I run occasionally, because I enjoy it and it help keeps me in shape. Here’s how the running philosophy helps me with my presentations: 1. Discipline. It can be difficult to find the motivation for both running and working on your communication skills. However, getting used to putting in regular hard work makes it easier every time. For presentations, this […]
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For F’s Sake Every morning, I experience moments of frustration, fear, fury and other emotions beginning with ‘f’. The combination of the family breakfast/getting dressed ritual – while simultaneously going through the day’s tasks – overloads my tiny brain. I know that I should be mindful, in the moment, and generally prioritizing things correctly, but I can’t
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Can you be truly in the moment? The Shao Lin monks are devout, highly disciplined martial arts experts attempting to attain enlightenment. Their daily life may seem a million miles away from yours and your boring Powerpoint* presentation on Thursday, but – despite being in a very different situation to you – here’s how their
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I like to mess about. When it comes to most things in my life such as my finances, my family – you know, the important stuff – I like order, for things to be in their place, to have logic and predictability. Left brain stuff. But when it comes to anywhere you can be creative,
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The Technical Wizard – You’ve prepared a dazzling PowerPoint, Prezi or Keynote which will blow their socks off. However, you completely rely on it, so if there’s a technical fault, the audience doesn’t get a presentation. All socks remain firmly in place. The Rambler – You’ve prepared some great material, but you have too much of it and didn’t rehearse properly. You speak without any
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