Saturday, September 19, 2009
Wrapping up Zen
Reflecting back on Presentation Zen, there were many principles and ideas that I found helpful. I took an old power point presentation with countless words on it and changed it making the whole presentation under 40 words. Truly amazing! I think in the past I was weak in presenting and now I have a "bag of tricks" that will definitely help strengthen me. For example, being in the moment..not dwelling on the past or worry about the future. Sometimes in interviews my mind goes blank and I forget about what I was saying. I have found myself dwelling on this, making it more stressful to answer the next (present) question. Garr's advice on how to improve and become a better presenter was a great icing on the cake. Read and Study, Just Do It, Exercise Your Right Brain and Get Out were all things that I knew, but not always practiced. I think having a reminder like this, sometimes gives me that push I need to reevaluate and look at things a little different.
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I agree with you, Sandy. I too dwell on the things that go (or cAN GO) wrong. I think I would be a lot happier if I wasn't so hard on my self.
I am also a worrier and dweller. I worry about past mistakes and what I can do in the future. I think the book really hit it on the head when it explained the importance of living in the moment and being present in our own presentations. I think that this book and class will really make all of us much better presenters and completely change the way we teach.
You said it. Get out and do it. How can we get better if we don't practice? I have the same thoughts about this being a good reminder (for me it was a kick in the pants) to live in the now and not dwell on the past. That is so much easier said than done. I certainly understand where you are coming from.
I agree with you about how nice it is to look at things with fresh eyes it certainly has helped my online presentation but also my own personal life as well.
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