by Marjorie Saulson | All, Public Speaking
On a business trip some time ago, I happened to be sitting next to a woman on the plane who was furiously working on a PowerPoint presentation that she had to present at an important scientific conference in a few days. She was really nervous about making this...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills
It is both interesting and heartening to read about all of the various famous people who were considered a failure before succeeding hugely. That is the encouraging information provided for us in an article in Mind Power News, entitled 26 Successful People Who Failed...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills
It can feel pretty discouraging when something you are trying to accomplish ends up being a failure. Yet the most important part of failing at something is not the failure itself, but how you respond to it. Do you view that failure as a Stop Sign, as a reason to give...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Public Speaking
For me, Labor Day has always felt much more like a New Year’s Day than January 1. Perhaps this feeling goes back to my school days, when Labor Day signaled the start of a new school year. Perhaps it is because Labor Day also signals a true change of seasons, at...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Public Speaking
Because I had first called myself a Public Speaking Coach, I was under the impression that every talk I gave had to be worthy of Ted Talk status. I also thought that, to be considered a true expert in my field, every phone call I made, and every networking effort I...