If your speech is long, have a proper introduction and sub-headings.
Do research and know your content well.
Give your participants a copy of the presentation slides.
Ensure that the air-conditioned is not too cold nor the room lighting is too dim.
Don’t speak too fast and punctuate your speech with some quick anecdotes.
Humour should be used carefully to […]
“Before you become a leader success is all about growing yourself. Once you become a leader success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch (1935- ) Former Chairman & CEO, General Electric”
In my opinion this sums up leadership 100% correctly, and also explains why some people can be very good at what they do, and […]
Lately I have been studying mindset and goals, and wanted to share a Success story in our family.
Our 3 year old Quinn is potty training, and has had a huge goal to get “Gordon the tank engine”.
We were having a hard time getting him accustomed to the idea of using the toilet, until one day […]
This tactic is the classic for the sales-driven person. Essentially the “getting it in your hands” tactic is like giving candy to a child to make them stop crying. Once they get it, they are happy and nothing else matters to them. The sales professional knows that if he can get their […]
Can merchant services make a difference in the way you do business? You bet they can! A merchant services account can equip you to conduct e-commerce with the latest credit card processing technology. You may be able to manage your company with fewer employees to handle billing and collect payments when you implement technical credit […]
Time management at work is critical to your long-term career success. Time management and work performance go hand in hand because time is certainly a finite resource that we can’t buy more of, as much as many of us would like to.
Some careers are simply known for being high-stress and requiring employees to work long […]
I hear four questions asked about leadership often. This article gives a short answer to each of these important questions.
Why Does Leadership Matter?
Parents universally hope that their children develop leadership qualities. They know that leaders are people who are effective in what they do, are respected by others, and typically rewarded for those skills in […]
“Does not such a country, and such defenders of their country, deserve a song?” -Francis Scott Key
There’s something oddly appealing in the idea that someone might “deserve a song.” Key was, of course, talking about the defenders of the United States in Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. He had been detained by the […]