Effective Public Speaking:  The Cure for Stage Fright

Effective Public Speaking: The Cure for Stage Fright

Jul. 21, 2009 by

I attended a great seminar this weekend at the Integral Yoga Institute in New York City. The teacher was Boris Pisman. Boris teaches Yoga philosophy, and described one aspect of Yoga as the ability to learn how to handle anxious

Fear and Hope in Presentation Skills

Fear and Hope in Presentation Skills

Jul. 22, 2008 by

I am still holding my ground against Ford Harding.  We have been debating the relative merits of raising FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) in persuasive arguments, or GOG (greed, opportunity, and glory.) For previous exchanges, please click on Fud, Gog, Ethics

Public Speaking and the Importance of Character: A Life’s Lesson

Public Speaking and the Importance of Character: A Life’s Lesson

Jun. 25, 2008 by

On June 20th in the Wall Street Journal, in response to the media coverage of Tim Russert’s untimely death, Peggy Noonan wrote in her Declarations column, “When somebody dies we tell his story and try to define and isolate what