Posts by Carol Cox
Invite Resistance to Dinner
“The more important a call or action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.” – Steven Pressfield, The War of Art Ah, Resistance, my close friend. We go way back and have frequent visits together. You probably get visits from Resistance too. She likes to have a lot…
Read MoreWhy You Should Dream for Your Audience
A dream provides a path forward, illuminated by shared goals and values. “I have a dream” – one of the most well-known refrains in contemporary history. In his famous 1963 speech in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. prodded us out of our complacency, reminded us of our shared values, imagined a better world for…
Read MoreWhen Magic Happens
Last week, I talked about needing to be proactive to find the time and space to do deep work, to be creative, to just “be”. You know what happens when you stop planning and pushing and instead let moments unfold and pull you toward them? Magic happens. Not the magic of illusion and sleight-of-hand, but…
Read MoreMake Your Audience the Hero: Tips for Creating Compelling Presentations
I have a guest post today on the Main Street Vegan blog on using the hero’s journey to make your presentations more compelling and impactful for your audience. Check it out at http://mainstreetvegan.net/make-your-audience-the-hero-tips-for-creating-compelling-presentations-by-carol-morgan-cox-vlce/. How I became connected with Main Street Vegan: Back in August 2014, I had the pleasure of attending the Main Street Vegan Academy to become…
Read MoreThe Danger of Piecemeal Work
With my calendar getting filled up week by week, I find myself trying to slot in 30 or 60 minutes here and there for the focused activities I wanted to do, like writing, researching, and thinking through ideas to grow Speaking Your Brand into a training and development company. But, this strategy of piecemeal work wasn’t…
Read MoreThe Key to Creating a Signature Talk with Impact
There was silence on the other end of the phone. Uh, oh, I thought. Did I say something wrong? “I’m sitting here with my mouth wide open. I’m blown away.” So said my client at the 55 minute mark of our hour-long coaching session about her signature talk. It wasn’t because we had fine-tuned her…
Read MoreJoin Me for this Free Webinar Series: Build Your Business with Speaking
Are you interested in doing more speaking for your business, but not sure how to get started finding speaking engagements or knowing what to talk about? Are you currently speaking at groups and events, but not getting the business results you want? Do you need help structuring your presentation to make it more engaging for your…
Read MoreOrlando Workshop: Set & Achieve Audacious Goals
How are your goals going for 2016? Learn how to set and achieve audacious goals at this workshop and panel discussion I’ll be participating in on February 23, 2016, from 11:30 am – 1 pm in Orlando. Details and registration at https://bit.ly/1SQDzKA
Read MoreVirtual Event: Blab on Discovering Your Signature Talk
If you missed the live interview (or want to watch again), you can catch the replay at http://www.mimikacooney.com/how-to-discover-your-signature-talk-with-carol-cox-on-mimika-tv/. I will be live on Blab on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at 12 noon EST talking with Mimika Cooney about finding and creating your signature talk for 2016. You can subscribe at https://blab.im/mimika-cooney-speaking-your-brand-with-carol-cox-on-mimika-tv to watch it live or…
Read MoreWebinar: Create Your Signature Talk to Impact Your Audience and Grow Your Business
Miss the live webinar? Check out the recording available at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com//webinar-recording/. Join me on this free action-packed webinar on Monday, December 21, 2015, at 1 pm EST to learn how to get started creating your signature talk. Save your seat at https://speakingyourbrand.webinarninja.co/my/webinarlist/index?webinar_id=1241 What You’ll Learn on the Webinar: ✔ Why public speaking is one of the…
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