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		<title>How did you overcome shyness?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[I was a very shy person too back]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I was a very shy person too back then.. but when I was in college, I realized that if I never try to stand up for myself -- I will never make my dreams happen. So when my professors asked me to do the alumni speech on our graduation, I did it. 
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				<title><![CDATA[I don't remember having any kind]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I don't remember having any kind of stage fright ever. But this maybe because of the fact that my parents always encouraged me for public speaking. At a very young age I was picked to sing in my church choir which played a major role in developing my co]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Yes, but without joining a group]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Yes, but without joining a group or theater company. It is faking it until you&#160; make it though! ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[So, sort of acting, right Robin?]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[So, sort of acting, right Robin? I know that`s how I initially got over
stage-fright, by making up a personality. But over time, I sort of got
to liking that personality, so I kept it...and it just melded into who
I am. :-)
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				<title><![CDATA[Not only was I a shy child, but ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Not only was I a shy child, but I developed an anxiety disorder in my late teens. Since my first sales job I`ve been successful. Aside from my slightly anti-social tendencies, to my friends I appear outgoing and vivacious. Editors love me, bosses love me, [...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[For me, nothing overcomes shynes]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[For me, nothing overcomes shyness better than having a purpose and something of value to relate.&#160; Making small talk with people I do not know is not my stongpoint (but I still try).&#160; However, I find that if I have something to share that will mos[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[That really does seem to be the ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[That really does seem to be the best way---the acting thing. Over and
over, throughout my own years of being an entertainer, I`ve heard the
same thing. "Act as if...." and as time passes, the act becomes real. 

The key, though, is that while y]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Jobs.
I have always been an ext]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Jobs.
I have always been an extremely shy person and speaking in public terrifies me like nothing else. However, when I needed some extra cash I remembered something I read in Rich Dad, Poor Dad about taking jobs you`re not so great a]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[LOL! I love it....counting the "]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[LOL! I love it....counting the "ah`s and um`s." :-D 

It seems to me that what`s coming out of all this discussion is
basically that Practice Makes Perfect (or at least Better). Would we
agree?

There doesn`t seem to be any way other ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Oh, I`m definitely introverted.&]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Oh, I`m definitely introverted.&#160; :)
The Toastmasters meeting I attended was a good group and the structure of the meeting made it comfortable for us newcomers, of where there were 3 of us.&#160; It started with someone telling a joke, whi]]></description>
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