Chapter 2 (Own Your Place) of Overcoming 1st Timer Syndrome began quoting Edith Eva Eger, Holocaust survivor and psychologist, who asserted: “To be passive is to let others decide for you. To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is to decide...
One of the leadership experts who influenced me the most is John C. Maxwell. I read his books, listened to many of his interviews, and still watch his videos on a regular basis. Here is an excerpt from page 105 of Overcoming 1st Timer Syndrome,...
The 1st Timer Syndrome affected, and may still be affecting most of us, whether we're emerging or seasoned leaders. The difference is the degree to which it impacts us and how long it takes us to overcome it whenever we are placed into a new...
Thank you very much, Mark Levin, for offering great feedback and endorsing my book! Mark was elected President of the National Speakers Association (NSA) DC Chapter, where I’ve been a member since 2014, at a very difficult time. The pandemic did hit all industries, but...
Thank you very much, Sylvia Baffour, for providing invaluable feedback and endorsing my book! I 1st came to know Sylvia through her 2014 World Championship of public speaking Semi-Finals speech- ‘Put It in Perspective’. Over the years, she appeared on two of my shows. Sylvia...
