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I spend a lot of time playing devil's advocate, so this article appealed immediately. Mike Smith writes We’ve all heard how frightened nearly everyone is of public speaking. Maybe that’s understandable, but it creates the potential for lots of misinformed conventional wisdom spread by people who have to make presentations but haven’t had the opportunity […]
6 spiritual steps to help you cope. A new perspective for today’s tension. OF ALL THE THINGS that people have in common around the world, stress and suffering rank at the top of the list. Regardless of how much you make, your age, looks, culture, or job, you likely do not escape frustration and aggravation with […]
From the Pivotal Public Speaking blog Thought for the Day From the Pivotal personal Best blog Factors to consider in deciding to have a meeting
"Be true to your work, your word, and your friend." Henry David Thoreau
Decide: Is this meeting necessary? Are there other ways to have the meeting rather than face-to-face or inperson? Look at the various communication technologies and systems that you have and weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of each of these compared with an in-person meeting. Could the meeting simply be replaced by a better reporting system? […]
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Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars. ~ Gustave Flaubert ... but oh I am enjoying the challenge of trying!! are you?
"Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better." Jim Rohn
THE latest issue of the Pivotal Public Speaking ezine went out today It includes: Article: Don’t let your public speaking nerves embarrass you. Links to Speech writing article: Make Numbers Work for You Fear of public speaking article - Help for Public Speaking anxiety Book: Boring to Bravo: Proven Presentation Techniques to Engage, Involve & […]
