Public speaking still tops the list of one of the most terrifying things people can do. Imagine being in a room, on a stage in front of 1,000 people. What would you say? Would you walk around on the stage, or stand at attention? For most people, they would prefer death over having to speak publicly in a room with even 10 people in it. 

Philip Sessions is founder of “Speaking Sessions” and is a motivational speaker who is focused on helping develop executive level clients to become dynamic speakers from boardroom presentations to speaking on stage in front of thousands of people. He’s a podcaster, father, and is happily married. 

Jeff and Philip break open the episode with a very direct discussion about the fear of public speaking and how most people would prefer death. Philip shares how he was shy and often overlooked as a child.  He talks about his experience working as an engineer, eventually making his way intentionally into HR to acquire more personal development and training.  Jeff and Philip connect on HR and share some wisdom on how to properly train and groom employees for success without the fear of them leaving.  Philip has an interesting story about Toastmasters and the confines which didn’t allow him to deploy his career in that direction due to limitations.  The conversation turns to discussing business, being a visionary, and why it’s important to learn the art of delegation and surrendering control in order to grow and scale. This is a great episode dripping with diamonds of wisdom. 

 

What You’ll Learn: 

• Why the ego and bad tequila will get in the way of you growing your business
• Some side effects of just thinking about public speaking including the sweats, shaky voice, and how to build confidence
• Some psychological tricks you can deploy to help you overcome your fear of speaking in public 
• Why executives become worse at public speaking and presentation the higher up the ladder they rise
• Jeff shares how having a podcast has helped him become a better and more confident public speaker
• What addicted to winning means to Philip
• How Philip overcame his shyness as a young man, especially in dating
• The many iterations of Philip from working in engineering, HR, and training
• Why engineering wasn’t the path to impact 
• What made Philip decide to jump into personal development and training 
• Why training employees is more important than simply paying them tons of money
• How to handle an employee who wants to leave your company
• Some of Philip’s favorite mentors and speakers in today’s atmosphere of personal development and leadership
• Why business owners and visionaries are not willing to give up control and how it’s impeding their progress

• And much more! 

  

Favorite Quote:

“Some people would rather be in that casket as opposed to giving that eulogy on getting on a stage. Depending on who it is, they may prefer death over speaking in front of people.”

-Phillip Sessions 

 

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Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out. 

In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for his next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue Sky Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

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