Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 289) – Oprah Winfrey
“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.” —...
View ArticleQuotes for Public Speakers (No. 310) – Epictetus
“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” — Epictetus The post Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 310) – Epictetus appeared first on Manner of Speaking.
View ArticleQuotes for Public Speakers (No. 320) – Kurt Vonnegut
“You are whatever you pretend to be.“ — Kurt Vonnegut (For some great insights from Vonnegut that can help you become a better speaker, click here and here.) The post Quotes for Public Speakers (No....
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Don't let this moment define you
Have you ever had one of these experiences while speaking in public? You forgot what you wanted to say and froze on stage. Your computer crashed and you fumbled your way through the presentation. An...
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Naomi Osaka's Australian Open Speech
Naomi Osaka of Japan won the 2019 Australian Open in dramatic fashion. She beat the Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitová 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-4 to become the first woman since 2001 to follow her debut Grand Slam...
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 335) John Kennedy
John Kennedy (1917 – 1963) 35th President of the United States “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that...
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Should you speak in public?
Many people wonder whether they have what it takes to speak in public. Are they capable of giving a speech or presentation? I understand. Many people would like to try public speaking; perhaps they’ve...
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A Lesson from the Colosseum
In June 2021, I took a stroll around Colosseum in Rome, Italy. I was in Rome because I had speaking engagements there and, a few days later, in Turin – my first in-person events in almost a year...
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2023 is here!
Happy New Year! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and are feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the new year. As we enter 2023, I wanted to reflect on a few things. Back to regular...
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My Message for 2024
It’s a new year! To all my readers, I wish you much happiness, health and success in 2024. I also wish you something else … the realization that any day can be as meaningful as January 1st. Make it a...
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