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How to Present on the Worst Day of Your Life

The real secret to giving a good presentation is for the presenter to be “up” and have a great deal of energy. Under the best of circumstances, this can be a challenge to do, if you’ve had a really bad day it can appear to be darn near impossible.

So what’s a presenter to do? Fran Capo is a motivational speaker / comedian who has had to face these types of situations. Ultimately it’s all mental – you’ve got to get yourself into the right frame of mind. Sounds easy doesn’t it? In reality if you don’t know how to do this, it can be quite hard.

Fran has a number of suggestions for how we can gather our wits about ourselves on the worst days of our lives and still deliver a knockout presentation:

  1. Breathe Correctly: when things start to go bad for us we screw up our breathing – we take many short breaths. Realize this and stop, take a moment to focus on your breath, and take a few deep, long breaths. This will start to calm you down.
  2. Adjust Your Attitude: How you choose to view a situation is entirely up to you. No matter how bad the day has been so far, you are in control of how the rest of it turns out. Realizing this and forcing yourself to think positively is the key to making your presentation come off perfectly.
  3. Put It In A Box: I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten bad news just before I was to go on and give a presentation. In order to prevent life’s little hand grenades from destroying your presentation, you need to learn to put your negative emotions in a box and slam it shut when you don’t have time to worry about them. However, be sure to open it later on and process your emotions when you have the time.

We can’t prevent life from handing us lemons before, during, or after our presentations. However, with a little care and some understanding of how we deal with bad news, the show can still go on.

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5 Inexpensive Birthday Presents for the Grandparents

When buying a gift for grandparents, people will usually have difficulty choosing what to give because grandparents have accumulated many things over their lifetime. Consequently, before you buy grandparents a gift you need to think of something that suits their circumstances and interests, or which might emphasise their outstanding role to the extended family. If a grandchild gives the gift, then a handmade gift could be an excellent choice. Grandparents have a special bond with their grandchildren and will always welcome a gift from a grandchild.

Custom-made doormat
You can give a customized doormat specially made by an artist with a special message for your grandparents like, “Grandchildren Loved Here”. The doormat’s main colour could reflect their favourite colour and possibly match the colour scheme of the room, and with the message running on the edges in one or two lines this would create a unique mat. Another suggestion might be a tapestry bedside mat made in fluffy and soft yarn with a similar message – they will remember you each morning they get out of bed and step on the soft and fluffy mat.

Personalised canvas art
Get an artwork in canvas and personalise it with your chosen title, telling your grandparents how much you love and care for them. Stretch the completed canvas in wood and package with a hanger or encase it in an exotic frame. Treat the canvas to withstand ultra violet light and to resist environmental damage that includes moisture, so it will remain intact for years to come.

Portrait photo
You can obtain a picture of your grandparents on a vacation or at a recent family gathering and get an artist to sketch paint or draw a portrait of the couple. This will make a unique gift that they will love and cherish. You can get a list of artists available in your locality through the Internet and possibly have the option of placing the order online.

Custom made car number plate

A customised car number plate will be a great reminder that you love and care for your grandparents, and will proclaim to everyone that someone thinks well of them. Get an appropriate number to convey your message.

Give them a day out
Giving your grandparents a day out doing their favourite pastime activity is a great birthday present. If your Grandfather loves fishing you can take him to the local river or lake for a fishing afternoon, followed by a meal. On the other hand, you can treat your Grandmother to a gallery displaying her favourite pastime, for example, if she loves knitting, take her to a “knitting and crocheting” exhibition and she may even learn one or two new skills.

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Top Five Birthday Presents to Give to a Hardworking Mom

Moms are very caring, understanding and patient. They make sure that their families are in great disposition in life. They always take care of the needs of everyone in the family and on top of that, they still find the time to work in the office to help provide for the family. Now, Wonder Woman will surely get intimidated in front of a super mom like your mom – most moms. However, sometimes, it is also alarming how hardworking or workaholic she could be. Is your mom like this? Do you feel that she is working so hard that she does not have enough time to take care of herself? Well, maybe it is best to do something about it. Make sure to prepare presents for mom that will enable her to relax and unwind. Here are some examples of birthday gift for your hardworking mom:

1. Cruise ship travel – the luxury of a cruising on a cruise ship will surely make your mom feel calm and happy. She will be able to forget about the things that stress her out. She will finally have the time to enjoy and take a break from her busy schedule. This is definitely one great example birthday present for mom who is so workaholic. If you do not have much budget for a cruise ship travel then a simple trip to the beach will do. There’s something about beach, sea or any other form of bodies of water that makes a person calm and relaxed. This is a great opportunity to reflect and unwind with your loved ones.

2. Spa treatment – another great gift for your mom is a Spa treatment. You should bring her to a Spa salon and make her feel like a queen. The nice feeling of massage and body treatment will surely take away body aches or pains that she might be experiencing due to fatigue.

3. Massage chair – for a long term or easy access to relaxation, it is recommendable to buy a massage chair for your mom. This way, she will easily have access to a great massage after hectic day at work.

4. Home-cooked meal – for a change, why don’t you cook for your mom? She’s always the one in-charge in the kitchen so on her birthday, it would be nice and sweet of you to prepare a home-cooked meal for her.

5. Hair makeover – when your mom is too busy at home and in the office, she may find no time to go to a salon even for a quick haircut so it would great to treat her to a hair makeover on her birthday. A new look specifically hairstyle will definitely make her feel rejuvenated.

Your present for mom may be simple but you should at least aim to take her worries and stresses away. The best gift for mom that you could offer is your love. She has always been caring, understanding and loving so you should now give back all the good things that she’s done for you. Hopefully you picked up some ideas from this article on what to give to your mom on her birthday.

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