Performing as You
I found this an interesting read as the author comes from theater and dance background and applies the principles of ‘great performance’ on the business stage.
Key points-
- Connect to yourself before you connect to the world
- Calm your mind through breathing exercise
- Move — life is movement! Create your positive energy, which is your ‘response-ability’
2. Reawaken your self
Stoke your inner fire — nurture your pursuits — be creative.
Play !
3. Your life story — make it a positive narrative, show your vulnerabilities.
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude” — Maya Angelou
4. Your Presence
Straight body posture, your name, pause for presence
5. Powerful communication is a physical act
“I speak two languages — Body and English.” — Mae West
3C of preparation — connecting to yourself, connecting to content and connecting to env/audience
‘Tune up before you turn up’
Boardrooms are performance spaces — launch yourself from your seat.
have memorable ending
6. Great performers rehearse
Work out loud and on purpose, play it big ..
Improvise — is act of turning uncertainty into new possibilities.
Rehearse — dynamic storytelling, keep it alive
7. Ask for help
- Find your tribe and your mentor
8. Upsize your visibility
Communicate your vision
Build your personal brand — claim your ‘I’
How I visualize myself? When I am at my best, I am passionate, unstoppable and make a positive impact …
