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Why Are People Scared of Public Speaking?

Public speaking is one of the most dreaded areas in soft skills training, often testing our communication skills under pressure. There’s a funny paradox about…

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Top Ten Leadership Myths

The world of leadership is filled with myths that do a great job of holding us back. Over my years in leadership development and executive…

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Why Are There So Many Incompetent Male Leaders?

Let’s talk about the elephant in the boardroom: why do we have so many male leaders who just… aren’t very good at leading? Don’t get…

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Why Does Leadership Coaching Sometimes Fail?

In today’s fast-paced corporate world, I see many companies invest heavily in leadership coaching and corporate training, hoping these programs will transform their managers and…

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How to Use Stories to Deliver a Kick-Ass Speech

Delivering a speech is more than just sharing information—it’s about making an impact and connecting with your audience. One of the most powerful ways to…

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Keynote Speaker

How to be a great keynote speaker Keynote speaking has been with us for long. It’s a feature of most high profile corporate events and…

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Your most important relationship

The quality of your life is dependent more on the quality of your relationship with yourself and less on the quality of your relationship with…

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Boring is Best

In many areas of life boring is best. Like these ten practices: 1. Prudent investing 2. Healthy eating 3. A well-paced workout 4. A structured…

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How to WOW your audience

Introduction Public speaking regularly ranks as one of the Top 3 fears in global surveys of what scares people the most. But you can’t be…

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