Good speaker? Writer? Dancer? Singer? Runner? How do I become one? How does the whole thing come together? How will I know if it really is my thing? Will it be worth it? There is only one way to find out. There has really only ever been one way. The way to mastery in the … Read more
7 Challenges of Weak Communciators These are 7 challenges that can be overcome if you take the time to improve your communication skills. Some have very quick fixes, others require considerable practice to turn into strengths. I lose people’s attention easily People agree, but then do nothing People avoid my phone calls (… at least … Read more
The big news at YouTube: Whilst Psy’s Gangnam style is rapidly approaching 1 billion views, one of my uploaded videos achieved 50,000 views today. 50,000 video views today Celebrating 50,000 views of my YouTube vid: 1 way, only 1, to achieve Excellence as a Speaker. http://t.co/3h4uH2Qh — Conor Neill (@conorneill) December 5, 2012 The top … Read more
When I was 13 years old, American Football became the passion of my group of friends at school in Dublin. We would play our version of touch American Football up on a tarmac area behind school. I remember catching the football and running for the end zone. A member of the other team caught my … Read more
This is a resource page for the session at Wayra Week Barcelona on 20th February 2012. Event Hashtag: #wwbcnOrganiser: @Wayra Wayra.org Follow Today’s Speakers (Bios here) @rfauria @chemaalonso @ferranadria @rhuguet @cuchullainn Preparing a Pitch The 7 elements of a Pitch to Investors How much should I practice? Improve your Speaking email course: http://bit.ly/practicespeak Video Lessons: 4 Steps to Great speaking 5 Aspects … Read more
Talent you have naturally. Skill you develop through hours and hours and hours of deliberate practice. No matter how talented you are it does not matter if you do not develop skill. It takes work. 80/20 rule: The top 20% skill in each domain takes 80% of the value. The mediocre 80% share the crumbs. … Read more
This is a guest post from Emily Matthews. Emily is currently applying to masters degree programs across the U.S., and loves to read about new research into health care, gender issues, and literature. She lives and writes in Seattle, Washington. Elvis and Self-Confidence Elvis Presley is a man who radiated sexuality and confidence. Early interviews … Read more
If you want to be something more, you have to make sacrifices.The choice: Comfortable or Meaningful. This is a wonderful animated short film by Mike Dacko, his first independent film. He did all of the visuals on a laptop. What do you think of the metaphor? Did you like the story?
Freedom is dangerous without self discipline. Few people will get anything important done in life without a boss, a parent, a teacher. It is the removal of freedom that allows creation. Completion requires constraints: deadlines, scope, format… We chaff at the chains, but they serve us. My boss is an idiot, but without her insistance … Read more
We would achieve much more if we got out of our own way. The difference between the top athletes and the rest is not better physical ability, but an ability to avoid talking themselves into failure at the key moments. Performance = Potential – Self-Sabotage I remember Peter Allis commenting on golf years ago. A … Read more