A Speaker’s Daily Affirmation
For your summertime reading, here are a list of ways to think about becoming your best self as a speaker. ...
Neuroscience Sees Red – Insights for Public Speakers
A pair of studies I caught up with recently (here and here) explored the very human reactions of men and ...
When is it OK to swear in public?
Recently, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand swore during a speech at the Personal Democracy Forum at New York University. She said, “If ...
Speakers and Their Hair — How Should You Style Yourself?
After all those principles, here’s a look at an arguably lighter issue: speaker hairstyles. Here’s the problem for the modern ...
What’s the Most Important Moment for a Speaker?
What’s the key moment in the life of the speaker? Is it the standing ovation? The off-script excitement of a ...
Three Ways for Speakers to Cope with Stress
Continuing with my theme of the past few blog posts on the nature of the speaking business and what it ...
How Speakers Can Prevent Burnout
For professional speakers, achieving your dreams of finding your audiences and getting to speak to them around the world means ...
Do Your Gut Feelings Help You as a Speaker?
The story goes that when George Soros, the hedge fund bazillionaire, was still a fund manager, he would monitor his ...
The Five Mistakes Public Speakers Are Making Now
I’ve written recently about insights, secrets and success factors for public speakers. Attending a conference a couple of weeks ago, ...