Observe: Rest and Digest
Transitions are so juicy. For a few hundred of my new closest friends and I, the transition of the day is exiting a conference and flying towards home, vacation, or more work. Much has been learned and said. People have…
Disrupt: Not in Kansas Anymore
I am an Introvert. Unambiguously, deeply, an Introvert. This can be confusing to some because I also chose a profession that positioned me in the public eye. What you see when you see me engaged in a group or moving…
Acquire: Voices at Altitude
I am in Denver, CO for the National Speakers Association Influence conference. Denver is the Mile High City, literally 5280ft above sea level. Most everyone knows that altitude has physiological effects that impact health. They might even know they should…
Disrupt: Traveling Bodies
As I travel to Denver for the National Speakers Association Influence Conference, I am reminded of just how physically odd travel time can be. Here are a few steps you can take to arrive with a voice that is…
Observe: Variance
Sometimes we get used to how things are. It is afteral human nature to observe and rely on patterns. We can start to believe that the way things are at the moment are a set place, unchanging and unchangeable. Today,…
Perform: Lift Weights
We've talked about hands before, notably what to do with them as you perform. One of the problems is that our arms and hands are perfectly willing to telegraph our emotional state. So, if you are feeling frenetic your hand…
Acquire: Direction
There is a concept in the theatre of cheating outward. Of making certain, sometimes subtly, that your mouth and the direction of your voice is pointed towards the audience. Sound waves must travel in a medium, in this case, air.…
Articulate: What Does That Even Mean?
Sometimes in our effort to sound competent or even better extraordinary, we craft language that is decorated to extremes. This doesn't usually serve our purpose and more often than not leaves the audience with no actual clue of what you…
Disrupt: Click Here
Do you ever just make clicking noises with your tongue? Did you do this as a child? Today, we are going to have a little childlike fun and give the tongue a little workout by making clicking noises. If you…
Observe: Fuel
How do you feel? Seriously, how is your energy level? Are you hungry or thirsty? Do you have aches or areas of interest? How much do you think about this when you plan for presentation and/or performance? The fact is…