Don’t read this one

Don’t read this one

Jun. 21, 2010 by

After seeing David Mamet’s play Race on Broadway, Sharon and I had half-an-hour until our train left New York’s Penn Station for our home in Montclair, New Jersey. We went to a bar.  I ordered a Heineken and she a glass

Public Speaking: Talent or Skill?

Public Speaking: Talent or Skill?

Jun. 13, 2008 by

Public speaking is a talent before it becomes a skill. A talent is a latent ability, something that is dormant inside you. When you work at it, it becomes a skill. If you do have a potential talent for speaking

Fear and Loathing of Public Speaking

Fear and Loathing of Public Speaking

May. 28, 2008 by

No one likes to be pulled from a warm bed and thrust into a cold shower.  And many people I’ve met feel the same about being plucked from the blanket of everyday life to stand alone on a stage with