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“To make our communications more effective, we need to shift our thinking from “What information do I need to convey?” to “What questions do I want my audience to ask?” – Chip Heath, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die If you don’t deeply engage

“Vocabulary enables us to interpret and to express. If you have a limited vocabulary, you will also have a limited vision and a limited future.” – Jim Rohn (1930 – 2009), influential and motivational speaker When I retired from the U.S. Air Force some years ago, my

“Failure is never final; success is never ending.” – Dr. Robert Schuller, famed TV evangelist In a horse race, the winner wins by a nose. So the difference between success and failure for the second-place horse was a nose.If the second-place horse had persisted and exerted extra effort,

“The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures.” – Ben A. Shneiderman, American computer scientist and Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland Have you ever attended a presentation that had so much data in the slides the speaker’s message was utterly lost on you?

“Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it ‘to whom it may concern.’” – Ken Haemer, an expert in presentation design For those who are regular readers of these articles, it is no secret to you how I feel

“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. General recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase ‘It is the busiest man who has time to spare.” – C. Northcote Parkinson, British historian and author Parkinson’s first law says, “Work expands

“Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.” – Gary Ryan Blair, author and goals expert Have you ever heard the expression, “There are no

“Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners” – Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People Have you ever thought about the importance of your speaking venue? Your venue’s location, audio capabilities, and

“Deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to think and act on building the life you desire.” – Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich I recently delivered a presentation at the Galloping Governors Toastmasters Club on becoming a speaking entrepreneur. At the end

“When deciding between giving a longer or shorter presentation, pick shorter. ‘I wish you had talked longer’ are six words you’ll seldom hear from audiences.” – Sam Harrison, author of Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Transitions between the different parts of your presentation are essential for