Have you ever tried to win an argument? Of course you have. We all have. I don’t like arguing, not in life, not in business, and not even in writing, but I’m confident every one of us has found ourselves in that uncomfortable space where two perspectives collide. Dale Carnegie captured the truth perfectly in[…]
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How to Win an Argument Without Arguing: The Power of Facts, Feelings and Future
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jun 17, 2023
Present Ideas, Insights and Imagination, Not Just Information
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jun 04, 2023
In today’s business world, we are drowning in information yet starving for meaning. Every day, professionals are bombarded with data, dashboards, metrics, updates, reports, and presentations, all competing for cognitive space that is already stretched to the breaking point. Cognitive overload isn’t a side effect of modern work; it has become the default environment in[…]
The 20 Habits of Truly Brilliant Presenters
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Apr 29, 2023
The 20 Habits of Truly Brilliant Presenters has been downloaded over 25,000 times since it was published. That number isn’t just impressive, it’s revealing, because it tells us that professionals everywhere are searching for something deeper than quick tips or clever tricks. They want to understand what brilliant presenters do differently, consistently and deliberately. This[…]
Communication: The Superpower We All Have but Rarely Master
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 03, 2023
When I was a child, I had no idea communication could be a superpower and even if someone had told me, I doubt it would have made the list. Like most children, I was far more interested in flying, teleportation, invisibility or perhaps even becoming the Six Million Dollar Man. Power, in my mind, meant[…]
Why Brilliant Professionals Still Deliver Bad Presentations — And How to Break the Cycle
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 18, 2023
We’ve all sat through bad presentations at work. The real mystery is why so many highly intelligent, creative and capable professionals continue to deliver them. Before we explore the reasons, it’s worth pausing to understand what a “bad presentation” actually looks and feels like. It’s the kind of session where slides are overloaded with text,[…]
The Groundhog Day Effect: Why Presentations Repeat Themselves — And How to Stand Out
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 29, 2023
Have you ever sat through a business presentation that felt a bit like Groundhog Day? That strange sense of déjà vu, as if you’ve been there before, heard it all before, and somehow ended up reliving the same experience again and again. Different presenter, different content, but the same feeling. It’s the familiar pattern:[…]
