August 31, 2010

Top 10 Public Speaking Mistakes

Today’s Top 10 Tips Tuesday comes from the world’s leader in the public speaking arena – Toastmaster International.  Here are 10 common mistakes business people make when giving a presentation.  Scan this list and make sure you are not guilty of these blunders.

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How come intelligent, business-savvy people end up boring their audiences? They fail to recognize that public speaking is an acquired skill that improves with practice and honest feedback. Speaking for 20 minutes before the right group of people can do Read More...

August 27, 2010

Video – Inspiration from Failure

Filed under: Videos — Tags: , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

This video shares the failures of famous people before they become great. You can overcome mistakes and you can be great…regardless of how many times you try and fail. These people did.

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August 26, 2010

Memory Training Workshop Testimonials from Madison WI

Roger SeipI just finished teaching the Memory Training Workshop in Madison, WI and was blown away at how much the attendees enjoyed it – both adults and students. I had a great time instructing the workshop and who wouldn’t given this kind of feedback! Some of the words they used to describe their experience were: Best seminar; Awesome! Motivating! Outstanding; Beneficial; Valuable. I just had to share with you a handful of the testimonials we received.

If you have not attended this workshop, the next class in Wisconsin will be August 25 and 26, 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Appleton and I Read More...

August 24, 2010

Top 10 Tips to Solve Problems

Filed under: Leadership, Top 10 Lists — Tags: , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

This is a guest by Michael Angier from MarketingForSuccuss.com 

Being alive means we have and will have problems.

And if we’re going to be confronted with problems the rest of our lives, then becoming good at facing and solving problems seems to me to be a worthy endeavor.

Before I jump into my list, allow me to share a few of my thoughts ABOUT problems.

I believe there is almost always more than one solution to any problem. And if you think there’s only one, you will be significantly limiting yourself.

I also think that in business, you don’t really Read More...

August 23, 2010

Reading Smart Workshop Testimonials from Bellevue WA

Filed under: Workshop Reviews — Tags: , , , , — David Shoup @ 6:00 am

Here are some of the words people used to describe this workshop – Wow! Extremely impressed! Excellent! Unbelievable!

Last month Tom Weber instructed the Bellevue, WA workshops and people were extremely excited and impressed with the skills they learned. It just fires me up to see so many people improving and benefiting from the Reading Smart Speed Reading Workshop!

The next Bellevue, WA Reading Smart Workshop is January 18 and 19, 2011 and will be held at Coast Read More...

August 20, 2010

Video – Interview with Sir Richard Branson

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British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson talks with Harry Smith (from CBS Sunday Morning) about his journey from dyslexic high school dropout to one of the world’s richest men.

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August 18, 2010

Atlanta GA Reading Smart Workshop August 30 and 31

Filed under: Upcoming Speed Reading Workshops — Tags: , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Freedom Personal Development’s Reading Smart Speed Reading Workshop is coming to Atlanta, GA on August 30 and 31.  If you are outside of the Atlanta, GA are, view our National Workshop Schedule for other dates and locations.

If you want to be more efficient, manage information overload and read faster, this workshop is for you!  If you have not yet reserved your seat, Read More...

August 13, 2010

Video – David Shoup on Memory Training

Filed under: Memory Training, Videos — Tags: , , , — David Shoup @ 6:00 am

Memory trainer David Shoup gives tips on how to remember names and other useful techniques to improve your memory.

You can learn more at the 8-hour Memory Training Workshop and enroll at http://www.deliverfreedom.com/memory_training_workshops.html

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August 12, 2010

Where The Results Actually Happen

Filed under: Goal Setting, Sales Training — Tags: , , , — Roger Seip @ 6:00 am

I was talking with somebody recently about what was happening in their business and where they were getting stuck. This person’s comment was something like “I just know that I need to be 100% committed to doing what needs to be done, including the little things. I feel like I’m about 95%, but I’m seeing that 100% is what’s necessary.”

I thought this was an astute observation. We then talked about an analogy in the realm of physical training that I believe you’d benefit from. Here goes.

In any workout- for improved endurance or strength- the actual growth stimulus occurs in a VERY small portion of the workout. That portion is THE LAST 1-5% of the entire workout, if the workout is done correctly. For Read More...

August 6, 2010

Video – Raising Children to be Entrepreneurs

Filed under: Leadership, Videos — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

What traits of future entrepreneurs do children exhibit? Could they be bored in school, unfocused, failing classes and at odds with peers?

These are the questions successful entrepreneur Camron Herold wants to help teachers and parents identify. In doing so, he wants to identify the traits these future business creators have to help groom students to take their Read More...

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