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This week in the United States we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Just in case you’ve forgotten who he was, he is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. On Oct. 14, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through … Read more
Happy New Year! It’s still the holiday season and I’m still on vacation! This is the time of the year that we all make plans for what we want to accomplish in the upcoming year. This time around, take your time and give some thought to what you can do to make this your best … Read more
Loyal readers & subscribers, here’s hoping that this upcoming Christmas season week is a great week for you – I’m taking it off! Blogging will resume next week… Everyone seems to celebrate something different this week, but I’m hoping that no matter how you choose to spend your time you enjoy yourself. The world can … Read more
Loyal readers & subscribers, here’s hoping that this upcoming week is a great week for you — I’m taking it off! Blogging will resume next week… For my readers in the U.S., you know that this week is all about family, turkey, and of course football. I’m not sure what it is about turkey that … Read more
In the U.S. it’s the week of the Labor Day holiday (on Monday). Since a lot of you will be making the most of this last gasp of summer, I’m going to join you and take the week off. Enjoy your holiday and we’ll pick our discussions up again next week, same place, same time! … Read more
No speaker wants to have their speech derailed by forgetting what they wanted to say and so we need to develop speech recovery tactics
We all should be looking at improving aspects of our personality, especially those that benefit our career by boosting performance and as we gain hands-on experience, we gradually develop essential business skills that will empower us in the future. If you recall the very first time you had to present something to a group of … Read more
Working through a translator can be either a frustrating or enjoyable experience. Many factors can affect the experience and the effectiveness of your communication. So, a good translator is worth their weight in gold. They can work wonders, navigate cultural minefields, and deliver your message entertainingly and enjoyably for the audience. However, as good as … Read more
If you are about to finish your education, your thoughts will no doubt turn to career opportunities and this is an exciting time to be entering the employment market. Of course, it is important to choose a career that you enjoy, after all, you will be spending your entire working life in your chosen field, … Read more
One of the most challenging types of speeches to give is the one in which you are trying to teach your audience something new. You have the knowledge, you just have to find a way to use your speech to pass that knowledge on to your audience. The good news is that these speeches are … Read more