Practice Does Not Make Perfect
I recently listened to Matthew McConaughey’s audiobook, “Green Lights”, a most enjoyable and entertaining book with some good sound advice. The basic premise for the book, as I heard it, was that each day, you need to review and remember wherever you enjoyed green lights in your day instead of red lights. Green lights: A […]
Why Are Good Speaking Skills Necessary?
I regularly say to groups I speak to that your education gets you the interview, and your ability to tell your story gets you the job. In the time after you get the job, if it’s a leadership role, you will be evaluated by your ability to engage with and influence your team. Your style […]
Is this my Bob Dylan moment?
Today, I add some video content to my article. It’s not as momentous as Bob going electric at the Newport Folk Festival. However, it is something I have been thinking about. It would be nice to speak to people in person (sort of) if only online. It worked for Bob after some resistance from his […]
The Good, the Bad, but no Ugly!
It’s true, the man on the weather forecast said it.It’s the end of winter!It’s spring! I’m going to increase my output. I’m coming out of hibernation. I was listening to an expert on the TV say that most animals who hibernate do not go into a deep sleep for the winter. They cuddle up somewhere […]
Speakers – Focus on Connecting, not Perfecting
Free Communications Webinar 28 February When does your heart race, your palms sweat, and your anxiety levels go through the roof? For some people, it’s a sporting occasion, an important meeting or a first date, whether personal or business. If speaking to people in person or online causes you stress, here is an invitation. If you […]
What’s Occurring?
“What’s occurring?” is an expression regularly used in one of my favourite TV shows, which finally ended this Christmas. Gavin and Stacey was one of those shows where you cared about everybody. When discussing the show with people, you realised that the characters’ names were on the tip of their tongues, and each person had […]
Is This How You Spell Diarrhoea?
When we were kids in school, we spelt it this way – Di two farts and a splash! My first week back in January after the Christmas holiday started with the D word. I felt miserable and went to my doctor, who told me my blood pressure was very low and that I was completely […]
A Positive Outlook for 2025!
As a result of reading Dale Carnegie’s book “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living” and then going on to be a Dale Carnegie Inc. advocation coach, thankfully I have had a positive outlook for most of the time in my life. Or, as the song says and Monty Python sings, “always look on the […]
Take Advice from Experts, not Acquaintances!
Why does everybody think they’re a presentation coach? Just think about it! Look at your own life. Remember your parents’ advice: stand up straight, speak slower, do not mumble, and be sure to have eye contact. Perhaps you now pass that ‘sage’ advice to your children and work colleagues. I was at a pitch event recently, and […]
Be Inspiring, It’s Easy!
Recently, I went to an inspiring event created and hosted by Eve Earley, one of the most interesting and inspiring people I know. The event was a ‘SPEAK’ event where nine people spoke on the topic of ‘uncertainty’. These people were not professional speakers and, in most cases, did not see themselves in that role. […]