Disrupting the Rabblement

1. Use your real name A no-brainer, but many people don’t do this. Be sure to use your full name, too, not just your first or your initials. Don’t worry, I’ve tested it out and can guarantee that the world won’t end as soon as you reveal your apellido. 2. Use a real picture of [...]

The following is a speech I gave at my Toastmasters club in New Orleans this past Monday. Some notes follow the video. In a nutshell, the speech is about the importance of taking action. If you’ve seen the movie The Secret or are otherwise familiar with the Law of Attraction, you may have noticed that [...]

Below is a video recording of a speech I gave as part of a Toastmasters contest this past Monday. A text version follows. One thing that saddens me is when people settle for less than their best. Much of the time it’s for no other reason than they believe that their best, if they were [...]

Recently I’ve been reading Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins. I’ve found lots of good advice and food for thought in the book, and there’s one part in particular that I’d like to share here. It’s called The Precision Model, and it helps us cut through the mental fog and fluff and get to the heart [...]

Last Monday I delivered my sixth Toastmasters speech, entitled A Dozen Ways I Can Be a Better Public Speaker. The goal was to force myself to do a lot of the things I’d been hesitant to do as a public speaker, such as moving away from the lectern and expressing a controversial opinion. Here’s a [...]