Taking a break from a brief presentation on happiness, what happiness means and how we find it, I have been overpreparing the core of the messaging. The topic is vast so the question for me was what can you say in a brief period of time, using PowerPoint support. I'm overthinking the whole thing. I want it to be perfect so that the students walk away with: "Wow that was awesome." It has occurred to me, that what I say and present is important but more important is that I am relax and remember this is an attempt to plant some thoughts about how in their crazy world of stress, schedules, the need for belonging and friends, the struggle at times with relationships or feeling of self worth how to create moments of joy and peace. Time to wrap it up after two hours and with a brief PowerPoint to just bring it to these students on Wednesday with a sense of ease. Thanks for the post Ellen. Just in the first chapters of your new book. Kevin
Wow, your comment is a whole newsletter in itself. What an important story and take-home. It reminds me of the quote, paraphrased, of how people will forget what you did or said but will remember how you made them feel. Thank you for reading the book--I hope you enjoy it.
Ellen, Thanks. That's the think I reach for in presenting ideas to people. The content matters but how I do it in terms of being myself, confident in who I am even if going into it fighting the self talk of not being prepared or rehearsed enough. :)
Taking a break from a brief presentation on happiness, what happiness means and how we find it, I have been overpreparing the core of the messaging. The topic is vast so the question for me was what can you say in a brief period of time, using PowerPoint support. I'm overthinking the whole thing. I want it to be perfect so that the students walk away with: "Wow that was awesome." It has occurred to me, that what I say and present is important but more important is that I am relax and remember this is an attempt to plant some thoughts about how in their crazy world of stress, schedules, the need for belonging and friends, the struggle at times with relationships or feeling of self worth how to create moments of joy and peace. Time to wrap it up after two hours and with a brief PowerPoint to just bring it to these students on Wednesday with a sense of ease. Thanks for the post Ellen. Just in the first chapters of your new book. Kevin
Wow, your comment is a whole newsletter in itself. What an important story and take-home. It reminds me of the quote, paraphrased, of how people will forget what you did or said but will remember how you made them feel. Thank you for reading the book--I hope you enjoy it.
Ellen, Thanks. That's the think I reach for in presenting ideas to people. The content matters but how I do it in terms of being myself, confident in who I am even if going into it fighting the self talk of not being prepared or rehearsed enough. :)