Posted by administrator on Jul 28, 2017
One of the things that I come across is people’s reluctance (they would say inability) to vary their voice.
“It seems so unnatural to speak louder than I am doing, or to speak slower for emphasis, or even to pause to allow people to absorb what I’ve just said – so I don’t do it,” say delegates.
I then ask them – have you ever been angry about something?
Have…
Posted by administrator on Jul 12, 2017
In my classes I discuss the distinction between Fear and Anxiety because it’s a really slippery fish.
Fear is a good thing. It's an evolutionary mechanism designed to save your life and in so doing, help to preserve the species.
Fear is about a very real physical threat on your life and on your body.
It invokes the fight or flight response - the sympathetic nervous…
Posted by administrator on May 07, 2017
'May you live in interesting times' says an old Chinese proverb/curse (allegedly).
Well the last ten years has certainly seen some turbulent events.
In the last 12 months we've had a referendum campaign.
It took 9 months to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and now we're having a 'snap' general election as the government 'aims' to strengthen its…
Posted by administrator on Apr 29, 2017
My old East German ‘Cello teacher used to say to me that I need to know my pieces so well that he could wake me up at 4 in the morning, stick a ‘cello between my legs and before I am even awake,
I would be able to start playing.
Just to reassure you – he never actually did it.
I think he was just trying to make a point.
A golden rule in speaking and training…
Posted by administrator on Dec 31, 2016
There are times in our life when it's easy to fool ourselves. We suffer from stress and overwhelm and yet the deadlines arrive relentlessly. As a young man I was guilty of negating my responsibilities and in so doing…