by Alan | Jul 29, 2021 | Content, Delivery, Parenting
In a few short weeks, a day I’ve long known was coming will be upon me. My youngest – my baby – the beloved daughter we call Sweet Pea – will leave to start the next chapter of her life. Rest assured I am as proud as a daddy can be. She has excelled at what...
by Alan | May 4, 2021 | Content, Delivery, Training
May the Fourth is National Star Wars Day . I always wondered how those fans made the connection — no one in the Star Wars movies speaks with a lisp (May the Fourthce be with you?). But I digress. May the Fourth is also National Weather Observers Day,...
by Alan | Feb 28, 2021 | Communication skills, Content, public speaking
Find your One Thing BEFORE you create structure, add detail, or create visuals for your speech. We recently traded in the family wagon. After almost a decade of serving us as a baseball team bus, daily commuter, vacation host, carpool waiting room, mobile business...
by Alan | Mar 3, 2017 | Communication skills, Content
What is the Speech Coach Genie’s Top Wish? The first question a speech coach asks starts with the end in mind. As kids, dreaming and wishing were part of our daily ritual. Whether it was trying to put ourselves into a fantasy world with a Disney character,...
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by Alan | Mar 1, 2016 | Communication skills, Content, Delivery, Marketing, public speaking
One of the traps I see speakers fall into all the time is using generic words in their talks. You were made to live your dreams… We all face problems… Speakers need to handle the issues they will see on stage… I learned a lot from that experience… Your team is made up...
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by Alan | Oct 30, 2015 | Communication skills, Content, Flying, Marketing, Travel
I’ve been on the road a lot lately. I love to travel for the following reasons: I love to fly (I’m a pilot – the only thing I don’t like about flying is being in the back of the plane. I much prefer the cockpit). It means I’m either getting paid or having fun. I meet...
