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“Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.” – Dale Carnegie I went to undergraduate school at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where I earned my bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. The campus newspaper

“Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.” – Rumi This article reaches you the Sunday before Thanksgiving. So I thought it only appropriate to build on this spirit of Thanksgiving.Many of us fret over things we do not have instead of

“Be clear about your goal, but flexible about the process in achieving it.” – Brian Tracy When I was in the Air Force, we had a saying. “Flexibility is the key to airpower.” Did you ever think flexibility is the key to your speaking power?

“It doesn’t matter how elegant the argument or inspiring the prose, a presentation won’t move anyone if the presenter isn’t visibly feeling what they are saying.” – John Neffinger As a speaker, have you ever thought about your speaking timing? Timing is crucial in your presentations – overall timing

“Grasp the subject, the words will follow.” – Cato The Elder You are attending an event with a dynamic speaker. He plays to the crowd. He knows exactly what he is going to say when he says it. His body movements, facial expressions, and varying voice

“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill Have you ever heard the best way to improve yourself is to find someone doing what you want to do and find

“How you handle life depends a lot on how you handle plan B, or if you have a plan B.” – Nelson Demille Every military combatant commander knows their battle plan survives only until the first contact with the enemy. It is not so “cut and dry” for

“The single greatest ‘people skill’ is a highly developed and authentic interest in the other person.” – Bob Burg Great public speaking best practices are critical to your great networkingSome great public speaking best practices include (1) be audience-centered, (2) have a simple structure to your presentation, and (3)

“A speaker should approach his preparation not by what he wants to say, but by what he wants to learn.” ? Todd Stocker Have you been asked to speak to a group?What were your initial feelings? Did your stress level go up? Did you ask yourself, “How

“Most people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill In this article, I explore persistence and talent – why both are necessary and why persistence more than talent has been responsible for human advancement.Consider the below words of President Calvin Coolidge.