Earlier this year I worked with Michael, an ambitious business executive preparing a conference keynote speech. After we had consolidated...

“Just one more chapter before bed!” “How did you two meet?” “Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult colleague.” “How was...

This post is dedicated to my darling Granny, Elaine Bartley (93) who died this week. Granny introduced me to Toastmasters which...

This week I ran two online workshops on ‘virtual presence’ for Air BnB (9 pm NZ time). One hot topic that came up during the workshop was...

While I was studying at university, I made the decision to attend more events by myself. It’s not that I enjoyed being a loner, but...

Now most of us are back to working from home, here are a few quick tips to ensure your virtual meeting is a successful one. Nail your...

In '12 Rules for Life,' Jordan Peterson states that the two most primal human fears are: the fear of death and the fear of social...

I often hear people say, "I want to speak like Mr/Mrs X." Yes, observing experienced speakers can be informative but don't mimic them....

1) GET FEEDBACK EARLY AND OFTEN. I used to find it hard to share my speech/presentation progress. Why? In case the person I confided in...

Fear of judgement. Fear of failure. Fear of vulnerability. Fear of not being good enough. As shown in my recent LinkedIn post, these are...

(Practical techniques to reduce public speaking anxiety 1/3) Take a big breath. Inhale slowly...and exhale. Inhale again...and exhale....

(Practical techniques to reduce public speaking anxiety 2/3) Fear of judgement. Fear of failure. Fear of being exposed. Fear of not being...

(Practical techniques to reduce public speaking anxiety 3/3) Michael Phelps is one of many professional athletes that incorporate...