Rhetoric 31 May 2016 Where Has All The Rhetoric Gone? The more I dedicate myself to the scientific art of speaking, the more I dig into the field of persuasion… fm 4 Comments
Content, Rhetoric 30 May 2016 Let’s Not Talk About Sex One of my absolute favorite rhetorical devices is paralipsis. Paralipsis means omission. You omit something you say by saying that you… fm No Comments
Content, Emotions 29 May 2016 Speak To Their Nose Do you remember when you were born? I don’t. But my mom told me that, at the beginning, my eyes… fm 1 Comment
Storytelling 28 May 2016 Your Situation Is Not Their Situation A classical stumbling block for public speakers is the so called curse of knowledge. The curse of knowledge occurs when… fm No Comments
Psychology 27 May 2016 Catharsis Her face went red. Her breathing got faster. Panic overcame her, and she barked at me: This is a public… fm No Comments
Inspiration 26 May 2016 It Can Never Be Too Much Again and again I hear the same assumption from some of my trainees - at least at the beginning of… fm 1 Comment
First Sentence, Inspiration, Speeches & Presentations, Storytelling 16 May 2016 10 Ways To Destroy Your First Impression I'm a great fan of Ernest Hemingway. Think about him. Think about his 1952 classic The Old Man and the… fm No Comments
Inspiration, Leadership 15 May 2016 Will You Clean That Toilet? In the midst of May 2016, I had the great honor to co-moderate our national conference of Rotary International in… fm 1 Comment
Inspiration 10 May 2016 STOP! STOP telling me what I do, have, know, miss, like or love! You don't know it. Stop using phrases that… fm No Comments
