I was recently teaching one of my corporate leaders whose company is based in Washington State. During my visit, I helped him recognize something that he took for granted—that he is in fact a visionary. Then I shared one of Walt Disney’s favorite words that he helped coin, “imagineering.” Walt Disney used to say, “If you can imagine it, you can engineer it.”

At this moment, I’m also creating a new program. One of the modules has to do...

If you want to speak like a world class speaker, I suggest you start asking yourself these questions on a daily basis as well. Won’t take you long yet the effects will blow you away.

1. What am I doing today to improve my public speaking/presentation/speaking skills?

Confucius once said many years ago that“good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly”. They understand the power of KAIZEN, which refers to constant and never ending improvement in...

If you are reading this article there is a high probability that you aren’t a people person; you aren’t someone who will walk into a room of complete strangers and make friends, you are the type that will just stand around until someone you know comes around. You can however change this, you can become a people person, you can become someone who is naturally friendly and has so much charisma that you will be able to earn trust and support of the people around you.

Don’t be bummed if you have stage fright. Even performers have stage fright once in a while. The difference between performers and those who let their fears get the better of them is that the former can get over it. This is because they know the right steps onhow to overcome stage fright.

First of all, one must review the performance skills. Stage fright is often related to performances on stage. If you’re suffering from stage fright minutes before it is your turn to...

Are you plagued by a voice that cracks, quivers or just isn’t there when you need it?  Often occurring at the most inopportune times, all three problems are usually caused by stress on the vocal folds (cords).

Because your vocal folds are an organ, it is important to treat them well; and, learning how to power your voice without undue pressure on those folds is the only way to solve your problem.

While cracking is very common in the boy who is going through...

While you may be giving presentations in your business or your public speaking career, there are times in which you may be called upon to give an actual speech and not a presentation.  One of the differences between the speech and the presentation is that the former should be read and the latter should be spoken.

So how do you read a speech effectively without sounding like you are reading?

The first thing you must do upon completion of your speech is to practice it out...

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If you would like to give a fantastic speech you will find careful speech writing a great way to add content that your listeners will love to hear. But where do you get your ideas? I'm glad you asked!

Here are some suggestions.

Use quotes. A quote is gem of wisdom contained in words. Quotes can add power to your speech and help make it sound interesting. I use a dictionary of famous quotations. It is a great resource for speech writing.

Use examples....

Some of the most embarrassing things to have happen in a conversation, even while making simple small talk, is to latch onto people you know or to stumble into a topic that you are not well-versed in, winging it as you sink faster into the quicksand of poor first impressions. We've all had these conversational faux pas, and while it may seem irrevocable, remember, there's always next time. Here are five simple tips to avoid looking stupid, nervous, or like a loner while trying to make...

While you may be giving presentations in your business or your public speaking career, there are times in which you may be called upon to give an actual speech and not a presentation.  One of the differences between the speech and the presentation is that the former should be read and the latter should be spoken.

So how do you read a speech effectively without sounding like you are reading?

The first thing you must do upon completion of your speech is to practice it out...