I was sitting next to a wellbeing expert recently on a plane and she said there are three simple keys to happiness: laughter, music and exercise. We hopefully do a reasonably good job at incorporating one or two of these keys into our daily lives. Sometimes exercising to old eighties aerobics videos lets me integrate all three keys. Did I just over-share there? …
Look who is talking (too much)
A few weeks ago at a council community engagement forum, a gentleman stood up and made a powerful point and followed it with a snappy example. You could see a lot of heads nodding around the room. Then he went to explain, elaborate, add, elucidate, state, repeat and reiterate his point for another five or so minutes, all without drawing …
The pit of despair – and the perils of getting out alive
On a recent Saturday run, I was feeling despondent. Here I was far behind the rest of my group, running alone. As adults we hate being bad at stuff. Especially in PUBLIC. My dark mood continued and at one point I wondered should I stop running, as I am not making much progress at all and it has been a year. My thoughts started …
What’s the biggest barrier to becoming a great presenter?
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld says when it comes to a funeral, most people would rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy. Anecdotal evidence supports this and suggests that people rate public speaking as one of their top fears. But why? Presenting is a time when you can be at your most vulnerable in your professional life. It’s that moment …