Introduction Are you comfortable being uncomfortable? Take a moment to answer that. I'll wait. --- Upgrading your physiological state quickly isn't comfortable, but exposing yourself regularly to healthy stress helps you perform better at work, at home, and in life.…
Read earlier posts in the How to Create the Best-Speech-of-Your-Life series. Introduction Do you ever wonder why politicians, actors, and comedians nail their speeches every time? Why do we feel spell-bound at their mastery of the spoken word? --- Because…
Read earlier posts in the How to Create the Best-Speech-of-Your-Life series. Introduction You have a first draft. You’re meeting with a mentor to gather feedback. Now what? ... Add a little acting flair to your speech. Do you ever…
Warning This post contains links to the sources that helped me dramatically improve my blood sugar control as measured by average glucose, standard deviation, and HbA1c. If you want to improve, you have more work to do after reading this…
Paddy died on September 5th, 2019. Born May 19th, 2008. We got him Labor Day weekend 2008. A month before we met him at a pet store in Springfield, PA. We couldn't afford him. We had two mortgages. A month…
Introduction (This speech isn't good. No one will pay attention. Why do I even try?) - everyone writing a speech ever We've all been here except the egomaniacs and the insane. You're neither (probably) so it could be worse. Rather…
Context This article describes how to communicate well with minimum preparation time when you have a quick update to provide or a request to make. Quick means you're speaking less than five minutes, although a subsequent discussion might last longer.…
Topics I gave a presentation on leadership behaviors to over one-hundred people at a conference in Valley Forge, PA on July 27th, 2019. The topics were: OwningPrioritizingCommunicatingCoachingDeciding Resources Check out a copy of the presentation handout with resources, exercises, and…
