5 Mistakes Most Public Speakers Make
If you have a keynote speech, TEDx talk, or another kind of public speaking gig coming up, you may be struggling with how to write a speech for when you’re up on that stage. What is the sort of content that is going to really impact your audience? And while your work...
The Fatal Flaw in Your Keynote Speech
One time, a client of mine was fretting over an upcoming talk she had to give. She headed a program at a children’s hospital, and the talk she had to give was to a group of employees from a company that sponsored the hospital. She had ten minutes to talk about her...
What a Penguin Random House divisional president said to me about titles
Back in my Penguin days, my former boss made all of us a deal. If someone came up with an amazing title for a book we were meant to publish, he would give them five dollars. Yes, five whole dollars. But here’s the funny thing. It was the most coveted prize any of us...
Why your idea for a self-help book may have a chance of getting you a deal
Not too long ago, a prospective client came to me with an earth-shattering, mind-blowing idea. She wanted to write a self-help book. Yes. A book that instructed the reader on how to achieve a sense of personal growth by following the various concepts and exercises...
The startlingly simple reason why your life may be worthy of a book
I was really excited to play King Louie in my fourth grade production of Jungle Book. This was a musical that was based on the Disney movie of the same name, and featured all of the songs that made that movie famous. Though King Louie wasn’t a big part, playing this...
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I help people find the words to express their unique value. For it is when we can set ourselves apart in a compelling way that others will flock to us and want to know more.