I love video games. Hang on, let’s qualify that: I love a few high quality video games.* I simply don’t care about the rest. Despite #2, I will defend this misunderstood genre. Do What? A game’s objective is to entertain, while a presentation’s objective is to inform and persuade. A great game will also
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How do you look when you speak in front of a group? Not confident enough? Then you probably look as if you don’t believe what you’re saying. I meet plenty of people who feel this way. Too confident? You may come across as arrogant, and not seeming to care what the audience wants. I meet few
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Share your knowledge. Refusing to help others is rarely a good thing. Holy Scripture, Batman A significant example of sharing knowledge is William Tyndale’s translation of part of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into English in 1526. The printing of this text allowed ordinary people to bypass the priests and monks to interpret the information
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I’m brilliant – did you know that? I used to play stand-up comedy clubs with some pretty big names. I’ve given some great talks and written some brilliant blog posts. Impressed? Recently I’ve seen a few speakers start with all their amazing achievements to validate themselves. However, it turns me off; I’ve granted them the
Risky Business The best things in life involve risk: performing to an audience starting a business falling in love buying a house having children board games where you take over the world with military force* The bigger the risk, the bigger the potential reward. *Well done if you got that (you nerd). “Certainty of death, small
