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Leadership is not Ketchup
Being a speaker, I am often asked/ expected/encouraged to talk about issues of management and leadership. Since I know so little about such things, I have gone out and observed others who seem to be experts on these topics. Now … Continue reading
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Professional Presentation Skills for People Who Are Pro’s at Something Else
I often read posts about event planners who are vexed by presenters who are perhaps experts in a topic or field, but are not very good at presenting. I confess this always vexes me to hear, as I sit here … Continue reading
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April Is National Lack of Awareness Month. Here’s How You Can Celebrate!
As Albert Einstein once said, the difference between genius and stupidity is, genius has limits. While everyone is aware of how we celebrate stupidity on the first of April, it's not surprising that many people don't realize that April is … Continue reading
Mistakes Are Your Friend
Along with all the other Principles of Applied Stupidity, one I should really emphasize is the utility of making mistakes. Of course in school, we are all taught that mistakes are always bad. BUT I once knew a guy who … Continue reading
The Principles of Applied Stupidity Explained… Part Two
While a very important part of the Principles of Applied Stupidity concerns overcoming the dark elements of fear and shame regarding “looking stupid,” in terms of percentages, that is actually a very small part. Most of the Principles of … Continue reading
A hesitant fuddy-duddy beginner’s guide to getting onto Twitter
I am sure you of heard the phrase “people are resistant to change.” This is baloney. If I said to you, “I’m going to pay you twice as much next week as I paid you last week,” do you really … Continue reading
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people love free stuff– like my new free ebooks
Well I have to say, I am absolutely amazed… I whipped up a free e-book on dealing with stage fright (it was based on very small part of my “principles of applied stupidity” lecture), and in less than a week … Continue reading
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Engagement, authenticity, and corporate stage fright
Okay, here’s a fun little story that didn’t make it into my “Real Men Don’t Rehearse”: In the first two or three summers of my playing Boston Pops concerts, the politics, seniority and fate in general added up to my … Continue reading
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My latest promo video
Well my speaker bureau dropped me a note asking if I had any updates, and I decided I needed a major new upgrade of my demo video. Took me 6 days and I'm still tired from it, but here it … Continue reading
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Fear of Failure Part II
This blog post from 3+ years ago is now obsolete… i figured out fear of failure fix, see video below! – jl I have blogged in the past about fear of failure but as I look into this issue I … Continue reading
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