Nick Morgan's Blog, page 31

Just One Question Episode 55: Nick talks to Co-founder & CEO of Heroic Public Speaking Michael Port

Michael Port is the Co-founder and CEO of Heroic Public Speaking, a coaching company that turns average speakers into amazing ones. He’s the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Steal the Show. Podcast Available Here:

The post Just One Question Episode 55: Nick talks to Co-founder & CEO of Heroic Public Speaking Michael Port appeared first on Public Words.

How Speakers Self-Sabotage

Over the years I’ve watched some great speakers thrive and others with similar talents never get very far out of the gate.  What makes the difference?  Fortune, and being in the right place at the right time, of course are factors not to discount.  But in the long run, there are habits that seem to […]

The post How Speakers Self-Sabotage appeared first on Public Words.

Just One Question Episode 55: Nick chats with leadership communications Gina London.

Gina London is a Leadership Communications expert who coaches organizations and executives around the world, a former CNN anchor, and an American living abroad in Ireland. Podcast Available Here:

The post Just One Question Episode 55: Nick chats with leadership communications Gina London. appeared first on Public Words.

Just One Question Episode 54: Nick chats with leadership communications Gina London.

Gina London is a Leadership Communications expert who coaches organizations and executives around the world, a former CNN anchor, and an American living abroad in Ireland. Podcast Available Here:

The post Just One Question Episode 54: Nick chats with leadership communications Gina London. appeared first on Public Words.

Kintsugi and Public Speaking

The Japanese concept of Kintsugi at a deep level is similar to our idea of not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good, but it goes a little further.  It is the art of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver or platinum and celebrating the broken places.  The point is to embrace […]

The post Kintsugi and Public Speaking appeared first on Public Words.

Just One Question Episode 54: Nick talks to Eric Korem expert in sleep and stress resilience

Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer that introduced sports science and athlete tracking  technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football. He has worked with the National Football  League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Erik an expert in sleep and stress resilience and he is the Founder […]

The post Just One Question Episode 54: Nick talks to Eric Korem expert in sleep and stress resilience appeared first on Public Words.

What creates a charismatic voice?

When we talk about charisma anecdotally, it’s often to say something like, “I couldn’t take my eyes off him/her.” Charisma comes up first for us as a visual experience.  Something is compelling about an actor, or a politician, or a CEO, that draws our eyes to the person. But charisma is also an auditory phenomenon.  […]

The post What creates a charismatic voice?  appeared first on Public Words.

Just One Question Episode 53: Nick chats with lawyer, author and business coach Heather Hansen

Heather Hansen is a lawyer, the author of two books: The Elegant Warrior, and the upcoming Advocate to Win. She’s a business coach, and a podcaster extraordinaire with The Elegant Warrior Podcast. Podcast Available Here:

The post Just One Question Episode 53: Nick chats with lawyer, author and business coach Heather Hansen appeared first on Public Words.

The Dangers of Faulty Thinking

I took part in a logic training course years ago, an extra-curricular course designed to make better debaters of us all.  I’ll never forget the example of the first form of persuasion that the instructor urged us to be on guard against – repetition – because it was so simple and so obviously lacking in […]

The post The Dangers of Faulty Thinking appeared first on Public Words.

Just One Question Episode 52: Nick talks to influential blogger and author Yukari Watanabe.

Yukari introduces English Language writers and works to Japanese readers and publishers through Newsweek Japan and her highly influential blog. She also covers American political and social issues and published a book on that subject in Japan last year. As you can imagine, she was very busy during this most recent political season! She also […]

The post Just One Question Episode 52: Nick talks to influential blogger and author Yukari Watanabe. appeared first on Public Words.