You know that the best you can expect is to avoid the worst.
Italo Calvino from “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler”
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The Diplo calendar 2017 realized by Stefano Baldi presents a selection of quotes for better living and better working.
Here is the selected quotation for the month of April
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Having to give a speech in front of an audience can cause some people to shake, sweat, get sick, or freeze in terror. The root of this fear is simple: It’s scary because it’s unfamiliar to anyone who doesn’t regularly perform to a crowd.
The best way to become a better public speaker is through repetition and feedback from a trusted source, but there are several habits you can establish early that will make your journey easier.
Here are some of Joshua Rinaldi, the former president of New York Toastmasters, top tips for becoming a confident, effective speaker, published on the World Economic Forum:
- Practise transitioning from a transcript to your memory.
- Use notes sparingly.
- Release nervous energy with controlled breathing.
- Take your time.
- Play to your strenghts.
- Don’t apologize at the start of your speech.
- Know your audience.
Read more here
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In one of his extremely interesting tweets Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar), author of many books, provides 5 good examples of Easy Work, together with 5 examples of Hard Work.
Which ones do you prefer?
Easy work:
1 complaining
2 pretending
3 blaming
4 judging
5 resenting
Hard work:
1 inspiring
2 learning
3 teaching
4 trusting
5 empowering
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Elle Kaplan highlights in her article on INC eight things that great bosses tell their employees daily to motivate them.
1. “I have total confidence in you.”
2. “This is what I want us to accomplish…”
3. “What can we do better next time?”
4. “I want to play to your strengths.”
5. “What is your opinion?”
6. “How can I better support you?”
7. “Let me know if you have any questions.”
8. “Good work.”
It is a useful list that can be handy in many occasions…
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