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I didn’t want to wait to share these two new articles on the Self Development site. Please read, enjoy and share your thoughts on our forum.


Presenting With Confidence
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art11982.asp

Self-confident communication can be learned. Even if you’d rather swim with sharks than get up to speak, you can learn to deliver a well-received presentation with complete confidence. The key to a self-confident presentation is preparation - preparation equals confidence.



Hearing Self-Sabotage
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art35500.asp

Self-sabotage is about making yourself uncomfortable with success. Hearing “signs” of self-sabotage means listening to your daily self-talk. Your negative self-talk about enjoying success and self-sabotaging success will go hand-in-hand. What are you saying to yourself about success?


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Here’s our “pearl of wisdom” question for this newsletter:

Only _______ percent of what you say is actually remembered by the listener.

a. 10

b. 50

c. 75


The correct answer is now posted on the Self Development forum in the thread entitled “What makes a good speaker?”


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http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=188




Please enjoy this positive thought for the week:

“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Author



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Until next time, here's to your success,

Sharon Michaels, Self Development Editor
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