24 Jan 2020 | life experiences, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, Social Grammar, soft skills training, speaking skills
SOUND ADVICE I came across a site where there was a wealth of Helen Keller’s wisdom to choose from. If you haven’t heard of her, here is some more detail about her history. I greatly admire Ms Keller and her courage and capacity to forge a life for...
22 Jan 2020 | life experiences, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, Social Grammar, speaking skills
DINOSAURS AND DONKEYS Nelson DeMille is a prolific author of adventure novels. I found a great quote attributed to him: ‘Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face. This led me to explore what power the fear demons have...
22 Jan 2020 | life experiences, meetings, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, Social Grammar, soft skills training, speaking skills
WHAT DO SQUIRREL-GLIDERS HAVE TO DO WITH THIS? Squirrel-Gliders glide through the air to reach the next tree. They are not squirrels. They make a distinctive sound. They are native Australian animals. They are exceptionally cute creatures. WHAT DOES YOUR PUBLIC...
18 Jan 2020 | life experiences, meetings, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, Social Grammar, soft skills training, speaking skills
What would you do if you could be invisible for one day? Take just a moment and ponder this. Here is a pencil for you to write down the details. Pick one thing. Say it out loud. Is invisibility the only way to...
17 Jan 2020 | English Language, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, Social Grammar, soft skills training, speaking skills, story telling
That can’t be right! Just a checklist? So many people are crippled by their fear of public speaking. It is an activity that is vehemently avoided. (Good description? Head shaking, knees wobbling, breath quickening, heart pumping, moving backwards.) So imagine...
15 Jan 2020 | English Language, life experiences, Public Speaking, self confidence, Social Grammar, soft skills training, speaking skills
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1! My performance career started as an 8-year-old. I was the new kid in school, chunky, smart, different… Sr Ruth asked – who knows how to sing this hymn? Knees knocking, I go up and deliver the first 3 verses of Oh Breathe on meeeee – breeeeeath of...
