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I hated presenting, now look at me! The secret? Understand your fears and find passion in what you say.

Why are presentation like pizza topping? Because less, is often more.

Deep communication takes courage. The rewards are great.

I truly care what others think and feel. In high-stake conversations I ask myself . . . Is it genuine interest in them that makes me care? Or do I care because I fear being judged? Because one opens my communication. The other shuts it down.

I worried I'd never be confident presenting to my team or client. But I've found confidence comes when you calm your inner critic, and value what you say.

When I speak to a group and feel nervous as hell, if I consciously smile, a part of me opens up. I access the real me. The me I want to express.

Before a presentation, I'm full of doubt. My perfectionism runs wild. So I remind myself . . . It's not how perfect you appear to be, it's authenticity that inspires your team.

What if I'm laughed at for saying something stupid? For a long time, this fear closed me down. But I realised . . . if I let it control me, all my great ideas would be whispers no one would hear.