I talk a lot about confidence, but what is it, really? Defining confidence may sound like a pointless, beard-stroking exercise, but I think that by clarifying it, confidence can be much easier to achieve. You could define your confidence as: I used to think that ‘I trust myself’ was a good definition, but now it feels […]
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Everyone’s the hero in their own story, and you’re just a bit-part. This is a good thing.
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The Problem with Just Broadcasting Ever feel you’re losing your audience? Or have you ever seen a speaker who is merrily going through their presentation without realising that the audience is a little bored or disconnected? I believe the solution is to really engage the people watching by trying to notice their activity and behaviour,
Would you like to be funny at your next talk or presentation? Top tip: don’t try to be funny. Instead, simply enter the situation without ego. Observe what happens and comment on it: the surroundings, what people are doing, and what the experience is like for you. Making observations in real-time punctures the tension created
