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What Are You Waiting For?

If you start me up … I’ll never stop, never stop.”

~ The Rolling Stones

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There are so many things I desire to accomplish yet, somehow, they don’t get done.

I wait for inspiration. I wait for more time or the ‘perfect’ time. I wait for a voice to give me the ok to go for it. Yet, I wait and wait and wait.

I don’t start.

I think too much. I wait to feel ready. I look around for the starting flag to drop. Yet, if I don’t start, I cannot finish. And, if I don’t finish, I will beat myself up and say, “I knew I couldn’t do that. I was right. Who do I think I am?”

By not starting, I reinforce lies. I conclude that the negative, judgmental story I have made up about myself is true.

Yet, if I just start, I can begin to quiet that internal, critical voice that lies to me, that truly believes that it is keeping me safe, keeping me from failure. I can quiet that voice just by starting. Only then do I have the opportunity to succeed … to change my story.

I am looking forward to teaching this powerful Workshop, based on my Home Study Course The Fearless Speaker Mastery Program.

Is your public speaking anxiety limiting your personal, school or career goals? In this Workshop I will present powerful ideas, proven principles and practical skills that you can use immediately to eliminate the speaking fear and anxiety that holds you back in school, business and life.

Learn to turn your fear of public speaking into energized performances every time!

Date: June 25, 2014
Time: 07:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Event: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Topic: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Venue: Cerritos College
562-467-5050
Location: Cerritos, CA
Public: Public

I am looking forward to teaching this powerful Workshop, based on my book, The Assertive Communicator ~ How to Become Open, Honest and Direct with Others! As a result of attending, you will learn to 1) Say “No”; 2) Express Yourself So You Are Heard; 3) Stop Tolerating Obstacles to Success; 4) Move From Passive to Assertive; 5) Set Personal Boundaries; and 6) Go for and Achieve Your Goals.

Date: June 23, 2014
Time: 07:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Event: Assertiveness Skills for Success
Topic: Assertiveness Skills for Success
Venue: Santiago Canyon College
714-628-4960
Location: Orange, CA
Public: Public

If you are ready to take yourself, your business, and your life to higher levels than you have ever imagined, then join me as I share the essential principles and skills needed to achieve success.

As a result of this class you will take charge of yourself and 1) Develop the Mindset of a Champion; 2) Commit to a Focused Plan of Action; 3) Stop Tolerating Obstacles to Success; 4) Develop & Maintain Self-Confidence; and 5) Practice the Power of Perseverance.

Date: July 30, 2014
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Event: Creating an Outrageous Life!
Topic: Creating an Outrageous Life!
Venue: Cerritos College
562-467-5050
Location: Cerritos, CA
Public: Public

Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.”

Viktor E. Frankl
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Break Out of the Prison of Perfectionism

Do you strive for flawlessness in your art while setting excessively high standards for yourself?

Do you desire for your writing, art, business idea or performance to be perfect before you put it out to the world?

Do your critical self-evaluations and fears about what others will think stop you dead in your creative tracks and stuck in a no man’s land between your creative potential and discouragement?

It’s time to break out of prison.

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Suzanne was desperate as she called my office. It had been many years since she had entered her prison of perfectionism and was desperate to see if I could help her break out.

An amazing French Horn player, Suzanne knew how to play all the correct notes and, although technically on the mark, was continually held back by her desire to perform perfectly while avoiding making a mistake.

In tears, she shared that she had tried almost everything in an attempt to break free, but nothing seemed to work.