In his book, “The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication”, John Maxwell teaches that you should speak on what you know and what you do. I believe this is an important focus to have for your speeches. When you speak on what you have experienced, you have more credibility because you can include stories and examples…
One of many projects I have done as a Toastmaster is a high performance leadership project. In this project you recruit two teams: an action team that does the work for your project, and a guidance committee that serves as your team of advisors. As the leader, you choose what project you want to work,…
As a leader you need to provide your team with direction and purpose. One way you can do this is by defining a vision for your team. A vision captures what your organization wants to achieve. Toastmasters International provides a “Visionary Leader” educational about having a vision for your team, which you can find here….
How do you build confidence? One step at a time! In this article I want to explore this concept in more detail. I want to stress the importance of regularly celebrating and achieving small wins in your life. Each time you have a personal victory in your life, no matter how small, your confidence increases….
Routines in life are powerful. They can help us to consistently repeat behaviors over time and to get consistent results. But getting stuck in a routine isn’t always the best option. If you always do things the same way, you won’t innovate or try new things. This can prevent you from learning and improving. I…
I have studied project management, and I have learned that there are five project management process groups that make up the life cycle of a typical project. According to the PMBOK® Guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge), the process groups are: Why am I bringing this up? Because you can apply these process groups to…
