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Overcoming Life’s Challenges

admin2 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:00:30 +0000

One day a donkey fell into an old well. From a distance, the rancher heard the donkey crying out in hope of being rescued. Hearing the donkey in distress the rancher ran to the well. After examining the situation he …

Video Self-Critiques

admin2 — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:15 +0000

One way to become a better presenter is by watching yourself. The easiest way to do this is by using a video camera and recording your presentations. I highly recommend that you make video critiques an ongoing practice. They will …

Finish Strong

admin2 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:34:38 +0000

Several years ago I registered to run a marathon in Kansas City. God only knows what I was thinking. For those unfamiliar with the distance of a marathon, it is exactly twenty-six miles, three-hundred-eighty-five yards. I made the decision to …

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

admin2 — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:00:15 +0000

Mrs. Martin showed up for a hastily called parent/teacher conference with her third grade daughter’s teacher. During the meeting, she learned that Katie was stirring up trouble among her classmates. Despite warnings, Katie continued to gossip and spread rumors about …

A Recipe For Failure

admin2 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:00:28 +0000

Trying to please everyone is always a recipe for failure. In the words of Bill Cosby, “I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” If you think you have to please …

Speaker’s Tip: Be Yourself

admin2 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:00:41 +0000

My home is located a stone’s throw from the Silicon Valley in San Jose, California. Several years ago I met an engineer who was struggling with public speaking at work. Although he was brilliant, he was far from what anyone …

Study Your Topic

admin2 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:00:13 +0000

Those new to public speaking should focus on improving both the quality of their content and the skill sets associated with presenting it. One way to improve the quality of your content is to increase the time you spend researching …

Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking

admin2 — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:00:01 +0000

It is finished! I am pleased to announce that my new book “Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking” is now done. The book features lessons to help readers confront and conquer their fear of public speaking. This is such a …

Choosing a Teaching Method

Dr. Gary Rodriguez — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:54:20 +0000

Once you as a speaker figure out what you want to say, an additional step involves deciding how you want to say it—specifically, which instructional method you will use to present your material. (Some refer to this as “unpacking the …

Arrogance vs. Confidence

Dr. Gary Rodriguez — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:48:57 +0000

Recently, I read a short article by Scott Berkum that discusses the difference between “confidence” and “arrogance.” In my experience, most people intuitively know the difference between an arrogant person and a person who exudes a measured degree of confidence.

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