Four Essential Storytelling Strategies to Inspire the World
As a professional speaker, I have experienced the power and privilege that story has on the lives of others. Organizations bring me in to share my story of overcoming physical…
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What I Learned from my Journey as a Motivational Speaker
Believe it or not there was a time in my life when I was terrified of public speaking. Granted, fourth grade was a long time ago but I still find…
The Benefits of Speech Competition
The Benefits of (Speech) Competition It’s been several months since I stepped onto the stage to compete in the International Speech Contest. As a competitive person I jumped at the…
THE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS APPROACH TO BECOMING AN AMAZING SPEAKER
I remember watching the very first Ultimate Fighting Championship Pay-Per-Views as achild. As a young teenager who was dedicated to studying karate (most days) I loved the idea ofa bunch…
The One Rule All Public Speakers Must Follow
For the past three weeks I have been immersing myself in the study of public speakers. I commute for over 2 hours a day and have used that time to listen…
WHAT BECOMING AN ACCREDITED SPEAKER MEANS FOR ME (AND YOU)
In August of 2019 I was blessed to be named only the the 84th Accredited Speaker by Toastmasters International. I will be honest and say I spent a few days…
4 LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM HASAN MINHAJ’S “HOMECOMING KING”
The other night I sat down and watched Hasan Minhaj’s stand-up special Homecomingon Netflix. The special had come highly recommended from my colleagues and I was definitely in the mood…
5 LESSONS I LEARNED FROM COMPETING IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
*I should note if you want a more detailed description of my lessons from the WCPS please watch this video: It’s been 4 years since I made the semi-finals…