The Power of the Pause

Recently, I listened to a speaker give a stirring and heartfelt speech but it was exhausting to watch. Later, I realised that it was because he didn’t pause once. He ran through his presentation like a high speed train, he even looked breathless at the end of...

A Spoonful of Courage

What makes one person go bungee jumping off the Eiffel Tower and another mortified at the thought of it? What makes one person an enthusiastic cave diver and another who would rather drink a litre of petrol? Is it courage? Is that what courage is? Physical bravery,...

H20 & Zzzz

Now, don’t panic, I haven’t turned into a health Guru and I am not talking about an alcohol induced sleep. Nor, how drinking effects your memory or even a blog about how to get to sleep. This is about exercising and nourishing the speakers greatest and...

Introverts On Stage?

Introverts on stage? Is that really possible? Do the quiet ones ever get up on stage and do their thing? Is it the extroverts that rule the world of public speaking and showbiz? I can see the introverts smiling calmly and the extroverts protesting. But aren’t...

To Perform or Present, What’s the Difference?

Many people ask me, ‘To Perform or Present, What’s the Difference? I usually answer, (annoyingly) with a question.  ‘What do you do? Present or perform? What do you like to see, presentations or performances?’ And in many ways, it is a personal...
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