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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009What is it that you want? Do you want to be an in-demand professional speaker? Maybe you just want to have more peace in your life?
There’s one common mistake that people make when visualizing over and over… and it’s one I’ve even made myself! As I’m writing this, I hear the calming babbling waterfall that [...]
STAGE TIME: Humor Lives Inside Your Characters
Thursday, October 8th, 2009Do you wish you were funnier? Want more laughs in your presentations? Ever wonder why some speakers have amazing stories that are hysterical? When Craig Valentine and I were leading our Storytelling Boot Camp recently we talked about the fact that some speakers have amazing stories, and most speakers are secretly jealous of them. They’re [...]
Me speechless on Halloween? With Sarah Palin? “You betcha!”
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008“Welcome Fellow Toastmasters, guests and hockey moms!” Sarah Palin (aka Maria Austin) opened the meeting…She is talented, fun, and had the look and the accent down. Very funny.
This past week I was on the road speaking in Ohio for District 40 Toastmasters. What a wonderful greeting they gave me. On Friday night I played “second [...]
What Presentation Product are you Most Proud of?
Thursday, August 28th, 2008If you are a presenter and give presentations are you proud of what you created? Will you be 10 years later? Though we all grow and evolve, we should create presentations and products that we are happy to have your name on years later.
I’m embarrassed over some of the things I have done. I also [...]
What does the achievement of a dream look like?
Friday, August 22nd, 2008I wish you could have been standing there next to Vinnie and me, on Tuesday night when we both looked up and saw his brand new billboard. We didn’t say a word. We just looked at each other and grinned. Wow. I got choked up. Vinnie was the most excited I’ve ever seen him.
After starting [...]