Professional golfers, when putting, aim six inches beyond the cup. After all, what percentage of putts that are short go in? A man’s reach should exceed his grasp, right? “If your goal doesn’t scare you, it’s not big enough,” said… Read More »Chop Wood, Speak Better
Presenting is such an important skill. The Uniform Code of Military Justice says that any officer who sends a soldier into battle without a weapon can be court-martialed. Well, if there were a code of justice in the business world,… Read More »Why presenting is such an important skill
We are pleased to bring you an infographic on common writing errors from WalkerStone, designed to save you from professional embarrassment. It’s one thing to have simple typos in an email: We can usually figure out what you’re trying to… Read More »Professional Perils on Paper vs. The Perils of Presenting
I can’t overemphasize the importance of capturing and holding attention. As a public speaker, it’s the first place you can fail to be understood, remembered, and believed. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz-S00ybt14[/embedyt] Holding attention is very important in a presentation. Otherwise people won’t… Read More »Importance of Capturing and Holding Attention
Recently I was asked to help two executives get ready to sell their company, so we needed to perfect the sales pitch. Within a week they would be putting their company on the chopping block. It was time to get… Read More »Don’t Forget “For Instance”
Even the best and the brightest have trouble communicating complex data. But when there is a lot of information, there are things that people can do. You can make the presentation more appealing to an audience. I knew a man–he… Read More »Communicating Complex Data