Comments on: Sometimes You Have to Remember to Breathe http://www.straightupsearch.com/archives/2009/04/sometimes_you_h.html Just as the name implies, this is unfiltered digital marketing talk delivered straight from the staff at Oneupweb. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:01:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Maureen http://www.straightupsearch.com/archives/2009/04/sometimes_you_h.html/comment-page-1#comment-1168 Maureen Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:54:00 +0000 http://dev.straightupsearch.com/archives/2009/04/sometimes-you-have-to-remember-to-breathe.html#comment-1168 <p>Thanks for the advice! I'm trying my best to do just that, I just have this terrible problem with remembering to breathe while I talk. My next presentation is Friday, so wish me luck!</p> Thanks for the advice! I’m trying my best to do just that, I just have this terrible problem with remembering to breathe while I talk. My next presentation is Friday, so wish me luck!

]]> By: Bugsy http://www.straightupsearch.com/archives/2009/04/sometimes_you_h.html/comment-page-1#comment-1167 Bugsy Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:49:00 +0000 http://dev.straightupsearch.com/archives/2009/04/sometimes-you-have-to-remember-to-breathe.html#comment-1167 <p>I remember how nervous I used to get about public speaking. I hate it like so many others. And then my senior year of college (MSU) happened. <br /> I stepped out of my comfort zone and took a big risk. At the first instance it was followed by near silence, with my friend in the front row dropping her jaw and shaking her head to as if she was saying "don't do it". Then I did it. And everyone burst out laughing, professor included.<br /> Quite frankly, it was the single most quintessential moment for me in college (at least academically). I had to give about 15 speaking presentations my senior year, and because of that one moment it made every other one a breeze. I have even been invited to speak at a professional lecture series since.</p> <p>I guess it all came down to being myself and allowing myself to thrive on the things I knew best.</p> I remember how nervous I used to get about public speaking. I hate it like so many others. And then my senior year of college (MSU) happened.
I stepped out of my comfort zone and took a big risk. At the first instance it was followed by near silence, with my friend in the front row dropping her jaw and shaking her head to as if she was saying “don’t do it”. Then I did it. And everyone burst out laughing, professor included.
Quite frankly, it was the single most quintessential moment for me in college (at least academically). I had to give about 15 speaking presentations my senior year, and because of that one moment it made every other one a breeze. I have even been invited to speak at a professional lecture series since.

I guess it all came down to being myself and allowing myself to thrive on the things I knew best.

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