The Power of Faith In a world where intellect is on the rise, we often undermine faith. We classify faith as mainly for savages or the uneducated. Even though our era has produced magical technological & scientific works… Is faith to be discarded like yesterday’s trash? Depends on the kind of person…
Dominate Eye Contact in Public Speaking Eye contact with a crowd feels daunting. Especially if you have problems with eye contact in one on one interactions. For the most part, eye contact is a skill. An invisible muscle. You may suck at holding the contact in the beginning. But the more that…
Ninja Breathing: How to Breathe Correctly Tough times exercise your discipline. Routines exercise your patience. And breathing exercises your emotions. Think about anytime you feel angry, anxious, or sad… What is your breathing like? ‘My breathing feels shallow & loud.’ Yep, that sounds about right. Poor breathing is a reason for…
The Psychology of a Nervous Laughter Laughing is not bad. Laughing too much is bad. And we often laugh too much when we are nervous. During moments of nervous laughter, we can’t help but giggle. Although this movement may seem small, it isn’t. Laughing too much: -Distracts others. -Waters down the…
How to Fix a Shaky Voice with Strong Body Language The shaky voice can be alarming. Especially when we normally have a nice, smooth, confident voice. Well, if our voice for the most part is confident sounding… What’s the reason for the change? Simple. The context of the situation has changed. That’s…
Toastmasters Pathways Program for Dummies There are plenty of ways to improve your public speaking skills. And one of the best routes is thru Toastmasters. Toastmasters is a global club that helps members improve their communication skills. You learn how to build a speech, practice a speech & deliver it with full confidence….
How to Write an Informative Speech from Scratch The informative speech is a great way to teach. The goal is to get an idea from your mind into the mind of each audience member. As simple as this goal sounds, it can get complicated real quick. Why? Because we either lack frameworks…
7 Tips on How to Be More Creative Creativity is a superpower in the world of the internet. Those with the best ideas rise. While the overly logical linear thinkers can fall behind. The beauty is that we are all creative. We have no choice in the matter. The question is… Are…
Understanding the Monkey Mind Have you ever had that moment where you were going from thought to thought? Sort of like a monkey swinging from branch to branch? There is a name for that phenomenon. It’s called the monkey mind. If you are WILLINGLY jumping from thought to thought, that’s one thing….
Demystifying Public Speaking Nerves When I first started public speaking, I hated the nerves. “The nerves of danger” is what I considered it. Still remember it like it was yesterday. I had to give a 5-minute presentation about myself to give to a club that I wanted to join. 5 minutes. That’s not…
7 Public Speaking Tips to Dominate a Speech Giving a speech is a daunting task. Especially because it feels like we weren’t taught much about it growing up. Oh well.. We are growing up regardless. And there’s nothing that we can change about the past. At this stage in the game, it’s…
5 Benefits of Reading Fiction There’s a lot of advice that is thrown around when you are leveling up. Some of the advice seems relatable and others seem like complete trash. But just like anything in this world, there is ambiguity. One of the pieces of advice seems ambiguous. Which one is that?…
The Power of Emotional Literacy Your emotions play a big role in your reality. Whether it’s in your conscious awareness or not. You ever met that one person who always got angry very quickly? And when you point it out to them, they looked at you like you were crazy? It’s because…
8 Toastmasters Benefits Toastmasters has built the reputation as the number 1 public speaking club in the world. And in my opinion, rightfully so. Before setting foot in Toastmasters, I was a shy kid with massive speech anxiety. The whole concept of public speaking didn’t sit well with me. But after being…
Flow State thru Joy: What is Fun? When we think of fun, we think of something that is light. Nothing too serious in the real world. Sure, having fun is important when you are a little kid. But when you are older? It’s time to change. Time to tuck away fun in the closet…
How to Have Fun Alone This is a page for communication skills. So you would imagine that I would talk about how to have fun in a group, right? ‘I was just thinking that bro!’ Well, today it’s going to be a different approach. You see, having fun among others while you cannot…
An Introduction to Public Speaking It feels like one of the biggest sins is not being taught public speaking growing up. We may have had a few classes on it, but not enough. I remember the first time I had to give a speech, I was in the 2nd grade. And at that…
The Intelligence of the Heart One of the best things about hitting rock bottom is that you begin viewing life from a new lens. You start seeing that there is a world past your ego. Rock bottom is different for different people. But one common factor is emotional pain. We were hit…
