The following advice falls into the category of “how to say it better” >> https://getpocket.com/explore/item/six-verbs-that-make-you-sound-weak-no-matter-your-job-title?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Tips on how to keep your New Year’s resolutions (or achieve any goal)
Check out this featured article on the Toastmasters International Website for helpful tips for goal setting: https://www.toastmasters.org/leadership-central/featured-article
A Johns Hopkins Study Reveals the Scientific Secret to Double How Fast You Learn
If you have ever wondered how to best prepare for your Toastmaster speeches, this article might hold some interesting information. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-johns-hopkins-study-reveals-the-scientific-secret-to-double-how-fast-you-learn?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Let people do their jobs – Lessons in leadership from the desk of Ted Leonsis
Ted Leonsis – Owner, Washington Capitals and Wizards Ted Leonsis says meddling owners might as well just fire their coach and GM How much influence should sports owners have on their teams? That question has been raised with just about every local franchise in recent years. Who at Redskins Park still supported Robert Griffin III in late August? Who at Nationals Park most wanted the team to sign Max Scherzer? Should owners like Ted Leonsis blog about their players and their teams’ strategic choices? During an interview, Leonsis took a pretty strong stance: that owners should not be in the …
Insights of a Toastmaster – An Interview with Nick Kosar
by John Cowherd, CC BEGINNINGS AT WEST END TOASTMASTERS John: Nick, you were the one who first told me about Toastmasters. You described for me your experience with a club in Richmond, Virginia. What were you looking for when you first joined Toastmasters? Nick: Like most others, I simply was seeking to get over that fear of public speaking. But more importantly, I felt that if I gave it a chance, not only could I learn to manage my fear, but I could actually become good at public speaking – something I always thought I could do, deep down inside. …
Alexander Gregg
There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience.