Public Speaking
Do you ever get the feeling of Deja Vu? The sense you’ve already experienced a situation before. I get that all the time when I watch a speech. All of the sudden I’m thrust into an example of how Apple is the most innovative company in the world or Steve Jobs is the speaker we…
Read MoreHow do you feel about math? Was it the subject you loved more than playing outside on the swings? Or did math make you squinch up your nose like your mom was trying to shove brussel sprouts down your throat? I love math (getting a Ph.D. makes you have mad respect for the numbers). I…
Read MoreWere you ever a fan of the TV show Lost? I never got into it, but my husband loved that show. He was addicted and couldn’t wait to find out how it was going end. How were all the storylines going to weave in together? After he watched the series finale, he was totally pissed.…
Read MoreI watched a boat load of television in the 80’s and it taught me one very important thing. “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Whoa! That’s sage advice, right? Wherever did I learn it? Oprah? Phil Donahue? The Smurfs? Nope. Dandruff shampoo taught me one of the biggest lessons a…
Read MoreEvery time I go to an event, I have to shut off the part of my brain that I use with my clients. My job at a workshop is not to critique the speaker, but to experience and be present. I’d be lying to you if I said that this was easy. That I didn’t…
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