Đằng sau mỗi người đàn ông thành công đều có bóng dáng của một người phụ nữ biết hi sinh

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAPZYTAiVh3GUiVgqASh78hDu3CzGlFPJnLPOlqJo2R8NCj72uWMab7LQIUtVHLAmTRk4YBayrsTOFLxG7uMeKpxC5qq-CejcZoMa3nzSyKN676clr1adAB0_Uzf_xLkvmctbzo12sOw-/s1600/Couples.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="1573" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAPZYTAiVh3GUiVgqASh78hDu3CzGlFPJnLPOlqJo2R8NCj72uWMab7LQIUtVHLAmTRk4YBayrsTOFLxG7uMeKpxC5qq-CejcZoMa3nzSyKN676clr1adAB0_Uzf_xLkvmctbzo12sOw-/s640/Couples.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Trong cuộc đời người đàn ông, có một nguồn đầu tư tốt nhất mà quý ông nào cũng nên khai thác, không phải là tiền bạc, nhà cửa hay cổ phiếu, mà đó là một phụ nữ chuẩn mực. Cuộc đời một người đàn ông, có thế đứng cao hay không, có thể tiến xa hay không, được quyết định bởi việc có gặp được người phụ nữ tốt hay không.</i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Trong thực tế, những mẫu phụ nữ mà cánh đàn ông thích và muốn theo đuổi không cần phải là một người siêu đẹp hay nổi tiếng, họ chỉ cần cảm thấy luôn được bình an, thoải mái và dễ chịu, chỉ vậy mà thôi.</i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Nếu may mắn gặp được người phụ nữ có những tính cách này, đàn ông nên trân trọng và dành tình yêu nhiều nhất có thể dành cho cô ấy:</i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1. Biết hài lòng và tư duy tích cực</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Phụ nữ thực sự cuốn hút hơn rất nhiều khi họ biết hài lòng và yêu thích những gì mình đang làm. Điều đó có nghĩa là họ thôi than vãn về những thứ họ không sở hữu và bắt đầu thoả mãn với những thứ mình đang có.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hạnh phúc khi là chính mình, với suy nghĩ thoải mái và tích cực rằng mình là người phụ nữ tuyệt vời với những việc mình đang làm, chứ không phải mình chỉ có thể tuyệt vời khi có vẻ đẹp lộng lẫy, một công việc tốt và một bản lý lịch ấn tượng. Có người phụ nữ như vậy bên cạnh, chắc hẳn cánh mày râu cũng cảm thấy rằng mình cũng thật may mắn và hạnh phúc.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>2. Biết cách thỏa hiệp</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Một mối quan hệ thành công phải được xây dựng trên sự thỏa hiệp và nếu yêu một cô gái không bao giờ biết nhún nhường thì tình yêu cũng khó lâu bền. Thực tế là mọi người đều có thể sở hữu một chút bướng bỉnh nên nếu đàn ông tìm được một người phụ nữ sẵn sàng lùi bước vì mình thì đừng bao giờ đánh mất cô ấy.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>3. Chân thành, có tấm lòng khoan dung, độ lượng</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mẫu phụ nữ này có thể tiếp thêm tự tin, động lực, dũng khí, sự can đảm, kiên cường cho người đàn ông của mình, nhưng không yêu cầu anh ta phải làm những việc "đao to búa lớn" mà làm những việc ý nghĩa, nên làm…</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Người phụ nữ chân thành, có trái tim bao dung sẽ có thể truyền cảm hứng tốt đẹp đến người đàn ông và những người bên cạnh mình. Họ không hà khắc, thấu hiểu và biết điều, không kén cá chọn canh.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>4. Luôn chủ động quản lý thời gian</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sắp xếp mọi thứ khoa học và làm chủ quỹ thời gian của mình luôn là điều tốt cho mọi mối quan hệ. Đàn ông thích hình mẫu phụ nữ mang lại cho họ cảm giác không bị phụ thuộc, rối tung cuộc sống chỉ vì sự đợi chờ. Họ thích một người phụ nữ biết cách cân đối quỹ thời gian, làm việc dựa theo sự nhịp nhàng của bản thân để chính họ không bị xáo trộn cuộc sống và sự nghiệp.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>5. Có hiểu biết</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Đàn ông thường bị cuốn hút bởi phụ nữ có năng lực, hiểu biết và khả năng vận dụng trí tuệ hiệu quả vào cuộc sống. Họ ấn tượng với phụ nữ biết mình là ai, ở đâu, biết mình đang làm gì nói gì và muốn gì. Từ đó, người phụ nữ tự tin dễ dàng hơn trong việc trở thành người có giá trị cao trong xã hội, nhận được nhiều sự tôn trọng từ những người xung quanh.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Những người phụ nữ như thế này sẽ có tầm nhìn sâu rộng, có thể yêu thương và trung thành với cảm xúc chân thành trong nội tâm của chính mình. Họ sẽ không dễ dàng đánh mất bản thân trước những cám dỗ ở đời.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">St.</span></div>

