Imagine you’re in the audience at a conference and the speaker tells you that they will speak for precisely fifteen minutes of their slot, allowing five minutes for Q&A. And then they actually do that. Wouldn’t that be refreshing? Wouldn’t you be grateful to that speaker for their consideration of you and what you want? […]
Okay, I’ve no idea what it is; success is utterly subjective. Personally, I like to make my goals so achievable that I can legitimately feel ‘super successful’ every single day: Got dressed = successful. Switched the laptop on = successful. Made a perfect cup of tea = I’M SUPER SUCCESSFUL. I learnt my craft through many
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While most of your confidence for any kind of important speaking will be due to your preparation (see ‘Do. Your. Prep.‘), being ‘comfortable in your own skin’ and being physically comfortable are also really important. She looks confident, but what the hell is she wearing? Is it a skirt? Trousers? Whatever it is, it has ‘safari chic’ written all over
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An athlete’s success is not determined by their brief time on the track, but by the months of hard work and dedication leading up to that moment. The gentleman in the black isn’t doing very well, is he? The Key to Success What’s the greatest thing you can bring to a presentation? Confidence? Originality?
“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.” – Plato Make it Count If you’re going to speak, make sure that it’s good. Something that matters. In Western society we fear the silence in a conversation, and feel we have to fill the gaps, which can
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