Sims Wyeth, a top executive presentation coach, is the president of M Sims Wyeth LLC. He is also the author of The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking.
Beto has a great name, a pretty wife, and a pretty nice house too, if you got a glimpse of the decor. Life is good. And he’s got charisma, a conscience, and cash. He’s Kennedyesque. Tall, fit, and toothy. Plus,… Read More »Beto’s Boo Boos
These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coats, Pixar’s story artist. You admire a character for trying more than for their successes. Keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer.… Read More »Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling
If you are a fan of tennis, you know that a young Canadian woman, Bianca Andreescu, won the U.S. Open. She defeated Serena Williams, one of the greatest female players in the world. But if you are a rabid fan… Read More »Create Inspiring Online Vision Board: Guest Blogger
Go Ask Alex Honnold… …the guy who climbed the 3200 foot rock face of El Capitan in Yosemite National park without ropes, the “Greatest athletic feat of any kind EVER,” or so said the New York Times. For ten years… Read More »Go Ask Alex Honnold
How much detail should you include in a speech or presentation? You want to be sure that your talk is meaningful and covers all the bases. However, you don’t want to be so laborious that you lose listeners along the… Read More »How Much Detail Should You Include?
John Richardson offers this easy to digest outline for giving feedback. It’s valuable to people who need to guide others to be more effective. There are three forms of feedback: Appreciation: Encouragement, praise, acknowledgment. Focus on the individual, not the individual’s performance. Coaching: Advice intended… Read More »Feedback: 13 Ways to Help Improve People’s Performance