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How you Treat your Employees determines your Future!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBi2skHhomuSLJFE7jna2OYX1lL4hnpiUE8vgmxmhaE1a1jXTzo9OSmqm_LwEMPBVl6zrZu9xYtRifrcP2Ik0W_6sOA_smYseZQDRpU_vXbXuzPkKItUYUJ893H-v1fm8Av7_JYQSS3y5p/s1600/loyalty.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="759" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBi2skHhomuSLJFE7jna2OYX1lL4hnpiUE8vgmxmhaE1a1jXTzo9OSmqm_LwEMPBVl6zrZu9xYtRifrcP2Ik0W_6sOA_smYseZQDRpU_vXbXuzPkKItUYUJ893H-v1fm8Av7_JYQSS3y5p/s640/loyalty.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The long-term success of any company depends on the quality and loyalty of it’s employees. In this fast-paced, rapidly changing business environment in which corporate growth and profitability are critical, companies need to revamp their strategy for finding and retaining the best talent. <b>According to research by Gallup less than 30 percent of employees say they are loyal to their company</b>. Frequent turnover has a negative impact on employee morale, productivity and company revenue. Every time a business loses and replaces a salaried employee, it can costs up to 6 to 9 months’ salary. A lack of loyalty isn’t just employees who are leaving. In many cases, they stay on and show disloyalty through attitudes. In a way, that’s worse than if they left.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If companies are going to excel, they need two things: Loyal Employees and Loyal Customers. The link between employee satisfaction and productivity is long-established. Research has found that happy workers are 12% more productive than their less satisfied counterparts. <b>Loyal employees = Loyal customers</b>. Loyal employees are worth more than their weight in gold. They uphold your brand and ensure the sustainability of your business. They go the extra mile. They make it possible for you to win.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Give your Employees reasons to Stay</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The reality is that employees are only as loyal to the company as they believe the company is loyal to them. So in the end, building an organization of committed, loyal employees ultimately comes down to demonstrating to employees that the company deserves their loyalty. You need to provide a reason for your employees to be loyal. <b>Employees want challenging work, recognition and respect, opportunities for advancement, professional growth and development, and a flexible work environment</b>. Studies abound that show when your employees are connected and engaged (i.e. loyal), business booms.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Don't just focus on the bottom line. Invest in the people responsible for the bottom line.</i></b></span></blockquote> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is true profitability involved when you cultivate employee loyalty. At the University of Pennsylvania, researchers discovered that businesses that spent 10% of their revenue on capital improvements saw a 3.9% productivity increase. But get this—when that same 10% was invested in employees, productivity went up 8.5%.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many managers assume once an employee is receiving a salary they should be loyal. Little do they realize pay is just a satisfier. It is not a motivator. <b>It all comes down to how you treat people</b>. Employees want to be treated like human beings. They have feelings, emotions and personal lives. When an organization treats its employee like an object, they feel disrespected. When, on the other hand, an organization appreciates it employees, shows empathy and is flexible, this will make them think twice about leaving.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Loyalty is a two-way street</b>. It's just like a relationship. For a relationship to last, there must be mutual respect, love, trust, understanding and appreciation. Without these, the foundation is shaky. Loyal employees show up, deliver results and consistently go above and beyond to support the company. In the end, people make companies successful. Any strategy or business plan relies on motivated and engaged people to make it happen! This is why the most successful companies focus on people and relationships, and make sure both are not just managed but lead and cared for. Want Loyal Employees? Treat your people well!</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a class="reader-author-info__meta-name display-flex align-items-center ember-view" data-control-name="profile" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigettehyacinth/" id="ember9594" style="align-items: center; background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #544bc2; display: flex; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: baseline;"></a></div> <div class="reader-author-info reader-author-info__follow display-flex align-items-center" style="align-items: center; background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); display: flex; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <br /> <h2 class="reader-author-info__text reader-author-info__name Sans-17px-black-70%-semibold-dense reader-author-info__meta-author-detail--has-hover mr2" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 8px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-overflow: ellipsis; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;"> <i><span style="color: #cccccc;">Brigette Hyacinth</span></i></h2>

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7 Ways to Simplify and De-Stress Your Upcoming Presentation

