"A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if one's life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself."
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bronwynr2018-01-23 15:52:092017-12-28 19:38:22The soul knows no difficulties – inspirational quote from James Thornton
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bronwynr2018-01-16 10:32:502017-12-22 12:37:56Thought for the Day from Sarah Van Breathnach
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Caring is instinctive. A child is lost, we help her find her parents, someone trips, we reflexively reach out to break his fall. A co-worker's car won't start, we offer her a ride home.
It's a natural part of being human. We live, therefore we help. Helping occurs because the obstacles that separate us drop away, and we are in essence caring for ourselves. We help because the homeless person begging for food is us. We help because the person on welfare who is worried about feeding her family is us. We help because the gang member defending his turf is us. We help because the child who is abused and needs a safe haven is also us.
Among the questions I ask people in my seminars are:
"How can you use your whole self to be of service in the world?"
"How can you use the wisdom you have gained from your life experience to better our planet?"
"Who do you feel the most compelled to serve?"
Take a moment and consider what it is you truly care about.
Is it teen pregnancy?
Social justice?
The environment?
Homelessness?
Endangered species?
World hunger?
Human rights?
There's no absence of issues that need your time, energy and dedication. "In a time lacking in truth and certainty and filled with anguish and despair," writes poet Louise Bogan, " no woman should be shamefaced in attempting to give back to the world, through her work, a portion of its lost heart."
Some men and women I spoke with felt that what they were able to give wouldn't be enough to make a meaningful contribution. When I heard this, more often than not, it seemed like an excuse to not get involved. For those people who are in doubt, this story's for you.
Related: Never Hang up on Strangers
As she approached him, she noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had been washed ashore. One at a time he was throwing them back into the water. The woman was puzzled. She walked up to the man and said, "Good morning. I was wondering what you're doing."
He said that he was throwing the starfish back into the sea. That they had been washed ashore in the low tide. He went on to explain that if he didn't throw them back, they would die.
The woman said, "but there must be thousands all over the beach. You can't possibly get to all of them. There are simply too many."
The man smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish. As he tossed it back into the sea she said, "Made a difference to that one."
When people ask, "What do I have to give?" my response is everything--everything you've learned and experienced, everything you are, which is considerable. No, most of us aren't going to become Mother Theresa, devote our lives to service, and move to Calcutta. But that's not what's being asked of us. What we're being called to do is what we can--to make a contribution, no matter how small.
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On the streets of Sao Paulo, a homeless man wrote poetry, and it took just one person to change his life forever.
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We've all been there: an Excel spreadsheet smeared across a projector screen as someone on stage mumbles into a microphone while you sneakily check your email on your phone just to stay awake. It’s presentation hell, and we've all been there before. But it doesn't have to be this way, especially when you’re the one delivering the presentation.
As founder of presentation design firm Ethos3, Scott Schwertly knows the difference between a great presentation and a great reason for an audience to take a nap. In How to Be a Presentation God, Schwertly begins to right the multitude of wrongs we have endured at the hands of dull speakers and poorly crafted presentations.
| ISBN | 978-0470915844 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Published | United Kingdom, 2011-03-08 |
Focuses on content, design, and delivery
Build, design, and deliver a fire-breathing, wing-flapping, roar-bellowing behemoth of a presentation. Unlike most presentation books that say the same things regarding presentation design and delivery (less is more, get rid of bullets and use images, emulate Steve Jobs, and so on), "How to Be a Presentation God" actually divulges step-by-step secrets for how to build, design, and deliver blockbuster presentations. By providing entertaining and clever presentation insights, veteran presenter Scott Schwertly gives you the in's and out's for presenting yourself, your business, and your cause with an easy-to-implement approach.
Have your audience praising the heavens and hanging on your every word. You’ll find proven and effective step-by-step secrets for delivering transcendent presentations with an easy-to-implement approach focused on engaging content, personal storytelling, and effective design elements—the holy trinity that leads to godly delivery.
As a presenter, your job is to move people, and anything less is merely wasted time. Presentations matter. We use them to convince others to do more, think differently, or invest in our ideas. Yet most of us can’t seem to muster the forethought, passion, and execution that our ideas deserve. If you've got a presentation to deliver, it’s probably important to you. So treat it that way.
How to Be a Presentation God gives you the tools you need to deliver when it matters and fulfill your own passion and vision for what can and should be. When people take time out of their day to sit and listen to you speak, not boring them to death is the least you can do. Packed with examples and lessons from great presenters—from Abraham Lincoln to Steve Jobs—this book shows you how to beat the boredom, flip your script, and start changing the world . . . one presentation at a time.
About the Author
SCOTT SCHWERTLY is founder of Ethos3 Communications, a presentation design and training firm with a client list that includes companies like Google and Pepsi, as well as successful speakers like Guy Kawasaki. And it's no wonder, since Ethos3 placed first in the business category at SlideShare's World's Best Presentation contest. Learn more at www.ethos3.com.
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