Attention Zapping Distractions

Attention Zapping Distractions

Presentation Skills

Distractions! They are everywhere, and can drive us on the road to exasperation, especially when we are sitting in the audience and find that we seriously have to work at tuning both ears to what the speaker is saying. All too often, something quite unrelated comes in...
A United Way Speaking Experience

A United Way Speaking Experience

Public Speaking

After filling out the application form, then holding my breath through the lengthy interview, I received the call. I had been chosen as one of the two impact speakers for the United Way Lower Mainland fund raising campaign. What could be better than this? Going into...
Success Characteristics

Success Characteristics

Professional Development

Defining success is like nailing jelly to a tree, but success characteristics … now that is a different story. Every New Year I think about what speaking for success will look like for me in the months ahead: the opportunities, the experiences, the people....
Encouragement Key to Success

Encouragement Key to Success

Professional Development

Never pass up the opportunity to speak encouraging words to someone for spoken encouragement is a powerful neurotransmitter and key to success. We have all met these people oozing success from every pore. They knew exactly what they wanted to do from the moment they...