The stories we make up about ourselves will either support us or derail us. And most of us are masters of enabling our Cranky Critic—you know, the one who lives inside our head and stomps on our dreams. Our Cranky Critic always sounds as if it has woken up on the wrong side of bed, murmuring sweet nothings, such as:

“I’m not smart enough.”

“I’m not slim enough.”

“I can’t cope...

Communication is a very critical dimension of leadership. The smartest people don't always get to the top, the ones who speak and communicate well do. Implement these step by step mantras and get ready to see success bombarding in left, right and center.

STEP 1: PREPARATION

You are as good as you decide to be.

Communicate regularly-let people know, not assume.

Invest in yourself- develop some skills, do it before you hear it from your boss that it's a...

A great new idea is like striking gold for any leader and team. It can be collected, examined, enriched and sold. But the process of finding the gold can be difficult even for the best of leaders and managers.

Creative Filters that thwart creativity- “I will not offer my idea until I am sure it’s what my boss is really looking for.” “The last time I offered an idea my colleagues ridiculed me.” “My ideas are too off the wall for my...

Let me share with you somespeech writing techniquesto help you to prepare  powerful speeches or impressive presentation. These are the few main points you need to know well before you can sit down to prepare your speech or presentation outline.

You need to know the audience.

An effective speech has to be engaging, clear, concise and it has to be tailored to the audience's needs. Of all thespeech writing techniques, the first vital strategy in making the oral...

The most successful orators mastered the art of persuasive public speaking. Whether they were leaders or activists, they had an ability to leave people hanging on their every word. They inspired people to take action. They motivated people to change.

No one is born with a talent for public speaking. Every successful speaker had to overcome their anxieties and deal with the stress of the situation in order to develop their knowledge and skills. You can to!

There is...

How many times have you watched presenters walk up to the lectern and immediately begin their speech or presentation, their eyes glued to their notes or their script without so much as a glance at their audience?

Establishing composure is something rarely, if ever, discussed because most people are so overwhelmed by nervousness and fear that their primary goal is to get it over with as quickly as possible.

Instead of dwelling on your fear, why not...

It has been discovered that most people do have a certain degree of fear when the time calls for them to deliver a speech in front of a crowd. In fact, most of us would like to escape from public speaking if granted the opportunity to do so. However, it is sometimes difficult for us to refrain from public speaking when we are in a leadership position or when we have to deliver an important message to achieve a particular objective.

Ironically, the fear of public speaking can be...

It is rather unfortunate that many people have high pitched squeaky voices. Such voices are not good to listen to, and usually make it difficult for people who have them to freely interact with other people in the society and live life to its fullest. How to deepen your speaking voice is a popular question asked by so many people in the world today who have squeaky voices.

Well, the good news is that you can actually deepen your voice if you have the correct techniques and...

Yes, man's greatest fear is public speaking. The statistics tell us so. Instead of being part of those statistics, however, why not address those fears and learn how to put your nervousness to good use? Of course your first response is to question how that is possible. How do you take your nervousness and let it work for you and not against you?

The first thing you need to understand is that nervousness is a good thing. Many people are under the mistaken belief that they need to...

Let me be frank: I have mixed feelings about getting up in public to speak before large groups. This should come as no surprise since the fear of public speaking tops almost everyone’s list—surpassing death itself! As Jerry Seinfeld puts it, “If you were invited to give a eulogy at a funeral, you’d rather be the guy in the casket than the one at the podium!”

But what may come as a surprise is that for almost 30 years I have made a handsome living...