Contents
Introduction
What is this book?
Who do I think I am?
Why am I talking to women in particular?
CHAPTER 1
Your Body Is Your First Environment
Connect to yourself before you connect to the world
The tour de force of breathing
Breathing Exercises
The fear of breathing
Be self-centred
Move!
Your energy is your ‘response-ability’
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CHAPTER 2
Reawaken The Girl
Remembering
Remember The Girl Exercise
If you’re alive, you’re creative
Stoke the fire
Play!
Your own cast of characters
Personas Exercise
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CHAPTER 3
Lead From Your Story
Your life story is your best asset
Your stories come in all shapes and sizes
Ancestral Connection Exercise
Your stories cultivate your presence
Story Insights Exercise
Your stories are in service to others
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Your life story and your career story are connected
Your tale of two personas
Getting to know you
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CHAPTER 4
The Now Of Presence
Presence is about being present
Stand up straight
Posture Exercise
Your name is your reputation
Pause for presence
Your presence embodies your stories
‘Act as if’ and whistle a happy tune
Just say ‘thank you’
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CHAPTER 5
Your Impact And Influence Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Environments impact your performance
Understand the story of your environments
Environment Map Exercise
Your environment map reveals surprising data
Be an environmental activist
Your magical energy wardrobe
Your three key pieces
Energy Wardrobe Exercise
When you’re surviving, not thriving
Negative Narrative Exercise
Enthral me with the details of your effectiveness
Positive Narrative Exercise
Put your resources to work
A word on virtual environments
Virtual Host Preparation Exercise
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CHAPTER 6
Powerful Communication Is A Physical Act
The 3 Cs of preparation
The 3 Cs Exercise
True voice
Intention directs expression
Warm up the instrument
Warm Up Exercises
You are audience and performer
Boardroom tables are performance spaces
Beginnings
Energetic Launch Exercise
The scintillation of distillation
Radical Distillation Exercise
Get to the point
There are no rules, just conscious decisions
Endings
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CHAPTER 7
Great Performers Rehearse
Fall in love with language
Work out loud and on purpose
Play it big
Exaggeration Exercise
Improvise and be surprised
You are a master improvisor
Improvisation Exercise
Your performance is alive, not preserved
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Seven top tips for rehearsing
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CHAPTER 8
Ask For Help
Your tribe of wise ones
Three Messages Exercise
Seek diverse perspectives
Wise Council Exercise
Mind the gaps in your network
Feedback improves performance
Reflection is revealing
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CHAPTER 9
Banish Size Zero And Upsize Your Visibility
Be your own talent scout
Claim the ‘I’
Claim The ‘I’ Exercise
Your personal brand
Brand Qualities Exercise
Communicate your vision
Vision Exercise
Yes, And… Imagination Flow Exercise
Who knows?
Your virtual visibility (I’m googling you right now)
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CHAPTER 10
Summon Your Inner Revolutionary
References
Acknowledgements
The Author