Most times people are their own worst critics. You will inevitably magnify your flaws and imagine the whole world sees them and judges you. The one thing you must work […]
Are you afflicted with the condition known as perfectionism? Perfection, of course, is an abstraction, an impossibility in reality, and it often leads to failure because the afflicted would [...]
You don’t have to be a professional speaker to reach people; you may think that you are “bad at” public speaking, but if you’re coming from your heart, you’ve won [...]
Speeches are stories. Therefore, public speakers must learn to become storytellers. People are just naturally wired to respond to stories, which is why we flock to movies, buy books, and […]
Think about your favorite books or films. You know, the ones that make you lose track of time, where you become a part of the action and actually lose yourself […]
When we talk about “captivating,” we mean it literally. As a storyteller, your objective is to “capture” your audience and take them on a journey along with you. When [...]
You know the phrase, “Get over yourself!”? People say it all the time, and more often than not, it’s not meant as a piece of helpful advice. Well, I’ve changed […]
After a presentation, 63% of attendees remembered the stories, only 5% remembered information presented without the benefit of an illustrating story. Connecting information to a story makes that [...]
A soldier fell in a hole and couldn’t get out. A Senior Officer went by and the soldier called out for help. The Senior Officer yelled at him, told […]
We’ve all heard the well-worn adage, “Picture the audience in its underwear!” I don’t know about you, but if I stood in front of a group of people and visualized […]