We are living through a period of unprecedented transformation and change at the moment, the likes of which humanity has never seen before. From the health of the planet, to social disruption, to geo-political unrest, we are at a tipping point. And, when it comes to speaking in front of audiences in these tempestuous times, […]
I’m a child of the 1970’s. I grew up in the “latch-key” generation, a Gen-X cohort of kids who came home from school to an empty house because our parents were working. The pop culture image of our generation looks like a child returning from school on their own, with their front door key hanging […]
Since the dawn of the digital age, the options for how to communicate with others to share messages, news and information have grown exponentially. From a legion of social media outlets, to a wide selection of different online meeting rooms, to ever-evolving digital technology such as virtual reality and holograms, the options for communication available […]
Dear Reader, there are times in your professional life when you get a kick up the rear and fall down. Someone or something creeps up behind you and shoves you one. Not being prepared, you stumble and fall forward. Once on the ground, you have one of two choices: Lay there in a puddle of […]
Over the summer, I have been working on a wide variety of speaking projects with both leaders and teams, supporting them to show up as the best versions of themselves as they communicate with their peers, teams and customers. From dynamic and live master classes in public speaking, to online intensives refining and polishing existing […]
Just like theater, dance and music, public speaking is a performing art, and as such, there is an intrinsic formula for how to create and deliver each speaking performance. In this article, I want to pull back the curtain to reveal the secret blueprint behind the best talks and give you the tools that you […]
Public speaking is a performing art and just like theater, dance and music, there is an intrinsic formula behind every performance. This secret blueprint is the key to creating high quality content which is performed with a memorable delivery. In this article, I want to reveal the second part of the performing arts formula for […]
I was a nerd in high school. Not the stereotypical buck-tooth, pocket protector, plaid-pants-wearing-kind. My nerdom looked like a skateboarding, Shakespeare-loving, president-of-the-honor-society-kind. I loved being a good student and I flourished under the excellent care and attention of my extraordinary teachers…Mr. Fleisig my genius drama teacher whose catchphrase: “stay with me, stay with me” still […]