Florida National Dental Congress Follow Up

    I'm back from the Florida National Dental Congress and I'm happy to say I think I did just fine.  I had a wonderful time and was lucky to have very good, involved audiences.  Everyone there was so nice and encouraging that it made me feel at ease. 
    I have never had an easy time speaking in front of a group and it's been something I always wanted to face and conquer.  Having good kind people who wanted to see me succeed sure helped.  Thanks to my husband and children, my boss, co-workers and friends and to other speakers and organizers including Tina Calloway and Loyce Jones.  I was set up for success and all I had to do was be prepared and ready.
    We should all help each other face our fears and conquer them.  Helping another person achieve a goal is a caring and generous thing to do.  There are two books that I'd suggest if you find yourself anxious at the thought of getting up and speaking in front of a group.    First, there is great info in Speaking To Win by Brian Tracy.  The other book is Positive Imaging by Norman Vincent Peale. 
    Basically, having support from others and supporting myself by preparing and practicing seemed to be the key for me.  If there's something that challenges you, don't give up.  It took me a lot of tries to overcome this challenge, and you can overcome whatever is difficult for you, too. 

Comments

[Teresa]

Linda - congratulations!! I would love to see you speak one day - you have a wonderful view of leadership & teamwork.

[Linda Zdanowicz]

Thanks Teresa! I hope we get to actually meet one of these days.

[Matthew]

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[Linda Zdanowicz]

Thanks Matthew, I enjoyed the experience.