Overcoming Presentation Anxiety: Focus on Meaning and Emotion, Not Perfection

12/11/2025 22 min Temporada 1 Episodio 228
Overcoming Presentation Anxiety: Focus on Meaning and Emotion, Not Perfection

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Emily answers a listener’s question about feeling stuck to a script during presentations. She explains how to focus on key points instead of memorizing every word, suggests adding emotion and attitude to messages, and demonstrates this technique with a “baseball is boring” exercise using different emotions like anger and sadness. Emily gives practical tips to build real confidence by practicing with main ideas, knowing the audience, and being flexible during presentations.Links Mentioned:Clarity Call with Emily Free Resources:Strategic Planning Checklist Chief of Staff Skills Assessment ChecklistA Day in the Life of a Chief of StaffChief of Staff Toolkit Get in Touch With Emily:Connect on LinkedInFollow on YouTubeLearn more about coaching Sign up for the newsletterClarity Call with Emily Who Am I?If we haven’t yet before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want.  Time Stamps:01:18 Emily's Personal Experience01:45 Identifying the Problem02:55 Focusing on Key Messages04:31 Understanding Your Audience06:18 Dynamic Presentation Techniques07:49 Attitude and Emotion in Presentations18:49 Conclusion and Final Tips

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