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Monotony – Are You Guilty?
Our English has changed with the years so that many words now connote more than they did originally. This is true of the word monotonous. From “having but one tone,” it has come to mean more broadly, “lack of variation.” The monotonous speaker not only drones along in the same volume and pitch of tone…
Challenges
It’s been a long time since I have posted here and there are many reasons for that. I have encountered a few challenges over the past few months with my mother who is 97 years of age. She had been in and out of hospital for several months and I was spending my days and…
Practice Makes Perfect in Public Speaking
Practice Makes Perfect in Public Speaking and Presentations Why is it that some speakers captivate our attention and move us to action, while others put us to sleep? How can you learn to be one of the good ones? It takes Practice!! Contrary to popular opinion, great speakers are not born—they are made. You…
Unexpected Advice
Unexpected advice from the guy I couldn’t stand I was incredibly reluctant to join the program. It felt like the same thing all over again. I could teach this stuff I said. But he insisted, do it for me he said, so we can talk in the same language. I agreed. He was right. I…
Have Patience
Sometimes All It Takes Is Time We live in a fast paced world where we need the answer or results right away… or even better, yesterday. Instant gratification is the name of the game. And, that game comes at a big price. Not only does it cause a lot of stress and give us…