I’ve had to do public speaking as a part of my work for many years. While I’m not the most polished presenter out there, I have had the opportunity to go through a couple public speaking training programs such as Dale Carnegie and Fusion that have taught me some valuable speaking skills and techniques.
Month: February 2013
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In the Same Boat
Human nature is such that we love to divide ourselves over all kind of issues. That’s a pretty self-evident claim. Birds of a feather do flock together. Even when we think we’re being inclusive, our inclusivity has it’s limits. Sports, politics and religion are the easy targets, but in just about every aspect of our lives, we are experts at being subtle and nuanced in our ability to create division.
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Eating Everything on Your Plate
“If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.” Proverbs 25:16
We have a tendency to overindulge. It’s systemic in our culture. Consider the portion size at your favorite restaurant. We call it value – ironic, isn’t that? – and eat (or drink, or spend, or wear, or use) it all because it’s there. And besides, to not do it would be wasteful, wouldn’t it? After all I paid for it.
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An Eye For An Eye?
Proverbs 24:29 challenges us: “Do not say, ‘I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.'”
It ought to be common sense, but if we’re honest with ourselves, we often want an eye for an eye.