June 6th, 2021
“A speaker should approach his preparation not by what he wants to say, but by what he wants to learn.” ― Todd Stocker Have you been asked to speak to a group? What were your initial feelings? Did your stress level go up? …

May 30th, 2021
“Most people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill In this article, I explore persistence and talent – why both are necessary and why persistence more than talent has been…

May 23rd, 2021
“Most people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill If you are like most people, when you try a new activity and even after a while when you are doing it, you may be saying…

May 16th, 2021
“Don’t wait for people to be friendly. Show them how.” – Author Unknown People buy products from, listen to, and engage with friendly speakers. As a speaker, you are always trying to engage better with your audience. Your…

May 9th, 2021
“The problem with specifying the method along with the goal is one of diminished control. Provide your people with the objective and let them figure out the method.” ― L. David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning…

May 2nd, 2021
“Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it.” – Dorothy M. Neddermeyer I get many questions about how people can calm themselves before a presentation. This is an important question. It is…

April 25th, 2021
“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.” — J.K. Rowling’s character Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Have you ever thought about how similar public speaking is to…

April 18th, 2021
“Get attention immediately. Begin your talk with an incident. Arouse suspense. State an arresting fact. Ask for a show of hands. Promise to tell the audience how they can get something they want. Use an exhibit” – Dale Carnegie, The Quick…