Why Tell Stories?
Over the years, I’ve written books, blog posts, and articles, and given countless speeches, about the importance of storytelling. When ...
How to Change if You Really Have to
This week, give or take a bit, is about the time most people give up on their New Year’s resolutions. ...
What If I told You That You Could. . . .?
It’s that time of year when many of us naturally start to think about making new year’s resolutions, to lose ...
Reasons for Speakers to Be Grateful
It’s the week of American Thanksgiving, 2024, and what better time to start reflecting on the year (in between meals) ...
Thinking Hurts — Here’s One Thing to Do about It
It hurts to think. A huge research project that studied 5,000 people in 29 countries found that we would rather ...
Are You on a Vacation or a Holiday?
A recent study got me thinking about the use of language to indicate connection. The study shows that we are ...
Speakers, Do You Know Your Audience?
When we think about our audiences as speakers, we think about their demographics, or the industry they are in, or ...
5 Keys to Good Storytelling
The first of several posts on storytelling. I’ve been writing, coaching, and teaching about storytelling for over 25 years, and ...
How to Structure a Speech or Presentation
Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a proponent of the Ancient Greeks’ way of thinking about ...
How to Rehearse a Speech
You’ve got the speech booked, and it’s an important one. Of course, they’re all important, or you wouldn’t say ‘yes’, ...
