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Lynn Kirkham
- Feb 5, 2020
- 2 min
A Cupid Gone Wild Valentines Challenge
If you've been following me for a while, you might remember that each year I invite everyone to spread the love and have some fun with my Valentine's Day challenge. Well, it's that time again - for - Cupid Gone Wild! Let's lift some hearts and make it VIRAL -:) Cupid Gone Wild is about spreading Valentine's Day love, not just with your romantic partners and children but with neighbors, friends and co-workers, even total strangers. I still remember years ago when I locked eyes
Lynn Kirkham
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
Living On Purpose Makes Magic
We all have favorite musicians. You know, the ones that move you from the depths of your soul and make your heart come alive. What is it about these bands that can move you this way year after year? I gotta admit I was surprised to feel this way - rocked to my very core at a recent Fleetwood Mac concert - just like when I saw them at the Day on The Green in 1976. Really, 40 years later! The legendary Stevie Nicks and the band touch others this way because they are on fire wit
Lynn Kirkham
- Nov 25, 2019
- 2 min
Gratitude Cocktail Anyone? - A Thanksgiving Challenge
Everyone is talking about gratitude these days as if it is some kind of magical elixir. Well, it kind of is. Gratitude - as a state of being - supports us in digesting the turbulence of unexpected life events and has a curious way of rolling out a magic carpet for more goodness to find its way into our hearts. Research even shows that gratitude practices actually improve key health indicators and reduce stress. It’s typical for most of us to look back on our lives and first t
Lynn Kirkham
- Nov 5, 2019
- 1 min
How Yogic Poses Prep Great Speakers
In this interview, Empowering the Voice of the Heart, I share about my own heroine's journey from teeth chattering to crossing the bridge and owning the power and relevance of my unique voice. My humbling story is revealed in this global interview with Yogi Rebecca Snowball, along with my tips on Yoga's Mountain Pose and Alternate Nostril Breathing as great tools to prepare for speaking gigs, interviews, and presentations. May my transformational journey inspire you to step i
Lynn Kirkham
- Oct 22, 2019
- 1 min
Ways to Honor Your Introversion
Introverts get a bad rap in our gregarious culture. But the truth is that the reflective nature of introversion has fueled some of the world's most powerful leaders, and is a deeply needed presence for creative breakthroughs and communication that sings straight to the heart. While schools and workplaces are designed for extroverted behavior, I've found it surprising through more than a decade of teaching public speaking that introverts are the ones that make the very best pu
Lynn Kirkham
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
The Ghouly-Ghouls of Public Speaking
When I think back to being a small child, the ghouls, ghosts, draculas and witches of Halloween seemed really scaaaary!! As I got older though, it was all in good fun. I came to see that the orchestrated scare of the traditional autumn holiday was just a game; it was False Evidence Appearing Real (FEAR). This is how it can be to face an audience when it's your turn to public speak. For so many of us, getting up in front of that group makes us want to jump out of our skin as i
Lynn Kirkham
- Oct 8, 2019
- 3 min
Shy. Introverted. Finding Your Way to Stand Tall and Deliver
Most people that come through my doors looking to become public speakers are either introverted, shy or both - Oh my -:( As you know, stepping up to a podium has its challenges for anyone. But boy, is it exacerbated and complicated by these character traits. For people who are shy or introverted, it can be a downright scary proposition. Introverts can find their way. For shy folks, though, ditching the jitters requires some significant internal shifts. You may be surprised to
Lynn Kirkham
- Sep 22, 2019
- 3 min
Women at Work: Building Community in a Man's World
The concept of balance on today's Fall Equinox has me reflecting on my recent experiences facilitating women on a corporate campus. The balance that is marked by the Equinox is something women in the workplace still struggle with every day, and it’s not just about money and influence and keeping up with men. What I’m talking about is a deep desire to be authentic to who they are, to feel a sense of belonging and still successfully advance professionally. It’s confusing out th
Lynn Kirkham
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
Invest in Your CORE
Tapping into the mindset of hundreds of people desperately wanting to become better speakers has led me to a surprising conclusion: The fear most experience when public speaking is not actually some universal fear of being on stage. Believe it or not, and as crazy as it seems, this fear often stems from childhood memories like a parent calling you out for spilling a glass of milk or yelling at you for not getting the top score on your report card when you were in elementary s
Lynn Kirkham
- Aug 22, 2019
- 2 min
Find Presence by Expanding Into Your Body
All it takes is a hint of fear of being in the spotlight and your unconscious body response will be to shut down and collapse in on itself, setting off a spiral of doom for a speaker - hunched shoulders, more tension, shallow breathing, self-doubt, surging stress hormones and ultimately a shrunken sense of personal presence. Oy! All that preparation for a powerful talk now consumed by your body’s stress hormones, overcome with a racing heart, feeling overwhelmed, stumbling t
Lynn Kirkham
- Aug 8, 2019
- 3 min
3 Keys to Powerful Personal Presence
You might recognize that there is a Powerful Personal Presence that seems to emanate from effective leaders - some kind of special sauce that influences others before they even utter a word. Have you ever wondered what it takes to master this kind of elusive juju that is so utterly challenging to describe, yet so easy to recognize in those who have it? First of all, you must understand that it is an inside job and has nothing to do with effort. It is a cultivated presence, a
Lynn Kirkham
- Jul 8, 2019
- 2 min
It's Not Really About You Anyway
The feeling of having a spotlight shining directly on you can be daunting - sweaty palms, a shaky voice, a rapid heartbeat, standing nervously before a sea of expectant, staring faces. You may just feel like skipping the whole thing, deciding instead that you are simply not meant to be a speaker. The reassuring truth is that it’s not really about YOU anyway. Isn’t that a relief? If you shift your attention away from the intensity of how it feels for you to be in the spotlight
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