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September – A New Start for school goers and YOU!
In September, the children are back at school; the holidays are behind us. No more barbecues, golf in shorts and lathering on the sun cream. Lunch sitting outside your favourite pub or restaurant and watching...
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A Story Is Only Successful When Someone Else Can Retell
This is Part 2 of my article on 5 August “If Your Audience Can’t Remember It, They Can’t Retell It“ Where do good stories come from? John Creedon, on his programme ‘Musical Atlas of Ireland’, suggested that folk music...
Read MoreIf Your Audience Can’t Remember It, They Can’t Retell It
Why do some people speak for forty minutes and are forgotten before lunch, while others tell one simple story that people repeat for years? Recently, one of my clients who provides Business Executive training said that overseas clients...
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I cannot spell Dyslexia
A thought that often comes to me is doing things as a child with my mother. This generally involved helping her in the kitchen. My mother was a wonderful cook. One recurring memory I have is of the smell in the house...
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Why are we Avoiding Engagement?
This morning I woke up with an earworm, or as the Americans say, ear candy. The lyrics that were going through my head were: And if I had one wish, then it would be this, love and happiness to...
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Ireland – Still the Home of Creative Speakers & StoryTellers
I have long been inspired and educated by TED Talks. No doubt you have done the same and have your own personal favourites. Today, I wish to introduce you to a new group of inspiring...
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Seek Help – Everyone Needs Encouragement
My wife, Jean, spoke to me about Niall Quinn’s interview with Brendan O’Connor on his radio show after dinner the other evening. In the interview, Niall spoke about his first trial with the English club Fulham...
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The Gift of the Gab – it can be taught
My article this week is about the Trinity Business School’s 100-year celebration and the TEDx event they hosted, entitled “Change 101”. What were my observations about the TEDx event? Trinity Business School spared no expense in supporting the...
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World Storytelling Day 20th March 2026 – My Contribution
On Friday morning last, it popped up on my Facebook page (that I rarely visit) that this day was World Storytelling Day. My head immediately flooded with stories that my mother used to tell us...
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Zelenskyy and Carney: Two Leaders, One Compelling Speaking Template
In my recent article, I spoke to you about Mark Carney’s wonderful talk at Davos and explained the structure he used to deliver it. Now let me tell you about how Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talk used...
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