Powerpoint and The Prefrontal Cortex

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Imagine yourself in a small intimate dinner theatre. The brightly lit stage is small, holding four actors at most, but the audience area is very large. Up above the stage is a small booth where the director of the event sits. He can see the whole auditorium and be aware of anyone coming and going. [...]

Why Is Delivering a Quality Powerpoint Presentation So Difficult?

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I had a chance to give an educational presentation on branding last week to a group of small business professionals. I prepared weeks in advance and crafted my story from an outline to a finished presentation in Apple Keynote. Each of the slides had great graphics or photos and the transitions worked well. To make [...]

Design Your Ideal Week

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Have you ever dreamed of planning out your perfect week where every minute of every day is spent in a productive manner? A week where things go exactly as planned. A week where each event brings a smile to your face, and there is no stress. You are in control, and the universe is aligned [...]

Will California Slide Into the Ocean?

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After watching the unfolding events in Northern Japan, I was blown away by the magnitude of the devastation. While the earthquake did massive damage, the ensuing tsunami completely decimated coastal Japanese towns. The scary thing was the speed of the water as it encroached onto flat land and through city streets. The water had an [...]

Getting Ready For The Unknown

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This weekend I will be facing one of the greatest challenges of the year. I will be competing in my first triathlon. While it is only a sprint distance event, the three different venues of competition bring on an organizational challenge. I have three completely different events to get ready for. I tend to be [...]

Toastmasters Is Like Fried Chicken

When I was a kid I loved to go to my grandmother’s house. She was affectionately known as Mo-Mo and walked through her little ranch style house with a walker. She grew up on a small farm in the south, and she always watched out for her grandkids. She just seemed to know how the [...]