A relaxing Sunday afternoon with the family on Clapham Common – swings, a saxophone band in full swing and glorious sunshine. Then all of a sudden, a camera crew hoves into view: “Excuse me, but we’re doing some filming for … Continue reading
It’s 12.20am – phew! Quite a day and evening… Richard Mullender spent the day running a 1-day Masterclass in Listening Skills for The Art Of Connection Academy as a public course. Meanwhile, I spent the evening delivering a fresh new … Continue reading
A while back, at a meeting of the London Professional Speaking Association, we had a talk given by Matthew Syed. Former British No. 1 at table tennis and triple gold medallist in the Commonwealth Games, he’s now a journalist and … Continue reading
As those of you who know me will be aware, I take a fair bit of interest in weddings. This is for three reasons: I got married last year I have a Best Man Speech on Youtube that’s garnered a … Continue reading
This morning, a very exciting conversation with a designer and publisher of books. To explain… A few weeks back, I launched my first full-on eBook. Finally! Entitled: ‘To Give A Great Best Man Speech… Don’t Go On The Internet!” it’s … Continue reading
Let me start by saying that while I was brought up a Catholic in my early childhood, this post is not written from any religious perspective. What follows is purely a ‘communications assessment’ of Francis I in action during his … Continue reading
I just read news that the Australian Cricket Coach has suspended four members of the squad, currently touring India. The reason? Following two heavy Test Match defeats, they ‘failed to make a presentation’ to teammates on how to improve performance … Continue reading
Fascinating… listening to Radio 4 this evening, just heard that Richard Briers was reportedly very nervous before performances. Even once he was well-established as an actor, he still experienced the anxiety. One interviewee on the radio suggested that he was … Continue reading
“How do you stand out at interview? And what makes the difference between a solid candidate and an outstanding candidate?” A while back, these were the questions I put to a friend with 12+ years experience in executive headhunting at … Continue reading
People often ask me, ‘What are you reading right now?’ So, in the spirit of developing the habit of writing blog posts more regularly, even if they’re super short, here’s one! Recently, I met with a friend from university days … Continue reading