Recently, I was interviewed for an article for Medium.com on tips for TEDx speakers to be more effective. I needed to make it clear to Yitzi Weiner, the article author, that I didn’t see TEDx tips as being much different from any other speaking endeavor other...
Okay, this might be a bit of an exaggeration, but seriously…other than the missing cell phone attached to her head and maybe a nose ring on the last one, do the ’90s look particularly different from the 2020s? When I think of the ’40s to the...
Twas the day before Christmas and ‘cross the North Pole All the elves were just dreading, deep down in their soul, The upcoming program for which they would stand And listen to Santa, as always was planned… What happens when Santa speaks? Oy! Milo tells you in...
Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a compelling story in only six words. He returned with this chilling tale that says so much with so little: “FOR SALE: Baby Shoes. Never worn.” All of the sadness − everything that those parents endured − is...
People frequently comment to me about how every speaker needs to be their “authentic self” and they expect me to immediately agree. Then they are surprised to notice the pause I take before answering. Let me share a story about the late great Jimmy Buffett. While I...
For generations, practicing speaking in the mirror has been a staple of corporate training, sitcom moments, and speaking class advertising. It even reared its head in the final episodes of “This Is Us,” as Kevin practiced a speech. The instinct to give...
