I have a dream – An analysis of the greatest speech almost never given
“Tell ’em about the dream, Martin” – Mahalia Jackson It was a perfect speech. Almost every technique in the book was used, from anaphora (repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis), to references to the Bible and Shakespeare. It was delivered to an...
How to be funny in a speech (when you’re not that funny in real life).
According to a Hertfordshire University study, this is the funniest joke in the world. “Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the...
15 Books, 11 apps, 6 tips, 3 podcasts, 2 blogs & 1 video that every entrepreneur should know
Do you work hard or do you work smart? If you’re a true entrepreneur (and that definition includes you if you’re a dynamic employee), then you know there’s really only one choice. You’ve got to do both. Hard work plus high productivity is the...
How to chair a meeting
“If I had a choice about going to a meeting at the studio and changing a nappy, I’d choose the nappy” – Tim Burton (film director) It’s the big meeting; the day of reckoning, and there are big decisions to be made. Everyone is coming...