LeaderMetrix » Gary Rodriguez https://leadermetrix.com Consulting Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:16:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.36 Overcoming Life’s Challenges https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-lifes-challenges/ https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-lifes-challenges/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:00:30 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2688 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 …

]]> 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 …

]]> https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-lifes-challenges/feed/ 0 Video Self-Critiques https://leadermetrix.com/video-self-critiques/ https://leadermetrix.com/video-self-critiques/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:15 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2685 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 …

]]> 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 …

]]> https://leadermetrix.com/video-self-critiques/feed/ 0 A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words https://leadermetrix.com/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/ https://leadermetrix.com/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:00:15 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2675 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 …

]]> 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 …

]]> https://leadermetrix.com/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/feed/ 1 A Recipe For Failure https://leadermetrix.com/a-recipe-for-failure/ https://leadermetrix.com/a-recipe-for-failure/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:00:28 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2681 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 …

]]> 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 …

]]> https://leadermetrix.com/a-recipe-for-failure/feed/ 0 Speaker’s Tip: Be Yourself https://leadermetrix.com/speakers-tip-be-yourself/ https://leadermetrix.com/speakers-tip-be-yourself/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:00:41 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2691 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 …

]]> 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 …

]]> https://leadermetrix.com/speakers-tip-be-yourself/feed/ 0 Study Your Topic https://leadermetrix.com/study-your-topic/ https://leadermetrix.com/study-your-topic/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:00:13 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2672 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 …

]]> 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 …

]]> https://leadermetrix.com/study-your-topic/feed/ 0 Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-the-fear-of-public-speaking/ https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-the-fear-of-public-speaking/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:00:01 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2662 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 …]]> 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 …]]> https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-the-fear-of-public-speaking/feed/ 0 Choosing a Teaching Method https://leadermetrix.com/choosing-a-teaching-method/ https://leadermetrix.com/choosing-a-teaching-method/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:54:20 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2591 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 …]]> 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 …]]> https://leadermetrix.com/choosing-a-teaching-method/feed/ 0 Public Speaking: Overcoming Fear https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-fear/ https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-fear/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:11:44 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=2367 It is well known that fear of public speaking ranks up there with that of death, snakes, and spiders. Why is it that speaking in front of a group of people solicits such fright and dread?

Why are we so

…]]> It is well known that fear of public speaking ranks up there with that of death, snakes, and spiders. Why is it that speaking in front of a group of people solicits such fright and dread?

Why are we so

…]]> https://leadermetrix.com/overcoming-fear/feed/ 0 Public Speaking: Watch and Learn https://leadermetrix.com/learn-from-mentors/ https://leadermetrix.com/learn-from-mentors/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:03:36 +0000 https://leadermetrix.com/?p=937 When I was a young boy, I loved to play baseball. Nevertheless, my love for the game didn’t start on the field. It grew as I sat in the stands and watched.

I remember going to games to see my …

]]> When I was a young boy, I loved to play baseball. Nevertheless, my love for the game didn’t start on the field. It grew as I sat in the stands and watched.

I remember going to games to see my …

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