Why One Conversation a Day Is Essential for Us Humans
With a hat tip, or maybe a dedication would be a better word, to my dear friend Riaz Meghji. I ...
Are there any reliable body language ‘tells’?
There’s a lot of misinformation about body language sloshing around in the information ocean that is the Internet. Perhaps the ...
E48 Season 2 of JOQ: Nick talks to fellow non-fiction writing coach and author Anne Janzer
Anne Janzer is a non-fiction coach and the author of The Writer’s Process, Writing to Be Understood. You ...
Anxiety and the Zen of Public Speaking
This is my third and final piece of this series on the anxiety of public speaking. Adrenaline can cause speakers ...
How to Reduce the Anxiety of Public Speaking
The most common question I get asked about public speaking is, “how do I control (reduce, eliminate) my nerves?” As ...
E47 Season 2 of JOQ: Nick talks to MIT Instructor – Author and Keynote speaker Mark Herschberg
Mark Herschberg is a long-time MIT instructor, author of The Career Toolkit, speaker, and CTO of the startup ...
Is Stress Bad for Speakers?
Is stress bad for humans? The popular view is that stress is bad, but the neurological research shows a more ...
Why Do We Deny the Facts? And What Can We Do About That?
If you ask most people, they will tell you that human cooperation, from politics to simple daily interactions in the ...
How Are You Going to Add Music to Your Public Speaking?
A high percentage of the population is moved by music, from pop to classical, from global to Baroque. I’ve heard ...
What’s in Store for 2023? My Predictions for Public Speakers
I’ve occasionally made predictions for the new year in public speaking. When I went back to check on recent years, ...
