attitude and opportunities
"A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before we changed." Earl Nightingale
Entries by bronwynr
Timing your ending is critical in speeches and presentations
Seth Godin says ... I'm sorry, we're out of time What do you do when the deadline looms? I often hear blowhards on the radio, wrecking the entire interview because they don't know how to call it quits when the host tells them they have thirty seconds to wrap up. They try to say one […]
your future
'Create your future from your future - not your past'-Werner Earhardt …………………………………………………………………… Resource for the Week "Stress Management Masterclass" Program:Mind Tools' Stress Management Masterclass shows you how to tackle at source the deep structural problems that cause stress in our working lives. As well as teaching useful relaxation techniques, the program will show you how […]
Book – Graphic Novel, Stinky by Eleanor Davis
One of the honorees for the 2009 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, recognizing the most distinguished books for beginning readers. Deep in the swamp dwells Stinky, a purple, spotted monster with horns and a hedgehog do. Stinky lives up to his name, and the swamp is the perfect place for him: I love the mushy, mucky […]
Today’s Must-Read – The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett by Colleen McCullough
The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett by Colleen McCullough Everyone knows the story of Elizabeth and Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. But what about their sister Mary? At the conclusion of Jane Austen's classic novel, Mary, bookish, awkward, and by all accounts, unmarriageable, is sentenced to a dull, provincial existence in the backwaters of […]
Use Professional Acting Skills for Oscar-Level Presentations
with Barbara Niven Speaking is a performance. No news here. However, few speakers fully integrate key acting skills and perspective into their presentations. Actors know the importance of setting the stage, using vocal nuances, creating characters through body language and facial expressions, and eliciting the desired emotions in their audience. By using simple acting skills […]
Working Well with Others
A 20-year study at Stanford University examined the career paths of thousands of executives to determine the qualities they had developed that enabled them to move ahead rapidly. Researchers concluded that there were two primary skills that were indispensable for men and women who were promoted to positions of great responsibility. ... more
YALSA Announces 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
The American Library Association's (ALA's) Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced the selected fiction and non-fiction works for its 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. Designed to aid Young Adult librarians with graphic novel collections, the list presents graphic novels published in the past 16 months, selected for proven or potential appeal […]
Putting value on your audience's time
A strong post from Rowan on Powerpoint. He makes excellent points with extremely valuable supports. If your presentation consists of a PowerPoint and the File Properties tell you that the audience will be spending more than half of your allotted time reading your slides, I would recommend staying home and sending an email. http://fortifyservices.blogspot.com/2009/02/putting-value-on-your-audiences-time.html
Reading out loud
Reading or interpreting text out loud is easier than it sounds. I’m going to highlight some of the pitfalls that I have come across and try to provide appropriate solutions too. http://prohumorist.com/?p=222
