Boring Small Talk or Deep Conversations? Tim Denning says: Meaningful conversations can lead to bizarre opportunities. Most people begin with “How are you?” Tim says that “How are you? is a throwaway line we’re taught to say at a young age, so we can appear to be polite.” Tim goes on to say: The best…
Curating Content Recently I have been participating in a Curating Content course and have learned lots of ways to curate content. I have been practicing and so you may have noticed a number of different articles in my posts recently. Now I would like to share some information from 4 or 5 of my friends…
Lance Miller shares some tips on picking a speech topic in his YouTube Video. Lance Miller, a Toastmaster from Glendale, California, emerged victorious and claimed the title of 2005 World Champion of Public Speaking. Since that time he has been sharing tips to help others on their speaking journey. On his website LanceMillerSpeaks.com you will…
Oh my goodness I popped over to my friend Melissa Brown’s website and found this amazing article…. it spoke to me for sure. I have so many Shelf-Help Books. What’s a Shelf-Help Book? “When your self-help books decorate your shelf instead of being read, you’ve got a collection of shelf-help books doing no one any…
Finding Your Voice Have you found your voice? Is your voice active? Passive? Is it the voice of hope? Are you the voice of reason? How about the voice of rebellion? Some presenters, when on stage, may say words but have no real voice. No matter what subject matter you speak about on or off…
Why do you read a book? – a break from reality? – to find out some specific information? – someone mentioned it and it sounded interesting? What types of books are your favourites? – self help or instructional? – murder mysteries? – science fiction? – romance novels I gave a speech a few…
Improv For some, the mere thought of getting up in front of a group of people and presenting a speech is more terrifying than heights, snakes, or even death. Imagine how terrified those people would be if they were asked to get in front of an audience and speak with nothing prepared in advance…
Self-Esteem Tips for Building Better Boundaries If you want to have healthy relationships in life, boundaries are crucial. However, setting and sticking to boundaries is a skill that can be difficult for some people to master. When you set healthy boundaries, it means you understand and know what your limits are. It helps you to…
7 Social Skills That Will Make You Seem More Likable Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verbally and non-verbally, through gestures, body language and our personal appearance. Human beings are sociable creatures and we have developed many ways to communicate our messages, thoughts and feelings with others. A social…
Evaluate Your Speaking Skills I have been going through some of my old Toastmasters items and I came across an old Communication and Leadership manual. As I was reading through it I found a checklist – statements about evaluating where you see yourself as to where you want to be. I thought I would share…