There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience
--Alexander Gregg
Remember the master teacher once said 2000 years ago, "Unless you can become like little children, your chances are zero; you haven't got a prayer."
A major consideration for adults.
Be like children and remember there are four ways to be more like a child no matter how old you get… http://bit.ly/a2XekG
Techniques To Unlock Your Creativity And Innovation
Have you ever questioned wither you were creative or thought of innovative ideas? I believe at one point all of us has questioned our own ability to create something remarkable; the pressure and expectations from society can be overwhelming especially in a society wired 24/7.
It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.
Walt DisneyBut does creativity and innovation need to be the impossible? What about exploring deep within ourselves to unlock apart of us which we thought were only impossible?
We all have our own methods to unlock creativity and create an innovative mindset. Here are 5 which I believe are the greatest methods:
"A critic is a legless man who teaches running."
-- Channing Pollock
You've no idea how hard I've looked for a gift to bring You.
Nothing seemed right. What's the point of bringing gold
to the gold mine, or water to the Ocean. Everything I came
up with was like taking spices to the Orient. It's no good
giving my heart and my soul because you already have these.
So- I've brought you a mirror. Look at yourself and
remember me.
Jalaluddin Rumi
People can get obsessed by trying to look convincing or slick, and neglect the content of their presentation. They perform all the textbook hand gestures, and what comes out of their mouths doesn’t match up. ...
Here are the 3 biggest body language presentation pitfalls, and what you can do to avoid them:
"When you're finished changing, you're finished."
-- Benjamin Franklin
This is Book Four in the Ranger's Apprentice Series by John Flanagan.
The Review in Booklist:
Following Will and Evanlyn’s escape from slavery in The Icebound Land (2007), Halt determines that the Temujai mean to attack Araluen and decides to help the Skandians defend their land. Rejoining Halt, Will and Evanlyn become warriors in the stronghold where they had recently been captives and use their wits and skills to fight the common enemy. The story plunges forward with irresistible narrative drive toward the climactic battle scene. Even readers drawn to the series for its deftly drawn characters and setting may find themselves caught up in the action. A fine entry in the increasingly popular Ranger’s Apprentice series.
Amazon has identified copies as "Bargain books" books that are new but could include a small mark from the publisher and an Amazon.com price sticker identifying them as such. They are selling the paperback for $3.20.
More people are waking up to the reality that they don’t follow the typical work template: college > corporate job: ladder climbing > retirement.
But waking up to the possibility isn’t enough, and unfortunately, a lot of people fail at making it happen. They know what they don’t want — a 9 to 5 soul-sucking job — but they don’t know how to escape. Some people come up with a plan, a business idea and attempt to follow an obscure path. And they often fail as well.
So why is that?
I’ve found that the answer usually has to do with one of these three things:
"Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides."
-Margaret Thatcher
