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?
I firmly believe that stand-up comedy can be the very highest form of entertainment: at its best, the combination of story-telling, improvisation and interaction beats film, live music and theatre hands down. There, I’ve said it. Sorry, LoveLast Friday, comic Jenny Collier experienced the problem that female comics face continually – her gig being cancelled because
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I started using Foursquare recently, and it really pushes my buttons as regards what I can put into it. Specifically: Location/Activity – ‘Hey! I’m on the sofa!’ Creativity – photos and/or amusing commentary. Some thought and generosity – tips on what to try and what to avoid. Photo: Greg Segal These people are rather into
Who’s your favourite British comedy character? The humanity of my favourites is what fascinates me; their painfully ordinary lives, punctuated by petty victories that can be stolen away as easily as they happened. Characters such as Basil Fawlty and Harold Steptoe make efforts to rise above their limitations which can be pathetic and touching, but also
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