Episode 110 -- Starting in the Deep End

2-Minute Tip: Build a Team  
Sometimes to get better, you may need help, and that's okay.
Hire a coach.
Join Toastmasters.
Ask a friend or colleague. Take an online course.
Take a traditional course.
Read a book.
Subscribe to a podcast about public speaking
 
Or do all of the above. Or some combination of them.
 
The point is you can build expertise, or at the very least, competence in a skill by assembling your own team of experts. They can be in person or virtual. It can be a dialog or a 1-way process.
 
But you don't have to do it all alone. There's a community there you can build or be a part of.
 
Post Tip Discussion: Meet Sandy Weiner  
I think the best way to sum up Sandy Weiner's approach to speaking (and probably a lot of other things) is "Just jump in and do it -- but don't do it alone."
 
Sandy's first major talk was her TedX talk, which you can see here:
 
[embed]https://youtu.be/yvzUMIcrBYU[/embed]
 
 
While she may go straight for the deep end, she's successful because she prepares -- she works with coaches when she has a weakness and does the work she needs to do to be successful.
 
I talk a lot about how 90% of the success of a talk is determined before you ever get on stage -- it's in the  message, in the prep, and in the rehearsal. And that's how Sandy has succeeded as a speaker.
 
Bio  
Sandy Weiner, founder of Last First Date, is devoted to helping women over 40 achieve healthy, toe-curling love. An internationally known TEDx speaker, dating coach, author, and podcast host, Sandy specializes in helping women communicate effectively, set clear boundaries in relationships, and know their true worth. She believes a woman of value attracts her best partner.  
 
Sandy’s work has been published in Mind Body Green, The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and The Good Men Project.
 
She's also the host of Last First Date Radio, an acclaimed show about attracting and sustaining healthy relationships in midlife. Sandy wants you to go on YOUR LAST FIRST DATE!
 
Superman Pose  
Sandy mentioned the Superman pose in our conversation, and we talked a little about Amy Cuddy's Ted Talk about power poses.  Here's the video of that talk.
 
[embed]https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en[/embed]
 
Links  
Sandy's Website
http://LastFirstDate.com
Women of Value
http://TheWomanOfValue.com
Sandy's Tedx Talk
https://youtu.be/yvzUMIcrBYU
Sandy on Twitter
https://twitter.com/lastfirstdate1
Sandy on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/lastfirstdate
Sandy on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/LastFirstDate
Sandy on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/lastfirstdate/
Toastmasters
https://www.toastmasters.org/
Sandy's Podcast
https://lastfirstdate.com/lastfirstdate-radio/
Story Brand Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-storybrand-donald-miller-clarify-your-message/id1092751338
Amy Cuddy's Ted Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en
 
Call to Action  
Be sure to check Sandy's websites, podcast, and social media profiles. You can find all those links above.
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