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Walter White is a complete hero. I pity his condition, but I greatly admire his intellect and courage. He faces his lack of social skill, success and money head on, taking deadly risks in the process. I see his terminal disease – while bringing about his ‘career change’ – as empowering him and almost liberating him […]

The concept of personas and perception is a crucial element to stand-up comedy, and now to my work as a speaker and coach. I’ve already talked about this a few times (‘License to Be Whoever You Want‘, ‘John Luther – Presence‘, ‘Weird Science‘), and it recurs in my posts in various forms because it’s absolutely

Here are the results of a survey on what some audiences think about Powerpoint presentations. There are several major issues, and to be honest, it doesn’t matter what they are. You could go through and address them all, and your presentation would be slightly better. Here’s a much better idea: Don’t use Powerpoint during your

Some keys. I love these blogs; they have a wealth of useful of information. However, regardless of the subject matter, you can also learn blogging technique from their excellent form and style: http://theinspiredgroup.com/inspired-blog/ Ann Hawkins is a no-nonsense business mentor, and The Inspired Group site features an excellent blog, as well as a tonne of practical information and interviews.

I watched Kick-Ass 2 last night, a violent movie about revenge and being a hero without powers. Now I know I write a lot about heroes (see also my post ‘Heroics‘) and how you can take inspiration from them, but this post’s different. Well, slightly. Let’s get to it: The protagonist in the ‘Kick-Ass’ movies