205. Learn to Embrace the Pause with Alan Carroll

What's your relationship with pauses?  I always knew there was phenomenal power in them. But Alan Carroll made me respect pauses in an entirely new way.  His phrase, 'most people are asleep when they are speaking,' fascinated me. And I'm excited to present this deep and eye-opening conversation to you. Tune in, and you'll learn: How to be awake when you’re speaking How to control ‘the instrument that makes the sound’ - your body How to get into a state of relaxation How to be present when you speak and control the timing of your delivery How to manage and capture your thoughts How to overcome nervousness before speaking Alan Carroll is an Education Psychologist. He created Alan Carroll & Associates 30 years ago to transform people's ability to speak at a professional level by practicing Mindful Spacious Speaking. Before that, he was a Senior Sales Training Consultant for 10 years at Digital Equipment Corporation. Alan authored The Broadband Connection – The Art of Delivering a Winning IT Presentation. Connect with him here: acamindfulyou.com