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"The Strength Coach
Radio Show airs Sunday evenings at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on the Radio America
Network.
This week's show - Nov. 21
Meet performance strategist
John Alston
He is the author of motivational books like, “Stuff Happens (and then you fix it!)” and “Life is a Gift ... Don't Trash It.” Check out www.johnalston.com where you can
learn about his programs and resources as well as subscribe to his free e-mail newsletter.
The power of practice
By Greg Smith
I’m tired! I just finished a busy
eight-week schedule, delivering 10 keynote presentations! All of this time with live audiences
has sharpenend my skills in a noticeable way. I feel more confident, more relaxed and more open
to reaching deep inside to share my experiences and my current feelings with my audience.
Wednesday afternoon, I received a standing ovation at the
Disability Program Navigator Training in Chicago, Ill. “You were outstanding,” said
Michael Morris, associate director of the Law, Health Policy & Disability Center at the
University of Iowa. “It was the perfect ending to our meeting!”
I flew back to New Orleans yesterday on a 6 a.m. flight, and
then drove to Hattiesburg, Miss., in plenty of time to make my presentation for Pearl
River Community College, but it made for a long day.
In Chicago, I endured a painful event after my speech which can be described as traumatic.
On the airplane, I had the opportunity to lie down and sleep because no one was seated next to
me. But being horizontal as the plane ascended caused problems in my ear. When I arrived in
New Orleans, I was completely deaf in my right ear and had a tremendous headache. I could not
get my right ear to release fluid, and the headache and deafness continued all the way to
Hattiesburg. When I arrived, I took two aspirin, and rolled onto the stage.
Despite the headache, and despite the deafness, and despite
the fatigue and the mental stress, I called on my inner strength, and delivered my speech. Ed
Butler, the director of the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities, has heard me
speak numerous times.
“It was by far the best presentation I have ever head you
deliver,” he told me after the speech. “You connected with that audience and you had them
hanging on your every word. You had them laughing and you had them crying.”
To schedule a sensational, inspirational live presentation for your next meeting or event,
call "The Strength Coach" at 877-331-7563.
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