Yesterday, I finally had a conversation with Fear. You probably know Fear as well as I do. It is the feeling of insecurity and doubt that makes you uneasy all around when you least expect it. It is the nervousness at the pit of your belly and the shake in your finger tips that is [...]
For the last 3 weeks, I have focused on little else other than the upcoming speech at Blogworld. It was an honor to be accepted, after submitting this video proposal. As with all things, however, after the excitement calms down and the dust settles, you are left with real work to do and in this [...]
Entrepreneurship is like having children. I will explain. First of all, it is not for everyone – sorry if that shocks you on either side of the statement; the truth tends to do that to me too. The simple truth is that you must be made for them to survive and thrive. Much like having [...]
Extemporaneous Speaking will give you a second thought about becoming that professional speaker! In the pursuit of our goals, it is inevitable that on every path, we will encounter a beast we would rather avoid. I call it a beast. In nice business language, it is called a challenge, and you may have other names [...]
On November 6th and 7th, I attended my first Toastmasters Conference to support and cheer the contestants. It was the District 37 Conference in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. One of the best parts and motivators was the drive and rooming with a fellow Toastmaster who is also a dear friend and on this [...]
I have loved giving evaluations since I first joined Toastmasters in 2002. The rush of excitement after my first evaluation was pleasantly surprising. It extremely valuable to cultivate and sharpen a skill that enables you to provide effective feedback to a speaker, regardless of their level of public speaking skills. It pushes your limits both [...]
July 10th, 2009: It was the 2nd Friday of the month again and our Toastmasters meeting was in full session just before noon. On this particular occasion, our new President had a special theme in mind to kick off the new Toastmaster year: Roasting of the Past President, me! In the 1-minute video below, I am opening the [...]
Public Speaking originally started with the Ancient Greek Orators, and while society, culture and technology have evolved the process tremendously, the foundations of public speaking as a form of communication to a group of people remains intact. A good speaker can deliver a bad message well, while an average speaker can manage to remain unnoticed [...]
Giveaway ends May 31, 2013.
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