How To Say Your Name

How To Say Your Name

Oct. 18, 2016 by

Just got back from a kickoff meeting for a global IT project. Thirty people were sitting around a big table. One of the leaders of the meeting said, “Let’s all introduce ourselves. Say your name and tell us some things.”

What Eliza Doolittle, Margaret Thatcher, and Daisy Buchanan Can Teach You About Voice and Power

Jun. 2, 2015 by

Does your sound determine your success? In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway is impressed when Gatsby nails the mysterious quality in Daisy’s voice: “She’s got an indiscreet voice,” I remarked. “It’s full of——” I hesitated. “Her voice

Public Speaking:  From the State of the Union to the Campaign Trail

Public Speaking: From the State of the Union to the Campaign Trail

Jan. 25, 2012 by

Should you choose to take it, the road to success, high office, and power leads us all to the frightening slopes of public speaking—the number one fear in America. Since the last election, we’ve seen an increased respect for the