The attendees weren’t just listening to a story. They were on the bus. They could smell it. They could feel it. They could sense the emotion of the moment. That is the power of a well-told story. It doesn’t simply pass information from one person to another. It invites people into an experience. It [...]
This month I am running cohorts through our Proficient Speaker and Emcee Course, and early on I always ask the participants: What their main intention is for this training? The responses are usually about: ✅ Building confidence for presentations ✅ Speaking more naturally ✅ Telling stories effectively And guess what? The #1 response I [...]
I stopped by the local Caltex for petrol this morning. Just before I started filling up, a friend waved me over. She was in her car lined up to get air for a low tire. As I asked how she was, I could see that she was saddened by more than a low tire. [...]
