The Secrets of Selling From Stage
Official Newsletter with Dr Joanna Martin
Happy Birthday Secrets of Selling From Stage!
It's so exciting for me to know its been a whole year since we launched the Secrets of Selling From Stage Site. And what a year it has been!
Here's what I wrote in my blog a year ago...
"We have just gone live with something we believe will shake up the entire public speaking industry. That’s because it’s going to put public speaking tools and strategies into the hands of regular business owners CHEAPER, FASTER and MORE EFFECTIVELY than ever before."
It's amazing looking back, in the space of a year we have have had hundreds of members from all corners of the world go through the online program as well as run 2 live workshops. The quality and caliber of speakers is increasing, and that makes me very proud to have made such a large contribution to that.
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Catch you next week for year 2!
Love Jo
Feature Article
The #1 Secret That’s Holding You Back From Having Everything You’ve Ever Wanted …
Does the thought of getting on stage in front of a group of people leave you in a cold sweat? Or do you feel as though you could quite possibly put a room of insomniacs to sleep? You’re not alone. Studies have shown that 1 in 4 people fear public speaking more than they fear death.
As Jerry Seinfeld once said,
“… this means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
What is at the root of this fear? The answer isn’t as complicated as you might think. In fact, you probably know it instinctively. Take a moment, have a quick think and write down the first thing that pops into your head. Don’t cheat and skip to the end! Go ahead … I’ll wait for you …
Now, keep that piece of paper close and we’ll see how you go!
As a speaker and as someone who trains others to speak, I often see beautiful, brainy, brilliant people who fear letting their light shine on stage. When I see these same people blossom into calm, confident, contagiously enthusiastic speakers, I see not only a change in their ability to present on stage, but almost as if by magic, I see their entire lives begin to shift from ‘good enough’ and ‘okay’ to ‘magical’ and ‘outstanding’.
Although you may not realise it, you’re not nearly as far away from being where you want to be as you think you are.
“Oh, that’s easy for you to say!” I hear you cry. “You’re a speaker – you make a living from being on stage! You don’t know what it’s like to be afraid of getting up in front of a group of people … “
I’ll let you in on a secret … when I was a kid I was so painfully shy that I wouldn’t even answer the home phone. Can you imagine that?! If the phone rang, I would make my sister answer it in case it was someone I knew …
Why was I so shy? Well, I had some limiting beliefs about myself that held me back. When I realised this and started to work on turning those beliefs around, my life began to gather momentum. All of a sudden, the things I wanted began to snap into place like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
This is when I learned the #1 secret that was holding me back from having everything I ever wanted …
Time to look again at that piece of paper … what’s the answer?
You’ve got it!
The only thing that has the power to hold you back from having everything you have ever wanted is you.
You are smart enough …
You are strong enough …
You are rich enough …
You are good looking enough …
You are enough.
The moment you choose to accept this, to let go of your limiting beliefs and to step out of your own way you can begin to build the life you have always wanted. Make that choice now and watch the life of your dreams unfold before you.
And when you are again struck by the negative feelings or when the fear that you can’t do it threatens to overwhelm you, remember:
Without fear there is no courage.
Without doubt there is no certainty.
Without the possibility of failure you could not know the ecstasy of triumph.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Marianne Williamson
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About the author:
Dr Joanna Martin
Dr Joanna Martin is an internationally acclaimed speaker and sought-after educator who has taught over 40,000 people on three continents.
Today, she trains entrepreneurs and professionals alike in key communication, leadership, and presentation skills. With her partner Greg, through their business, Shift Lifestyle they provide strategy and support for business owners who want a lifestyle, not just a living.
For more information go to: www.SecretsOfSellingFromStage.com
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Birthday Special
$1 Trial to the Mentoring Program
In honour of the Secrets of Selling From Stage Mentoring site turning 1 year old, we are offering a very special opportunity. If you've been at all curious about trying out the mentoring program and seeing if it is for you, then this is your lucky week!
Until next Monday only (6th April, 2009) you can try out the mentoring program for a whole month for only $1!
This is a hold-your-hand at every step program that will help you leverage your business and income through speaking in the most profitable way.
You will receive weekly step by step e-classes that will show you the ins-and-outs of developing a presentation, finding and harnessing speaking opportunities, using speaking to market your business and much much more.
To sign up click on the link below:
See you next week!
