February 2009

11 Steps to Presentation Success!

One of the most overlooked skills in both personal and professional development is the ability to present. Last week I had two conversations, one with a lawyer and one with a business executive (who happened to have an MBA). Here is how my conversations went… I asked both of them how long they went to [...]

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How Are Your Relationships Doing?

“Few great things are accomplished by one person alone.” I am sure you have heard this saying before. I would say that the majority of people I have met in my professional life would agree with this statement. The logic behind it is very simple: any big accomplishment that you want to achieve in life [...]

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Making Your Presentation Memorable!

I am sure most you have read this article that has been all over the news last week (if you have not, here is the article I got from Yahoo news). It was interesting to me to see Bill Gates using such a powerful presentation prop to drive his point home. I am sure he [...]

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What do you want to change today?

Do you want to change something in your life?If you are like 99.99% of the people alive (I would say more like 100%), you have something in your life that you really want to change. Think about it. What is one thing in your personal or professional life that you want to change? If you [...]

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Influence through storytelling: What is your story?

“To be a person, is to have a story to tell” – Isak Dinesen. Do you remember when you were young and your parents put you to sleep? Right before they kissed you on the forehead and said goodnight they said, “Let me tell you a story…” I know you remember. What was your favorite [...]

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