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Monday Morning Mindfulness - 05/01/2006

by Sandra Schrift

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May 1, 2006 Number 223

Table of Contents
1. On Special Offers and Invitations
2. On Valuing Values
3. On a Great Speech
4. On Global Ageing
5. On Recommended Reading
6. On Useful Websites and Announcements
7. On Subscribing and Canceling (at the end of newsletter)

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1. ON SPECIAL OFFERS AND INVITATIONS

Would you like to be more successful with your business?
Scroll down the page and listen to an audio message from
Coach Sandra. http://www.schrift.com/welcome.htm

Have you ever thought about being a well paid speaker? Learn
how to connect with your audience? Persuade people to act on
what you say? You can get answers to these questions and
more at: Approach the Coach. Go to
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question about speaking skills or speaking professionally. I
will answer your questions by email within 48 hours.

What if you could have two coaches sitting by your side and
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2. ON VALUING VALUES

Would you agree that the 20th century brought us a
staggering amount of knowledge? We experienced huge changes
while creating the worst century for making trouble to the
environment and massive killings of human kind. So I ask,
how can we be so smart and yet so stupid? Albert Einstein
put it this way: Ethics is what should be (values). Science
is what is (facts). It is driven by questions and influenced
by cultural values and religion. It appears that science and
technology were developed without any ethical values in the
20th century.

The Coach wonders . . . can we correct this in the 21st century?

3. ON A GREAT SPEECH

Here are a few points to keep in mind when you are
delivering a speech , whether you are trying to inspire or
persuade an audience to take some action.

Always have someone introduce you - include your
credentials, your experience in this area, why you were
selected to speak vs. someone else.

Grab the audience's attention with a strong opening- ask a
question, make a startling statement, tell a story.

Provide a concise statement of purpose of the speech
Challenge your audience - tell them what they need to hear,
not just what they want to hear.

Present the solution- provide the plan to solve their
problem.

Keep to three major points - this helps with retention
Conclude by asking for something: action, willingness to
think differently, make a change.

The Coach asks . . . when you speak, are you a service
provider or a broadcaster?

4. ON GLOBAL AGEING

The largest global survey into attitudes towards ageing and
retirement ever conducted has found that, around the world,
people want to abandon traditional models of retirement in
favor of self-sufficiency and a mix of work and leisure.
Given a choice, most people (36 per cent) think their
government should enforce additional private savings, rather
than increase the retirement age (23 per cent), raise taxes
(12 per cent) or reduce pensions (12 per cent). Personal
bank HSBC's Future of Retirement: What the world wants study
surveyed 21,000 people and 6,000 companies in 20 countries
and territories and found that, while many older people want
to work, and most employers recognize their skills,
opportunities are still limited.

The Coach sez . . . there are enormous challenges and
opportunities presented by global ageing.

5. ON RECOMMENDED READING

Paul Coelho's personal legend is the journey he takes in his
Book, The Alchemist.' It's 'a saga of sudden journeys,
chance encounters and fellow travelers arriving at timely
moments, a story in which the asking of questions is more
important than the answers, for the answers are different
for each of us.' This book has been read by over 100 million
people in 56 languages. The fable, about a shepherd boy
leaving home to find treasure, is the author's effort to try
to find a meaning for his own life. Read more about this
book at:
www.schrift.com/recommended_reading.htm

The Coach thinks . . . there may be some questions that have
no answers.

6. ON USEFUL WEBSITES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Visit my new Blog (an online journal) at
www.schrift.com/blog Learn about the benefits of having a
Niche, 'Twelve Step Process For Effective Email,' 'What
Makes a Successful Speaker?' and 'Ten Tips to Motivate Your
Audience in to Action and on to Your Website.' Tell me what
you think . . . and add your own comments.


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'This book provides practical and sound advice. I have
worked with Sandra and find her knowledge and guidance
invaluable.'
--Dr. Christine Wood, Pediatrician, speaker, author

Download reports to help you with your public speaking
skills http://www.schrift.com/tips.htm

Do you need some CPR for Your Soul? Author/Coach, Mike Jay
provides some brilliant tools at:
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Would you like to speak at business-focused associations?
http://www.business.com

Need a meeting place for a public presentation? Type in your
own Zip Code at: http://eventective.com/search/searchs.aspx

Let's meet in; Denver, May 9-13; Phoenix, AZ, May 21-23;
Palo Alto, CA, June 20-28; Orlando, FL, July 22-25 (NSA
convention) When you are visiting San Diego, contact me,
sandra@schrift.com Lets share conversation.

About the Author

Coach Sandra Schrift shares a few easy-to-read insights in
this bi-weekly broadcast, and welcomes positive responses
and input. Her 13 years as the founder/owner of The Podium
Speakers Bureau in San Diego afforded her the privilege to
work with many outstanding professional speakers and meeting
planners nationwide. She knows what the Meeting Planners
want . . . and knows what speakers need to know!

If you are an executive, you will benefit by strengthening
your presentation skills, so that whatever audio-visual aid
you use will enhance, rather than distract from, your
message.


As your coach, Sandra provides you with greater focus,
increased ways to prospect, more ideas for getting
referrals, and just more business.

E-mail Sandra for your Complimentary 30- minute Coaching
Call: Sandra@schrift.com (http://www.schrift.com)

'Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your
wings on the way down.'
--Ray Bradbury

Thank you for reading this issue of Monday Morning
Mindfulness Look for your next issue on May 15, 2006
--Coach Sandra

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