Nervous Alex gets the boot

Alex Lambert has a great, smokey voice. He was one of the best singers on American Idol, so why did he get eliminated? For the same reason many presenters get eliminated from achieving their objectives…….. nervousness. When Alex performed, he sounded terrific, but he looked pale, stiff, and lifeless. He had no personality at all. Judge Simon Cowell gave him some advice that works for presenters too: “Take yourself to another place.” If Adam had imagined that he was in his bedroom singing away or performing in his favorite bar, he could have put some life into the song. I work with many petrified presenters who make great strides when they take themselves elsewhere – maybe imagining being in their own living room while they chat with friends. Or sitting at lunch discussing the topic. Next time you feel the butterflies – fly away to your favorite location, in your mind, that is.