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Issue 76
By Master Coach Ginger Cockerham
Quote
Get Out of the Way of Your Message
Life Upgrade Questions
~o^o~ Resources
"Ask yourself, 'If I had only sixty seconds on the stage, what
would I absolutely have to say to get my message across.'"
Jeff Dewar
My father traveled around Arkansas for many years as the state economist giving Estate Planning workshops for farmers and their families.
I attended a couple of these workshops and was amazed at how relaxed and natural he was in front of the audience. I asked him his secret!
He laughed and said he made sure his suit was pressed, his notes were prepared and that he didn't have spinach in his teeth. Then he gave me the real secret! He told me that not one person in the audience was coming to hear him speak. Dad knew the audience was coming because they needed to know how they could preserve their family farms.
Because he recognized he was only the conduit between the audience and a powerful message, he was able to show up without any ego and confidently speak and interact with the audience.
Getting out of the way of his message was a powerful life lesson for me.
~o^o~ Resources
The Path by Laurie Beth Jones – Vision and Mission workbook
for finding your message.
Attention Group Coaches:
If you are coaching groups in companies and would like to take part in
a group coaching research project, please contact me ginger@coachginger.com,
and I will send you the information on being a part of this exciting project.
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Ginger Cockerham, Master Certified Coach
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214-342-1147 (fax)
Previous Issues:
- Don't forget HOW (#75)
- Live 2006 with Intention (#74)
- The Power of GRIT (#73)
- Woeful to Joyful (#72)
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