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· To provide samples of available books and seminars you can use. Month/Year
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Greetings! In this month's O magazine, the one where Oprah discusses her weight relapse, there is an article by Martha Beck entitled "Escape Your Rat Race." She talks about a client who says "I just don't think I'll ever find the right life for me."
Of course, this resonated with me because of my books, Discover Your Passion and Profit From Your Passion, but I learned something new, a different perspective on ways to figure out what is meaningful to an individual.
Remember as a child when you would play hide and seek with an object and you were told you were getting "warmer" when you got nearer the object, and "colder" when you got further away?
Think about this during the holiday season. As people, events, and objects are brought into your life, relax and think about whether they make you feel "warmer," e.g., you want to be closer, or "colder," you want to be further away.
When you're reading the newspaper, apply the same rules. What news is warmer and compels you to read on, and what news rebels you or becomes instantly colder as you read?
Every change starts with awareness. Become consciously aware of what feels good and what doesn't. "Warm" objects, events, people, ideas may be the ones you ought to pursue, while "cold" of the same may be the ones you ought to avoid.
In the same magazine, I read that Eckhart Tolle has a new book out, Oneness With All Life. To me, that is "warm." I also saw a section on new fashions which to me felt "cold"--not interested. Suzie Orman's financial advise, while interesting, to me feels cold. (And I'd love to have her knowledge!)
"Warm" and "cold" are not judgments; rather, they are feelings evoked by thoughts related to what is meaningful to us, individually.
All of the themes in the next section, "Sample Themes," to me are warm.
What feels "warm" to you? And how can you use that knowledge to enhance your life?
We are celebrating the holidays in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, this year--leaving this Thursday, so I will be back in touch in the new year.
May your Holidays be happy and healthy!
Gail
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Feature Article:
SAMPLE THEMES
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by Gail Cassidy
SAMPLE THEMES:
Sample themes represent areas you particularly enjoy talking about, are knowledgeable about, or would like to know more about. There is no better way to learn than having to prepare to teach a subject. For example, I became proficient in the use of participles, infinitives, and gerunds only after I had to prepare to teach them.
One basic talk can be tailored to fit the needs of any organization desiring to improve their relationships with co-workers, customers, and clients. Employees are happy when they are treated with respect and appreciation, and that translates into greater productivity for the company.
In the event you would prefer to stress another aspect of the program to meet the needs of your participants, you could use any of the following titles--or titles that you create.
· Master the Secrets of Body language
· Be a Fantastic Parent
· Polish Your Image
· How to Improve Your Personnel/Client Relationship
· Attract More Customers
· Become an Effective Communicator
· Match Perception With Reality
· Learn How to Feel Good Everyday--All Day
· Increase Your Income By Training Your Employees
· Create the Image You Desire
· Attract More Customers
· Learn How to Feel Good Everyday - All Day
· Increase Your Income By Training Your Employees
· Select the Impression You Want to Make
· Attitude Determines Your Altitude
· Polish Your Image
· Become an Effective Communicator
· Improve Your Personnel/Client Relationship
· Match Perception With Reality
· Learn How to Feel Good All Day--Everyday
· Master Non-Verbal Communication Skills
· Master Human Relation Skills
· Be the Best That You Can Be
· The Secrets of Teamwork
· What You See May Not Be Who I Am
· Plus unlimited other themes--Be Creative!
I have used each of these titles plus many more. Once you are familiar with the course material, you may want to add your own creative title for your program.These are my favorite themes. As you peruse the list, think of what you would like to present to your customers/clients.
Again, there is a basic talk I use, but each of the above topics can be emphasized, therefore, making that particular topic the focal point of the talk.
When you are selecting your topics, know that audiences desire certain benefits. They want to be loved, to belong, to be respected, to make money, to become known, to advance in their careers, to experience pleasure, to achieve success, to win praise and influence people, to be healthy, to live in comfort, to maintain a positive self-image, to save time, to have fun, to improve themselves, and/or to learn a new skill. Make sure the presentation you give fulfills at least one of the benefits they desire.
After having given the same basic talks for so many years, I put everything together in one book, One Talk Fits All, which allows perspective speakers to choose their theme, their introduction, the topics they wish to use, and the evidence--stories or statistics--to validate what they say, and their closing.
I recommend you keep a list of areas that particularly interest you that could be of value to others. If you're interested, so will others. Once you write a topic down, your mind will be more attuned to seeing and hearing it everywhere. Your reticular activation system will have been activated! Once you're interested in Hondas, that's what you'll see on the road. Once you've written "civility" as your topics, that's what you will become instantly more aware of.
My topics are idea-related; yours may be "how-to" related -- How to Build a Sound Financial Future, How to Fix Your Electrical Outlets, How to Build a GoCart, How to Raise a Child--rather broad, but the idea relates to anything that you know that others don't.
It works! And your clients will benefit from your intense interest(s), all of which will no doubt be "warm" to you and hopefully "warm" to others.
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Quotes of the Day
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"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior
teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
William Arthur Ward
Author, Editor and Pastor
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
-- Socrates
469-399BC; Greek philosopher & developer of Socratic method, born in Athens
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January 4, 2009
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SOURCES OF INCOME FOR PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Gail Cassidy
http://www.Coachability.com
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