November 7th, 2021
“All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears, of falling, of the dark, of lobsters, of falling on lobsters in the dark, or speaking before the Rotary Club, or the words ‘some assembly required.’” – Dave Barry You…

October 31st, 2021
“Be clear about your goal, but flexible about the process in achieving it.” – Brian Tracy When I was in the Air Force, we had a saying. “Flexibility is the key to airpower.” Did you ever think flexibility is the key to your…

October 24th, 2021
“It doesn’t matter how elegant the argument or inspiring the prose, a presentation won’t move anyone if the presenter isn’t visibly feeling what they are saying.” – John Neffinger As a speaker, have you ever thought about…

October 17th, 2021
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens As I write, Christmas is more than two months away, but I thought about my…

October 10th, 2021
“Grasp the subject, the words will follow.” – Cato The Elder You are attending an event with a dynamic speaker. He plays to the crowd. He knows exactly what he is going to say when he says it. His body movements, facial…

October 3rd, 2021
“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill Have you ever heard the best way to improve yourself is to find someone doing…

September 26th, 2021
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” – Jimi Hendrix You are a public speaker. Something drew you to this activity. It may be a lifelong dream of yours. It might be encouragement from others. You might have even stumbled into…

September 19th, 2021
“You presentation introduction should transition the audience from what they are doing or thinking about, and to focus their attention on the speaker.” – Deborah Grayson Riegel The emcee introduces you by just saying your name. …