I just got off of a coaching call with a VP of an organization who is a relatively new hire. As such, he needs to meet with new people, get comfortable presenting in front of new people and create new relationships. As many introverts are, he is most [...]
We all have to connect to influence, make things happen and get things done! Whether you have ambitions of being a TED speaker, a well-received corporate leader at the podium, a confident speaker in a room full of peers, or a sales professional with the ability to connect [...]
One might think that speaking in front of 200 people at my TEDx talk would be daunting. In reality, that wasn’t such a large group. My very first public speaking engagement was at a conference of over 800 people in a healthcare organization. I moved through size matters [...]
As I've been readying for my upcoming TEDx talk for the past month, I'm reminded of the French quote actually by Blaise Pascal and often attributed to Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot & Cicero to name a few:I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have [...]
My TED talk had to occur this ear, at this event, in this location!While I've been a speaker coach for many years for my corporate clients, I've also had the privilege of coaching multiple TEDx Speakers 2 years running. This year I've stepped up to be a speaker [...]
“The road to success is paved with mistakes well-handled.” – Danny Meyer, Restaurateur Danny suggests ‘well-handled’ is achieved by these 5 A’s: Awareness (that you made a mistake) Acknowledge (take responsibility) Apologize (communicate) Amend (take action) Apply (additional generosity / go beyond the call) A+ Danny! And [...]