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My first exposure to Sandra Zimmer was by way of a keynote address at a Toastmasters International conference in Houston, TX. I sensed something significantly different about her approach, with its focus on "reducing stage freight", "audience connection" and "internal climate" as means towards enhanced communication & presentation skills. I liked the fact that she did not "sell" her techniques, rather asked for a volunteer and simply demonstrated them. It was real and it was effective. The results were good. ([...])
When reading "Mindsight" by Dr. Daniel Siegel, I was struck by many similarities between their (Zimmer & Siegel) approaches, and finally purchased this book--so glad I did.
In "It's Your Time to Shine" the author covers a lot of ground from stage fright, to inner energy flow, to inner climate, to audience connection, to an inner integration, to presence and charisma, to excellent breathing techniques and exercises, to many more aspects of public speaking. The material is illustrated by appropriate and appealing stories, which compellingly make a case. I noted with some surprise a number of "lawyer stories" to make points--not something I often come across in public speaking literature. In hindsight, it makes sense--lawyers need to be good communicators; lawyers who "connect" with juries give themselves an advantage.
It seems to me that the author has made a sort of lone journey over 2 - 3 decades developing these techniques, believing in them, experimenting with them, trusting in them, and finally articulating them. There is a "labor of love" feel to the book which makes it genuine & appealing.
During my first reading, I felt that some sections were dealt with too simplistically, but on the second reading, an Einstein quote came to mind repeatedly "make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler". The author has successfully done this. The focus consistently remains around becoming a better speaker.
In conclusion, this is an excellent book that integrates a lot of material seamlessly. To those who are passionate about public speaking, this book has my high recommendation. I will be using it as a guide and reference work frequently.
I will not be one bit surprised, indeed I predict that this approach to speaking (& life) articulated by Zimmer (& Siegel) will become increasingly mainstream in the years to come.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017Format: Paperback
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- YogamadReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2014
Great book
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