Archive for August 2010
Giving a Great Speech – Tip
The most important part of giving a speech: practicing and then letting it sink in when you’re sleeping – long before you actually give the speech. Rinse and repeat.
Read MoreGreat Customer Service Starts in the Restroom!
Outstanding: Dear friends of mine owned a restaurant many years ago and I would regularly see the husband in the mens restroom – cleaning! The restroom ALWAYS looked spotless and smelled amazing! And the food, service and host/hostess greetings were equally professional, friendly and clean. Problem: They eventually sold the restaurant to a new set…
Read More"Home is not where you live, but where they understand you."
~Christian Morganstern
Read MoreToastmasters – Building A New Life
“Taking your life to another level includes Toastmasters as part of expanding beyond your fears and building a new life!” ~Othello Curry (Guest at Capital City Toastmasters, Sacramento, CA, Aug 23, 2010)
Read MoreThe Problem with Traditional Dating
Traditional dating has always been a form of slimy used car salesperson’s bait-and-switch mixed with a too-good-to-be-true job interview.
Read MoreHow Weird Are You? And Other Zappos Interview Questions
Zappos.com’s Core Values (video excerpt): Deliver WOW Through Service Embrace and Drive Change Create Fun and a Little Weirdness Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded Pursue Growth and Learning Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit Do More with Less Be Passionate and Determined Be Humble All which you…
Read MoreToastmasters Humorous Speech Contest – Inspiration from Jeanne Robertson
I’m entering my very first Toastmasters speech contest as an actual contestant on Sept 9, 2010 in Sacramento, CA. It’s the Humorous Speech Contest and I’ve been jotting down ideas for the last week. And, of course, my eyes and ears are wide-open to what makes a humorous speech work. I just ran across this…
Read MorePeople who have "issues" may feel the need to vomit them all over you!
Agreement #2: Don’t Take Anything Personally. [amazonshowcase_6a64f4b473f26b5280f0a7039d9ea3ac]
Read MoreFour Twentysomethings: Entrepreneurs-Millionaries
How four ultra-successful twentysomethings leveraged their brilliant ideas into major businesses online. And how you can, too. Entrepreneur Magazine, September 2010 http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217183
Read MorePublic Speaking Can Be a Lucrative Path to More Business!
Give a speech. Win a client. As simple—or even scary—as that formula sounds, a host of entrepreneurs have found that conquering public speaking can be the route to more contacts and customers. Impressing people with your expertise at a conference, in a classroom or over the radio can sometimes win more business than making sales…
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