Stop The Glorification of ‘Busy’
I often hear from my fellow speakers how ‘busy’ they are and how little time they have. Of course, they are busy. They are doing... »
I often hear from my fellow speakers how ‘busy’ they are and how little time they have. Of course, they are busy. They are doing... »
Remember the old elementary school rhyme, “First comes love, then comes marriage…”? It was so embarrassing to be caught “loving” someo... »
It’s not about you!” That was the first sentence of Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose Driven Life, which has since become one of the best-sell... »
I bombed. I thought I would never make it as a professional speaker. Heck, I didn’t think I ever wanted to get in the front of a room ... »
We always hear about “best practices on the podium,” and what we should do as platform professionals; but what about the stuff that seems to... »
Do you know what your problem is? You have no idea what your problem is; and that is your problem. As a speaker, when you don’t know what yo... »
Isn’t good advice always worth taking? And don’t we all want good advice from whoever can give it? The reality is that people sometime... »
One way to get the attention of meeting planners is to talk about creativity and innovation in your speech. But that’s not enough if you’re ... »
Be yourself. Be real. These clichés are easily uttered, but far from easily lived. Many people include these clichés in their list of succes... »
Not long ago, soft skills were viewed as unnecessary, a waste of time, and a dead end for marketing speaking engagements. Well, things have ... »