I was sitting in a session recently where the duration was scheduled to be 4 hours, and the introducer let us know this was normally a 6-8 hour program they [...]
I was watching Alan Weiss recently on Periscope, and he was discussing self worth. One of his pieces of advice was to "learn to ignore unsolicited [...]
Today I attended a half day session with FranklinCovey in Kansas City. One segment of the training was titled Presentation Advantage and obviously is a topic I [...]
Why cynicism is easy:
1. It gives us an out. We can dump the responsibility somewhere else, so the failure isn't our fault. After all, effort is a risk, [...]
What is the ideal outcome you'd like to experience? From Alan Weiss - Million Dollar Coaching (reviewed here)
Have you ever had a speaking goal to achieve, [...]
Darren's #10 Speaking Mistake was, Not Getting Clear on the Message. (more on his top 10 list here).
I was asked recently, "What if I don't have a point for [...]
"Don't Dilute your Power"
One of the more interesting things I learned from Darren LaCroix last night was how using, or misusing, the stage could add to, or [...]
This year, I had a chance to put my money where my mouth is in the International Speech Contest. As the Division S representative, I competed in our District [...]
Have you ever sat in a training class with an instructor that spoke non-stop, perhaps with some nice slides? When the session was over, he assumed you got it [...]
2015 is bound to be a great year. If you're the type to make a New Year's Resolution and stick with it, the I imagine you've already decided on a course of [...]