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 the same format in his emotional appeal to Europe and the World for help for his people. His opening lines […]
The Rocky Road to Entertaining an Audience
I recently listened to Tommy Fleming speak about Christie Hennessy’s song “Roll back the Clouds” on a podcast. He talked about how important the song was to him, and also how it explained the drug of performing and how he and others like him were prepared to travel the world and be lonely lots of […]
Retirement – Not For ME Yet!
Recently, I got a note from my Auditor telling me he was retiring. If I am honest, it gave me a feeling of “what you are doing, Andrew? He is younger than you, and you are working away with no plan to retire anytime soon.”. Hold on; retirement is not for me! I do not […]
A Picture Paints a 1,000 Words
Presentation Tip I acquired a new corporate client recently, and by way of getting underway, I asked them to send me a sample of a typical presentation deck. Imagine my lack of surprise when I received a deck full of bland slides, each slide populated with seven to eight bullet points. This is not a […]