While surfing the Internet for information on a presentation, I came across a Toastmasters video of a guy giving suggestions on “how to overcome the fear of public speaking.” The example that he used to get his point across will certainly help you if you have to give a speech, but more important, it will... [full article »]

I know of a youth basketball coach (we’ll call him Jim) who is undefeated for the past six years. But as a result of Jim’s success, other coaches often complained that Jim always ends up with the best team because of unfair politics within the league. This isn’t the case, because every coach gets an... [full article »]

During a break in the action in one of my weekly racquetball games, a fellow racquetball player mentioned that the new guy on the court was the highest-producing stockbroker in the entire state of Florida, but no one would ever know because he never talked about it. Suspiciously, I congratulated the new guy on his success... [full article »]