William Piotrowski's Blog

  How to Cope with Public Speaking Nerves 1. Remember that people can’t real see how you feel. Act as if you’re feeling calm and no-one will know how nervous you really feel inside. 2. Before speaking, visualise yourself giving a great talk and capturing the audience’s full attention. Often we c...

    Last Week's Economic News in Review             Last week’s economic headlines showed that retail sales were up while first-time jobless claims had dropped as the winter’s frigid grasp on the economy seemed to be loosening. Retails Sales Retail sales for February increased 0.3 percent to $42...

    Horoscope - Mar 17 2015   Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – Apr 19) You currently like the idea of having a few days to chill out, but might be surprised at how quickly you get bored with nothing to do. Or, you may need to face the reality that rest and relaxation are harder to come by than you imag...

  Tips to make the World a Better Place 1. Be generous with your smiles 2. Listen attentively when people talk to you. 3. Be warm and friendly. If you don’t know the people in the group, be the first one to introduce yourself. 4. Pay others compliments (make sure they are genuine – and not fake)...

    How to Give Great Compliments 1. To be accepted as being genuine, the compliment must sound sincere. Don’t offer a compliment if you don’t actually mean it. Your tone of voice or body language will give you away. 2. Everyone has something worthwhile that you can comment on. Often it’s just a ...

  Tips for Self-Acceptance 1. Recognize that there is no-one who is ‘normal’. Love who you are and accept your differences. 2. Don’t think of your differences as inferiorities. They are all part of the package that make you “you”. And the world would be boring if we all were just the same. 3. Re...

  7 Keys to Improving your Self-Esteem 1. Stop comparing yourself to others 2. Stop demanding and expecting perfection (from yourself and other people) 3. Practice kindness and understanding 4. Be your own best friend when you make a mistake 5. Look for things that you like about yourself and ch...

  How to Cope with Feelings of Jealousy 1. Recognise that these feelings are perfectly normal, and are something that we all have to face at times (even if that person is a really good friend.) 2. Look at what’s going on with your own self-esteem. Are you feeling worthless and inadequate? Do you...

Overcoming Social Phobia 1. Start off small. Force yourself to take one tiny step and be around people who appear to be relaxed, confident and at ease with themselves. Limit the amount of time you spend with them at first so it doesn’t feel too threatening or overwhelming. 2. Realise that most p...

  Get Ready for Spring  The first day of spring arrives on March 20, and while some parts of the country may not be feeling it yet, you can still prep your home for the warmer weather and get ready to start working on your spring garden.  Spring cleaningThis is usually what we think of first whe...