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“Find out what’s keeping them up nights and offer hope. Your theme must be an answer to their fears.” – Gerald C Myers I know lawyers get a “bum rap” in our society. However, there are several items speakers can learn from successful lawyers.This article points out three

“People have a need for variety, so if you have the same cookie-cutter product or service, you’ll have nothing to compel customers to choose you versus your proven competitors.” – Cameron Benson I was shopping in the local grocery store the other day and noticed the wide variety of

“It’s called entrepreneurSHIP, not entrepreneurSTAY. Don’t wait. Just ship.” ? Richie Norton Recently, an Air Force ROTC friend of mine passed away after a long bout with cancer.As I was sitting during his memorial service and listening to people talk about the extraordinary things my friend did in his

“Buried deep within each of us is a spark of greatness, a spark than can be fanned into flames of passion and achievement. That spark is not outside of you it is born deep within you.” – James A. Ray Do you believe you can be paid to

“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.” – Maya Angelou You have probably heard the expression “Pay it forward.” This means when someone does you a favor, you do a favor

“You have power over your mind–not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius We have all read books, seen videos, and taken courses that purport to teach you the quick and easy way to riches.The good news is you can indeed find riches in

“The words you speak today should be soft and tender, for tomorrow you may have to eat them.” – unknown Are you weary of being a speaker on Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, or a host of other virtual communication tools? I know I am.We are not “out of the

“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can’t allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative.” ?— Elmore Leonard Remember those English composition assignments in high

“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” ? Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart There is one person in this world whose opinion is most important to your development as a speaker. That person is

“My experience of great storytelling, working with classics, is just finding a way to present it simply but let the story do its own work, or be an invite to the audience’s imagination.” – Kenneth Branagh, actor The first article of 2022. Happy New Year, everyone!Have you