I'm going to tell you a secret: I'm a Zumba instructor. That's right, Zumba, the Latin-dance aerobic fitness classes. I don't teach often, at most once a week. But when my travel schedule allows, I love to jump around a gym to some salsa or reggaeton music. It's a blast! That might not be something you would expect from a professional-development author and speaker. I Don't "Lead" with My Fitness Activities And in fact, if you read my LinkedIn profile, you wouldn't find any mention of my Zumba career. Is that because I am embarrassed? Am I ashamed? Not at all. So why isn't there any mention of my "rico y suave" moves on … [Read more...]
The Confidence that Will Make You Comfortable on Zoom, on Stage, and in Zumba
Updated March, 2021 Years ago I read through Scott Berkun's Confessions of a Public Speaker and I came across the line: Know that your response to a mistake defines the audience's response. And I thought to myself, "Dude, you couldn't be more right." It's continued to stay relevant to me as I've moved beyond my normal public speaking and into the digital realm. Because now I can often see the mistakes I make in real-time! When you have a camera on you, and a little window of yourself in the corner of the screen, it can be a little intimidating. The Audience Only Cares if You Do And now everyone is a public speaker because of video … [Read more...]