What to Do About the Fear of Public Speaking
In what is arguably one of the best half-dozen science fiction books of all time, Dune, its author Frank Herbert ...
What does happiness have to do with public speaking?
Is it important to be happy? A couple of recent studies suggest that focusing on one’s happiness may not be ...
The low hanging fruit of public speaking, and yet no one does it?
I regularly get asked by speakers, meeting planners, speaker bureau folks – just about everyone in the speaking business, in ...
Why do we misunderstand each other more than ever before?
For this week's post, here's a brief video delving into the communications challenges we all face in the half-real, half-virtual ...
Should You Rehearse in Front of a Mirror?
I’ve often had clients and others tell me that they’ll rehearse in front of a mirror in order to practice ...
Can your Ideas Be Translated into other Languages?
Have you ever wondered whether the meanings of concepts behind words are similar from one culture to another? In other ...
How Helpful Is Failure Really?
Failure is fashionable. At least to judge from the public speaking world, where it is a popular topic and where ...
My Public Speaking New Year’s Resolutions for 2020
Happy New Year 2020! I’ve waited a few days on my New Year’s resolutions, hiding under a news-free rock, in ...
Public Speaking and the Imposter Syndrome – what can you do about it?
Most of the successful public speakers I know suffer from some form of the imposter syndrome. It’s often not something ...
Ryan Foland Tells Us How to Ditch the Act and Get Noticed
Ryan Foland is a personal branding expert and an all-around delightful human being, so I was happy to catch up ...
