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Tag: public speaking

  • Do it even if your Hands Tremble: the Courage to Speak Anyway

    I recently decided to add an official Speaking page to my website. It felt overdue, not because I’ve suddenly become braver, but because a life spent saying yes — haltingly, tremblingly, and sometimes blindly — deserves space. Long before there was a page there were years of rooms. I’ve spoken at school graduations, executive retreats,…

    Giselle

    September 25, 2025
    Alignment, ⚙️ Business Alignment in Action, ⚡ Clarity & Realignment, 👥 Leadership, 🧩 The Hudson Alignment Framework™
    Allison Demas, clarify before you amplify, Dr. Marcia Reynolds, Dr. Phyllis Moreau, fear, Karen Walrond, Marcia Miranda, nervousness, public speaking, Robin Sharma, social anxiety, speaking, strategic reflection, Vickie Sullivan
  • Never Apologize (in this context)…

    I’m reading Julia Child’s “My Life in France” with Alex Prud’homme. At a recent business event, I got up to make a comment. With my sore throat, I first apologized because my voice was hoarse. On getting back to my table, this woman who I had only met that morning said to me – “What…

    Giselle

    July 2, 2011
    Alignment
    apologizing, confidence, Don Miguel Ruiz, Julia Child, My Life in France, opinion, practice, preparation, public speaking, rehearsal, The Four Agreements
  • What to do when Fear tries to Imprison You

    “Don’t you ever get used to it?” The ‘it’ the person was referring to was public speaking. I’ve read where fear of public speaking is right up there with the fear of death. Amazing! This got me thinking about fear itself. How many times can you count in your own life when fear held you…

    Giselle

    May 26, 2011
    Alignment
    on the right track, public speaking, reframe, saying ‘no’ to life, thanking fear
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