Self-Deprecation = Self-Sabotage
Please don’t put yourself down in front of an audience. I don’t think self-deprecation helps anyone. I think it damages […]
Achieving Likeability
Likeability: highly valuable, and sometimes a little difficult to achieve. Being likeable, if you can achieve it, is a wonderful […]
Finish Your Talk Correctly
“So… I think, that’s it. Yeah. So, er, any questions?” PLEASE don’t finish any talk like this. It’s disappointing and […]
Better, Faster, Stronger Communication
I’m improving all the time. Doing stupid things along the way – obviously – but I feel now that this […]
Best Put-Down Ever
I was on a very crowded train to Cambridge from Ely a few months ago with my bicycle. A lady on […]