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Is Positive Thinking a Mistake?

Two studies published last year cast a bit of shade on the power of positive thinking and of avoiding negative emotions.  This thinking came as a bit of a surprise to me, given that the business and consulting world is one that feeds on optimism and positive self-talk.  “You can do it!”  “I can get ...

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Nick talks to Joshua Freedman a world leading expert on the value of emotions

Joshua Freedman is a leading expert on using emotional intelligence to improve performance. He’s the co-founder and CEO of 6seconds.org, the world’s largest emotional intelligence network. He’s a bestselling author, master certified coach, instructor for Columbia University, and teaches professionals all around the world practical tools to measure and create value with emotional ...

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How Assertive Are You?

I probably should not admit to this character flaw in a blog post where other people may read it, but this is the era of vulnerability, so here goes:  I’m a pushover.  If you ask me to do something, I immediately start thinking about how I might be able to do it.  I was raised ...

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How to Talk to the Opposite Political Party: an Update on Primals

In 2020, in the height of the pandemic, I reported on some research by Professor Jer Clifton at the University of Pennsylvania, into what he and his colleagues were calling ‘primals’.  These are core beliefs in the way one experiences the world, such as that the world is either basically safe or basically dangerous.  Clifton ...

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How to Rehearse a Speech

You’ve got the speech booked, and it’s an important one.  Of course, they’re all important, or you wouldn’t say ‘yes’, but this one is special.  It’s the audience, the venue, the occasion – they are all super cool.  You want it to go well. So, rather than indulge in your usual bad habit of winging ...

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How to Time Your PR Initiative Successfully

Timing is of course everything in PR and marketing.  I witnessed a beautiful example of this recently coming out of Denmark.  Queen Margrethe II reigned for 52 years, abdicating just a couple of weeks ago in January, 2024.  She has been succeeded by her son King Frederik X, and if anyone ever needed advice on ...

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Nick chats with inspirational speaker Trish Kendall about her recent TEDx experience

Trish Kendall inspirational speaker on the subject of enduring success. She believes that true success, enduring success, is choosing to embrace your boundless capacity to give love and to receive love. You can achieve enduring success, no matter your circumstance, experience or obstacles. Most recently, Trish gave a talk on her story at ...

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3 Questions for Speakers to Level up in 2024

Is this the year you break out as a speaker?  And what would that look like for you?  Are you looking to level up?  Do you want to excel at the keynote level, in hot demand at $40K per speech, all over the world? Or do you want to have constant invitations to give your ...

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JOQ S3 E13: Nick chats with neuroscience speaker Graham Lutz about the importance of making mistakes

In this episode of JOQ Nick and graham have a fun but important conversation about why we need to be more willing to be wrong. Graham is a speaker, author, entrepreneur and coach. Graham's work draws from personal experiences, scientific research, and wild medical history. He helps people to expand their understanding of ...

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Update on Stage Fright for 2024

Over the years, I’ve often recommended using positive mantras to help you deal with stage fright of all kinds and specifically the classic performance anxiety that almost inevitably goes with public speaking. I’ve witnessed a number of very successful outcomes with people who had serious stage fright, and I’ve found mantras helpful myself, a longtime ...

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