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 Do you feel pressured to speak when no one else is talking?

Do you feel pressured to speak when no one else is talking?

25/05/2023

Do you have 'well-being of speech'? Let me explain through sharing a vignette ... *"Well-being of speech is like a lute without strings. Even without strings, the musical instrument [...]

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 General Stanley McChrystal’s five step process for getting things done

General Stanley McChrystal’s five step process for getting things done

18/05/2023

I came across General Stanley McChrystal's five step process that he uses before a battle, listed [...]

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 Use AI to create a hook for your presentation

Use AI to create a hook for your presentation

11/05/2023

One good way to hook an audience to listen to you presentation at the start of your presentation is to say "Consider this, what if..." and then share ideas with good opportunities in [...]

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 Powerful, subtle techniques to ‘own a room’

Powerful, subtle techniques to ‘own a room’

20/04/2023

Picture this. You're about to present to a roomful of executives senior to you. How can you 'stamp your ownership' on the room? Here's one way... (1) Get to the room early [...]

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 Robert F. Kennedy’s 50% rule for being successful

Robert F. Kennedy’s 50% rule for being successful

06/04/2023

In 1968, when on the presidential campaign trail, the late Robert F. Kennedy told the journalist

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 A better alternative for “Thanks for having me”

A better alternative for “Thanks for having me”

16/03/2023

I might have touched on this topic in prior posts. I write about the topic because (1) In the last few weeks the below advice has resonated with many of my clients. (2) I still regularly hear [...]

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 Don’t make this mistake at the start of your job interview

Don’t make this mistake at the start of your job interview

09/03/2023

Last week I did a coaching session with a client who was about to have a job interview for a C level position. In my preparation for the session I reviewed some notes and prior research I had [...]

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 How to approach the job market with confidence

How to approach the job market with confidence

16/02/2023

Warning: This is a longish post. It is long because there are specific steps you can follow. Recently, some of my clients in certain industries, overseas and in Australia, [...]

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 Passion sells – How to engage and excite your listeners

Passion sells – How to engage and excite your listeners

15/12/2022

My perennial message - that I repeatedly remind my clients of, is - Perceived genuine passion 'sells'. That is, if your audience perceives you to be passionate about [...]

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 Always tell your audience how long you’ll be speaking for – and stick to it!

Always tell your audience how long you’ll be speaking for – and stick to it!

24/11/2022

I was at a presentation a few weeks back. I was invited to attend by a client. There was no agenda for the function. The first speaker opened her presentation. The speaker said, a few minutes [...]

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