Monday Morning Mindfulness 06/19/06

You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribe toMonday Morning Mindfulness. You may also read thisnewsletteron-line at www.schrift.com/monday.htmJune 19, 2006 Number 226Table of Contents1. On Special Offers and Invitations2. On Important Rules3. On Speaking Well4. On Lessons From the Field5. On Laughter6. On Useful Websites and Announcements7. On Subscribing and Canceling (at the end of newsletter)

Welcome to Monday Morning Mindfulness . . . to my clients,colleagues and friends. Join me every other Monday ingetting motivated and inspired to act/think/feeldifferently.

1. ON SPECIAL OFFERS AND INVITATIONS

What if you could have two coaches sitting by your side andguide you through the skill of speaking confidently andpersuasively ? Now you can. An Audio CD , 'PowerPresentations for Professionals,' will help you master a fewsimple, yet sophisticated strategies. Do you want to learnhow to give a compelling speech? Would you like to know whatsets leaders apart? Are you ready to prepare a speech thathits your audience's hot buttons? In this audio CD, twoprofessional speech coaches share the lessons they'velearned from their combined 46 years in the field. Highcontent and useful application for business professionals,emerging speakers and coaches. Click here for fulldescription and to order. (available as a CD or MP3download)Finally, a book that helps you solve difficult problems,fast. 'Without a path of resilience, success often resultsfrom a lucky intersection, not an ability to respond out ofdesign, and is like the shifting sands in a desert-- heretoday and gone tomorrow in many cases.' A shift in focus isbeing advocated with the CPR System to put efforts towardscreating effective design rather than changing the person.Read more at: http://www.cprforthesoul.net/cmd.php?af=382343Have you ever thought about being a well paid speaker? Learnhow to connect with your audience? Persuade people to act onwhat you say? You can get answers to these questions andmore at: Approach the Coach. Go tohttp://www.schrift.com/approach and ask me your number-onequestion about speaking skills or speaking professionally. Iwill answer your questions by email within 48 hours.

2. ON IMPORTANT RULES

June is a month to celebrate graduations. But, what isgraduation? Well it usually includes a graduation speech,often boring, forgettable and pointless. Here is a set ofrules that Bill Gates offered in a graduation speech (ideasgleaned from a book by Charles Sykes) about what is reallyimportant in life.Life is not fair - get used to it.The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world willexpect you to accomplish som et hing BEFORE you feel goodabout yourself.Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Yourgrandparents had a different word for burger flipping: theycalled it OPPORTUNITY .If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whineabout your mistakes, learn from them.Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summersoff and very few employers are interested in helping youfind yourself. Do that on your own time.TV is NOT real life. In real life people actually have toleave the coffee shop and go to jobs.The Coach is reminded that . . . 'school is something youcomplete and life is something you experience.'Congratulations and good luck to all of our graduates.

3. ON SPEAKING WELL

When people hear that I owned a national, professionalspeakers bureau for 13 years, they often ask me, who are thebest speakers and why? What follows are some of thecharacteristics of a very successful speaker who is often ahighly paid speaker.1.They arrive early and check out the sound system andintroduce themselves to audience members during the n etworking time.2.They speak on a subject that their audience needs to hear.And they use words and body language that shows theirpassion and authenticity.3.They connect with their audience in the first few minuteswith a riveting story, a funny incident, a startlingstatement or perhaps a poem. They know how to make theiropening remarks relate to the material that follows. Clickhere for the rest of this article.The Coach quotes . . . 'Tell 'em' what you're going to tell'em, tell 'em, and then tell 'em' what you told 'em

4. ON LESSONS FROM THE FIELD

My son, Larry, has been a baseball coach to kids for manyyears. After games, I see how he stays positive, upbeat, andreassuring when talking to his young players. Even justafter they have pitched a horrific game, or when they are inthe midst of a terrible batting slump, he always sayspositive things about and to his 'kids.'. His players feelappreciated and supported by him. I believe it helps them tobecome better players. A good lesson for managing youremployees - stay upbeat and positive. Communicate thepositives, don't 'dis' them, and don't rush to judgment.The Coach sez . . . 'catch people doing something right.'

5. ON LAUGHTER

Do you laugh much anymore? If not, here are some ways topractice as suggested by Lloyd Thomas, Ph.D.'Tee-hee twitter' - used often in a social setting whennoise is not very appropriate.'Ha-ha-ha' - lots of causes and meanings for this oneincluding the 'polite laugh.''Jelly-belly ho-ho-ho' - when your abdomen shakes up anddown. (try doing this on another person, belly to belly)'Combination hoopla' - contagious and brings the laugher ina tearful heap on the floor, maybe feeling ill.The Coach asks . . . can laughter be the first cousin tocrying?

6. ON USEFUL WEBSITES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Visit my new Blog (an online journal) at www.schrift.com/blog  Learn about the benefits of having aNiche, 'Twelve Step Process For Effective Email,' 'WhatMakes a Successful Speaker?' and 'Ten Tips to Motivate YourAudience in to Action and on to Your Website.' Tell me whatyou think . . . and add your own comments.'Speak Like a Pro for Profit': Struggling to get clients?Want to have a full speaking calendar? This e-book containsproven tips and techniques to become a polished presenter tospeak effectively to anyone, anywhere, with confidence. Iwrote this for speakers, coaches, authors and businessprofessionals who want to deliver persuasive presentationsand/or grow a profitable speaking business. Only $8.95.

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'This book provides practical and sound advice. I haveworked with Sandra and find her knowledge and guidanceinvaluable.'--Dr. Christine Wood, Pediatrician, speaker, authorDownload reports to help you with your public speakingskills http://www.schrift.com/tips.htm Do you need some CPR for Your Soul? Author/Coach, Mike Jayprovides some brilliant tools at: http://www.cprforthesoul.net/cmd.php?af=382343

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Bangkok, Thailand, September 24 - 26; Nepal and Tibet,September 28 - October 11. When you are visiting San Diego,contact me, sandra@schrift.com Let's share conversation.About the AuthorCoach Sandra Schrift shares a few easy-to-read insights inthis bi-weekly broadcast, and welcomes positive responsesand input. Her 13 years as the founder/owner of The PodiumSpeakers Bureau in San Diego afforded her the privilege towork with many outstanding professional speakers and meetingplanners nationwide. She knows what the Meeting Plannerswant . . . and knows what speakers need to know!If you are an executive, you will benefit by strengtheningyour presentation skills, so that whatever audio-visual aidyou use will enhance, rather than distract from, yourmessage.As your coach, Sandra provides you with greater focus,increased ways to prospect, more ideas for gettingreferrals, and just more business.E-mail Sandra for your Complimentary 30- minute CoachingCall: Sandra@schrift.com (http://www.schrift.com)

'A man who does not leave his hut will bring nothing in.'--West African ProverbThank you for reading this issue of Monday MorningMindfulness Look for your next issue on July 3, 2006--Coach SandraIf you have a comment you would like to share, please emailme at Sandra@schrift.com. I appreciate hearing how thisnewsletter is influencing your personal and/or yourprofessional lives. Once a month, I will feature oneindividual for all of my subscribers to read about.Invite a friend, speaker, coach who would enjoy reading MMMto subscribe. Copyright 2006, Monday Morning Mindfulness.This content is copyright please copy it right when you passit on!New! Do you want to learn how to give a compelling speech?Would you like to know what sets leaders apart? Are youready to prepare a speech that hits your audience's hotbuttons? Now you can. Buy the audio CD (available as an MP3download). "POWER PRESENTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS" at http://www.schrift.com/Power_Presentations_for_Professionals