The Internet is Ostracising Rural Britain and the Elderly
In the race to cram AI into every nook and cranny of customer service, has anyone else noticed how those of us in rural areas—or the elderly who aren’t, and don’t want to be, online—are being quietly sidelined? I live in a rural hamlet, am registered disabled, and am surrounded by elderly neighbors, so this […]
Telepathy & Insults
(It is so important to be clear, concise and informative with communication) I’m beginning to think that a lot of modern misunderstandings are caused by people assuming other people are telepathic. I’ve noticed this a lot recently within teams and organisations when communicating outwards. The problem leads to misunderstandings which can in turn lead to […]
It’s Time to Plan A Break
Stop whatever you’re doing right now Hands up if you subscribe to the view that a change is as good as a rest? I’m pretty sure I’ve virtually hear those words tumble from the mouths of most of at some point in your business or private lives. So forgive me if I now proceed to […]
Advice for Life From a Survivor No 11: Get Rid of Irritation
There’s lots to get irritated about especially in the public speaking world. Here’s how I cope and get rid of any frustrations or anger quickly.
Advice for Life From A Survivor No 10: Ignore Self Doubt
Even as a professional public speaker there are times when nerves, self doubt or just having an off day can affect me. Here is my advice for how to overcome these problems. It does work!
Tackle the Nasty Job First
Do you find that sometimes you have a nasty, boring or unpleasant task to do and you find yourself putting it to the bottom of your pile? “I’ll just tackle these jobs first, get them out the way which will clear some time and then I’ll get on with that yucky job”. Problem is that […]
Coping with Performance Anxiety – Advice for Life From a Survivor No 8
Advice for Life from a Survivor – Don’t Waste Time!
Create a Masterpiece With Your Talk
Do you get a thrill of delight when you look at a great masterpiece? A Constable, a Canaletto, Pablo Picasso, Monet? How do they make you feel or how do they inspire your senses? Why shouldn’t our talks and speeches aspire to be something just as beautiful. I find it really helpful to visualise my […]
Transform Your Speech with a Mentor
For any aspiring professional speaker I would strongly urge you to get at least one mentor. Their advice and experience is invaluable and they can bring on an ‘OK’ talk to the levels of ‘Brilliant’. As a keynote conference speaker I actually have 3 mentors and they each serve a different purpose for me but […]