Michelle Mazur
I wondered what happened to his personality? This normally vivacious, energetic man traipsed on-the-stage and when he began his presentation, the most boring NPR host in the world possessed his body. His normal va-va-voom was va-va-gone. He wasn’t being himself on the stage. Speakers have a strange notion of what is means to be a…
Read MoreHappy employees are the cornerstone to a successful business. Most business that are faltering have people problems not product problems. Good morale comes from an environment where the bosses are interested in building relationships with those they manage and among their team. Whenever we speak we send two messages – content and relational message (for…
Read More“Excuse me, I think you have something in your eye. Nope, it’s just a sparkle.” ~ Anonymous pick-up artist I was watching a presentation about human resource administration. Boring, right? I thought it would be mind numbing, but it wasn’t. It was engaging, informative, and even funny. How was this happening? The speaker just had a…
Read MoreIt’s the biggest, baddest, ugliest public speaking mistake you can make. Are you making it? It’s not stumbling over words, not having enough time to practice or having slides that overwhelm the audience. It’s…. …Not Speaking That’s right the WORST public speaking mistake you can make is passing on opportunities to present. You deny your…
Read MoreTrolls abound on the internet. Leaving biting little comments meant to grab attention and engender rage. “You suck and that’s sad” is not criticism or feedback. It does nothing to start a conversation or help. It’s just lame. Bloggers, authors, speakers, and anyone who does creative work cherishes the criticism and feedback people give. It…
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