Now, I may be the most white, middle-class English person you’re aware of (in fact, I probably am), but I certainly know a thing or two about hip hop (please don’t call it rap*). I draw great inspiration from this phenomenal musical form for my public speaking philosophy, specifically: Get your audience’s attention. Be yourself. […]
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Control. It’s probably the most important thing that you’ll learn in your life, particularly control over your fear and your anger. And yes, controlling your fear is essential for good public speaking. But don’t try to control the events that happen around you. You’ll achieve control with rehearsal and experience, through which you’ll start to gain a
I love video games. I worked as a video game designer for fifteen years and I’ve played tons of titles of various genres. It’s a fantastic entertainment medium and I will defend it as much as possible. However, few of the games consoles in my house ever get played, although I’m a parent now. Surely that’s even more reason to use
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Always Read the Label I always thought that introverted meant a quiet person, and extroverted a loud person. But those labels are based on where you get your inspiration and energy from, not how much noise you make. And no-one fits into one label or the other; we’re each a mixture of both, adopting each role
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Run, Jump I reckon I’m fairly fit for my age; I can run for forty minutes or so at a steady pace and it doesn’t hurt too much afterwards. However, I have no agility – moving quickly or doing anything gymnastic simply isn’t in my repertoire, you whippersnappers. Speak, Leap When training or speaking to a group, if I ask
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