I was in Berlin last week for two days. I love traveling for work because It doesn't happen often, so I can enjoy the novelty I'm my own boss -- a small dose of space

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  So, I wrote a book of nursery rhymes. Here's how that happened: After working for almost a year on a book that would encapsulate my extensive knowledge on public speaking and presentation skills, I

  I'm running a course through easylaughs starting next week called SP Squared. SP Squared stands for "Stage Presence & Solo Performance" and my goal is to turn the participants into powerful and confident (and

If you want to tell a good story, the first thing you want to do is help your audience get oriented. It makes it so much easier to get sucked into the story. Here's what

  I recently posted a blog about the idea of challenging yourself and how that leads to acquiring new and better skills. And that reminded me of another upskilling opportunity for me, and for you

Just this morning I had a meeting with a client that caused me to throw out essentially all the preparation I'd done for our session next week, and start over from scratch. It's a bit

I sometimes tell my kids the following refrain: "We get what we get and we don't get upset". I like to think it helps them deal with disappointment and frustration. I'm not sure it works,

Martin Short (Marty to his friends) is regarded as one of the best talk show interviews ever. He's guaranteed to bring playful engagement, rich banter, and pure joy to each and every appearance. What's his

I've been on holiday in Italy for a few weeks. Here's a selection of things I've done: - Gone hiking in Monte Pana - Gone swimming in pools and the sea - Taught nursery rhymes