May 21st, 2023
“The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives.” – Lilly Walters, author and communications expert When I started my Government contractor career as a systems engineer…
May 14th, 2023
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Thank you for all the hard work you have done raising your children. Job well done! “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein, Theoretical…
May 7th, 2023
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft Corporation This week I am talking to speakers and entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs use the same techniques as speakers. The only…
April 30th, 2023
“If you have a crippling fear of public speaking, recognize that that is perfectly normal. And know that the only way to get over those nerves is to fully understand the material, the points, the policy you are trying to explain – and…
April 23rd, 2023
“If you don’t practice, you don’t deserve to win.” – Andre Agassi, Legendary Tennis Star Remember when you were a kid, and your mom made you take piano, violin, or guitar lessons? Your music teacher told you to practice for…
April 16th, 2023
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of Great Britain Last Tuesday, I was contacted by someone I worked with forty (40) years ago. He is now a business…
April 9th, 2023
“The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882), American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet With computers, the Internet, and artificial…
April 2nd, 2023
“To make our communications more effective, we need to shift our thinking from “What information do I need to convey?” to “What questions do I want my audience to ask?” – Chip Heath, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others…