Do This, Not That
If you make presentations to people – and who doesn’t – here are 31 things to avoid....
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Communication
Humor is a Funny Thing
The United States is in a bad mood. I was talking with a group of smart people recently who agreed that there’s a general sense of malaise these days. I’m not suggesting there isn’t good reason for it, but we’re taking inconsequential things and ourselves pretty seriously these days – ...
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Telling It Like It Isn’t
You probably realize that what comes out of your mouth is often irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Your non-verbal messages are always being broadcast. And when you are speaking, your paralanguage (No, not parrot language) is a big part of what people are paying attention to....
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This Stoked Bro’s Speech to LA’s City Council is Epic
| If this doesn’t make you want to shotgun a tall boy, nothing will. |
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Let’s Talk About Me, Me Me
You either already are, or will be, dealing with true-blue narcissists, those folks who are … shall we say … unnaturally fond of themselves. Here are some thoughts for you....
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Opinions are Like Belly Buttons, Everybody Has One
I prefer the cruder version of the above headline but hey, it’s Christmas time. We all know people who have opinions about everything, regardless of whether or not they actually know anything about it. Don’t be one of them....
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There’s One Thing That You Want People to Remember
Ellen Degeneres, the comedienne and talk show host, regularly uses the line – and titled her book, My point…and I do have one. The point here is to get to the point. In speaking, presenting or facilitating any group of people, decide the single, simplest point that you need ...
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Asking the Right Questions
Max Hardy is a longtime Aussie mate and colleague of ours who, in this Ted talk, does a nice job of explaining the power of the right question....
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