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhxEIpkXvAtM_olT9ShyAVgo-hVWrIhzQ-eb0JFRFa0g_lc17M_cmqNvL5i5pTGjEKjpAlEWZ_WnJ_1KRBLTG-FrqFeMCcsbw6xTMODu6p8qumZblaMapR0KtWxeutzZQzUcK9dweVPe5/s1600/business-presentation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="338" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhxEIpkXvAtM_olT9ShyAVgo-hVWrIhzQ-eb0JFRFa0g_lc17M_cmqNvL5i5pTGjEKjpAlEWZ_WnJ_1KRBLTG-FrqFeMCcsbw6xTMODu6p8qumZblaMapR0KtWxeutzZQzUcK9dweVPe5/s400/business-presentation.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i>There’s nothing quite as stressful as the lead up to a presentation.</i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i>So many things to think about and so many things that could go wrong.</i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The equipment might not work.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You might forget what to say.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You might make mistakes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Your face might go bright red.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You might trip over.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The audience might laugh at you or judge you.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You might get tough questions you can’t answer.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The list goes on…</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you’ve got a presentation coming up it can be easy to fall into the never-ending cycle of imagining what could go wrong, and keeping yourself awake at night.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are 7 ways to simplify and de-stress your upcoming presentation.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>1. Accept reality</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is a big one.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The natural mindset people have when it comes to doing a presentation is, “Perfection.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Everything must be perfect, right?</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wrong. That’s not reality.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In reality, communication is never perfect. Mistakes are made, words are forgotten. It’s normal.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Take a regular conversation as an example.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Is it perfect? No.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mistakes are made; Words get stuck on the tips of tongues; Important stories suddenly get forgotten. Do we worry about this? Of course not. Do we spend hours preparing for regular conversations. No.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If we could have time to script and practice our regular day-to-day conversations would it improve them? No. In fact, it would make them worse. It would make them seem unnatural.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The same goes when you are delivering a presentation.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What then is the most obvious difference between the talk in a presentation versus a regular conversation? In a regular conversation you talk about subjects you understand well. In most presentations we don’t know the subject particularly well and so we memorize lines.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, what’s the solution?</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Accept the reality of communication: It’s never perfect.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Forget memorizing lines, and instead know your subject well so you can talk about it confidently</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Accepting the reality of communication will improve our presentations.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>2. Prepare for the worst</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stress is caused by worry about what could go wrong.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The way to avoid this worry is to prepare for the worst.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you’ve covered all your bases, there’s nothing to worry about, right?</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Preparing for the worst involves things like:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Knowing your subject very well</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Having a printed copy of your slides in handout format so you scan through them quickly</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thinking about how you’re going to handle tough questions that you may not be able to answer</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>3. Minimize your workload</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The biggest workload minimizer is to cut the slides unless you actually need them.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Putting together a slide deck is a time consuming task. This time is much better spent getting to know your subject or planning how handle questions.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you want to cut your slides but feel like you need some kind of visual, consider using a whiteboard and marker while you deliver your presentation.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>4. Make peace with silence</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don’t focus on getting your talk out in a mad rush so you can get your presentation over and done with.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It might make you feel a little better to focus on getting to the end of the presentation, but the rush to get your words out can cause you to stress more when it comes time to actually take the stage.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Additionally, rushing will increase your heart rate and breathing and make you sound nervous.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For a stress-reduced, confident talk, become comfortable with silence.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Deliver a line of your talk and pause.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Breathe.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then deliver the next line.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Slow and steady wins the race.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You’ll be more relaxed and you’ll come across as more confident (remember, it’s nervous people who don’t like silence).</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>5. Plan for questions</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are two parts to this plan.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first is to think critically about your subject matter and your audience. Speculate on what they could possibly ask and prepare some answers.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The second is to have a plan for what to say after you have answered a question. Don’t answer a question and then let silence linger. Answer and then ask, “Does that answer your question?” This removes dead air in the room and allows you to move on to the next question efficiently.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>6. Have your first few seconds prepared</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Much of our stress comes from negative forecasting about those first few seconds on stage.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have your first line planned so you can confidently deliver it as soon as you’re in front of your audience.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bonus tip: Make your first line a question and you buy yourself a few seconds to get comfortable on stage while the audience ponder their response.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>7. Have your last few seconds prepared</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To stop the panic about how to close your presentation have your final words prepared.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If this is your first presentation, ending with a simple, “Thank you for your time” is fine.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you want to take it up a notch, try closing on a positive note: “Let’s make this our best year yet!”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">St.</span></div>

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