Hi!

What an extraordinary week! Greg and I were commenting a couple of day ago how we feel we’ve had a proper holiday.  I guess that’s what you get when you throw two mums and two kids in a car and tour around England.  It’s been so fun and I feel like I’ve learned SO MUCH.  English history is so interesting.  Greg and I nearly have the lineage of the monarchy sorted.  Although for the life of us we can’t figure out why Victoria, the daughter of the 4th son in line to the throne became Queen- were there really no male heirs before her?  What happened to the Y chromosomes in that generation?! 

What’s more- I think I have eaten chips in every pub outside London and my expert opinion tells me there is great variety in the quality of the humble chip!  (Hopefully my waistline does not reflect that!)

This last week with “MUMS ON TOUR 09″ we’ve been to: Devon- where we visited my old stomping ground, site of my first job in England 14 years ago, Lynmouth; Bath; the Cotswolds; Stratford-upon-Avon (for those of you who know how much of a Shakespeare fan I am, you’ll understand how cool that was); Oxford and Henley!

The Mums are worn out and had a day off with some shopping today while I sat here in Starbucks and wrote this blog post for you.

Other exciting things this week- this Saturday is our first “Presentation Secrets” event in London.  It’s all sold out. But we still have a few tickets left for next weekend…  Everyone who’s attending can sleep rest assured that they will be getting a well holidayed, very focussed Joey this weekend!

And finally last Wednesday I was grateful to have the opportunity to speak at the London “Yes group” which was loads of fun.  Make sure you check out the Speaker training blog: www.shiftspeakertraining.com/blog and subscribe to my youtube channel: www.youtube.com/drjoannamartin for more in detail public speaking training.

Cheers,

Joey

Hi!

Well the “Mums On Tour 09″ has kicked off with a bang!  In case you don’t know- Greg and I are enjoying the company of both of our Mums- Heather and Claire over here in London.  We’re blessed in that we have created a business that allows us to take some time to do fun stuff like gallivant around the English countryside with them. 

This last week we have been on the London Eye, gone to the Tower of London, up to Cambridge, York and the Lakes District!  Phew!  It has been so much fun, and I’m immensely grateful to the awesome team who keep things ticking along while we play!
 
Here’s some highlights!

My Mum has an overwhelming fear of heights, and an almost as overwhelming desire not to be a chicken- and I was so proud of her this week when she opted to join us on the trip on the London eye.  She was so worried she was going to panic, and while she did have a couple of moments of sucking the air in through gritted teeth, she did it!  This inspired me so much as I know that so many people let their fears get in the way of them having a good time and making their business successful.  So my Article this week is about how everything I learned about overcoming fear I learned from my Mum on the london Eye!

Meanwhile our first Presentation Secrets 1 Day events in London are rapidly filling up.  The first event is sold out already- which of course I am wrapped about!  Friday the 16th is around 60% full and Saturday the 17th is filling very fast – s make sure to grab tour seats.  As I mentioned last week, people are flying in from all over Europe and even the USA for these 1 day events- so don’t miss em!

Cheers,

Hi!

I am uber-excited. Apparently that is Gen Y talk for very very very excited. I’m actually just about jumping out of my skin at the moment as I can’t wait to tell you about something which is going to be so much fun for you and me, and every-one who gets their hands on it!  Eeek!

You see, Greg, Tamara, Vanessa, Jo and I have just spent a full day planning out something that is going to rock the public speaking world. To take boring presentations to effective presentations in a heartbeat!

I’m not sure whether you know this, but I’m working towards a new book and a TV show at the moment, and as part of that big picture we are re-branding everything from the “Secrets of Selling From Stage” (that you may be familiar with) to the “Shift Speaker Training” brand- (which you may not).

So get ready for a transformational journey over the next 3 weeks.  Heehee!

A Blog Dedicated to Effective Presentations and Speaker Training

In the next 3 weeks I am turning the focus on speaker training specifically.  And to do that I am launching a sister blog to this one.  This will become all about “Lifestyle Design- Business and Life on Purpose”  while all of the fabulous resources about how to make money from speaking will be found over on http://www.ShiftSpeakerTraining.com/blog.

Over the next 3 weeks (starting Tuesday)  I’m going to be releasing bucket loads of previously unseen content and speaker training and I’m giving it all away for nicks.  (That’s street talk for nothing! ) Yup-  I’m on a mission to give you some of my best resources and training for nothing!

Free Public Speaking Training

We’re going to be launching the new dedicated speaker training blog in a little under a week.  There’s going to be so much happening- so much to learn, and the opportunity to kick your business into the stratosphere while we go! Especially if you are into making money form your speaking, delivering outstandingly effective presentations and rocking the worlds with your message.

Is that good enough reason to be excited?!

I’ll update you again nest week so you’re really on top of it all. So get ready to tell your friends.  You aren’t going to believe what I’m going to be giving away!  Yeah!  GIVING AWAY!

Warmest regards,

Joanna

Hi!

As you may know Greg and I are coming out to Australia for a couple of months to thaw out from the London weather.

While we’re out we’re doing a tour of Australia we will be stopping in 4 major cities to run some 1 day workshops.

I’m so excited- can’t wait to see you all!

Click on this link to find out the details!

Come and join us in your city!

See you there!

Love Jo