Franklin D. Roosevelt, said “All we have to fear is fear itself”. The full quote is “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, … Read More
Networking ROI “Time is money”. Benjamin Frankly coined this adage in 1748 in an essay titled Advice to a Young Tradesman. Too frequently we fail to realize that our time is valuable. This includes the time we spend on networking. … Read More
I’m creating a course entitled “Authentic and Honest Persuasion” (A Public Speaking and Presentation Workshop). I was sitting at my desk the other day, with two computer screens glowing, three different public speaking textbooks and two books on accelerated and … Read More
I think Jim Morrison of The Doors said it best “People are strange when you’re a stranger“. Well, of course they are. People are always strange, or think you are, before you get to know them (or they get to … Read More
I know I’m dating myself, but “What’s my line?” was the longest running game show in television history. The first episode aired in 1950, and the show finally concluded in 1975. The premise was that a panel, made up of … Read More
Funny you should ask. I’ve enrolled in an on-line blogging course by WordPress, called “Blogging 101”. It lasts several weeks, and is intended to get you (or me in this case) in the habit of blogging regularly by providing daily … Read More
I love quotations. When you come upon the perfect quote, the one that summarizers your thoughts in the right way, it’s wonderful. You can’t wait for the opportunity to pull it out and give it a try. I believe that … Read More
Selling your art does not have to be painful. Most artists don’t like to use the word “sale”. Okay, but, you can only hang so many of your own work in your home before you start running out of space. … Read More
I’m often asked, “Why do I need to be a public speaker? I provide such and such a service or I sell this and that”. This question is actually pretty easy to answer. I tell the person asking the question … Read More
At a recent networking event for entrepreneurs, rather than asking yet another question about each other’s business, each attendee was asked to tell the group what they liked to do in their spare time. For the most part, the answers … Read More