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...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Public Speaking
Have you ever been in a situation where you really wanted to say something, but you simply couldn’t get yourself to say it? And did you beat yourself up afterward for missing out on another great opportunity? Would you rather have a root canal than pick up the...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills
It seems to me to be rather ridiculous that it has taken me so many years to really understand on a gut level the difference between being busy and taking action. It is not as if I had never read Steven R. Covey’s book on The Seven Habits of Highly Effective...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Public Speaking
On a recent business trip, 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 presentation...
