Acquire: I See Living People
I am often surprised by how uncomfortable we are really looking at people. By that, I don't mean looking people in the eye, that is a bit more complicated. I mean looking around the room and seeing the people. Every…
I am often surprised by how uncomfortable we are really looking at people. By that, I don't mean looking people in the eye, that is a bit more complicated. I mean looking around the room and seeing the people. Every…
What if there was a system of electrical currents that created a network throughout your body? What if those currents had the power to activate movement and expansion through the body? What if breathing fully into your body provided your…
We all have schedules to keep and routines we depend on but sometimes we hold these structures too tightly. The routine is comforting. It can provide much needed scaffolding for life but it can also limit your exploration of new…
Slides. Whether you love or hate them, it is clear they aren't going anywhere. I don't use them often but I certainly see the value in a good slide. It can make what you are saying a little stickier, help…
Eye contact in public settings can be tricky. We know we should be doing it but it can feel a little fraught. What if it makes people uncomfortable? What if it makes me uncomfortable? Eye contact is valuable precisely because…
The fourth wall, that is. That mythical division between us (the person, or persons, in front) and them (the listeners). In the performing arts, a lot of time is spent establishing that wall and selectively breaching it. In the world…
It is a sunny morning in Boston and I am prompted to discuss openness and availability. As speakers, we are often stuck in our outward projection. What am I saying? Is it having an impact? Do they get it? Do…
If you do only one thing when you are faced with an audience of listeners, it should be this. Make eye contact with multiple people in the room. Breathe in slowly and breathe out slowly. Just that -- inhale and…