Why Wait Till Death?
I was letting my thoughts run wild when suddenly a thought came to mind. It seemed to strike me that lots of words of appreciation and positivity seem to appear at the time of a person’s death. Words like “He was a good man, always eager to help and make a difference…” and “She was … Read more
You Can’t Beat Experience
I got this story from a local newspaper – The Straits Times (Singapore) and found it very relevant to our learning journey. It is about how an ITE (Institute of Technical Education) graduate’s commitment to learning has paid off since he left school. Now without giving too much away, read the story below! *** Singapore … Read more
Stand Out or Lose Out
key message: Standing out to win – only when you rise about the rest are you putting yourself in a position to succeed A winner is after all, the one who’s able to do what others cannot do! Losing out – can there be any winner if everybody comes in second? There’s nothing special. No … Read more
Tips for “Perfect” Speech
I just saw a search query on my dashboard. Apparently, someone found my blog whilst searching for “Tips for a Perfect Speech”. Now that really got me intrigued! Because neither me, nor my mentor and several other speakers whom we know of believe that there is such a thing as a perfect speech! The reason, … Read more
Another Emcee-ing Project: SDE Dinner & Dance
I had just concluded another Emcee project for the (NUS) School of Design and Environment Dinner and Dance yesterday evening at the Hilton Hotel. I must say that I totally enjoyed the experience! More importantly though, the event allowed me another opportunity to put my skills to the test and gave me another opportunity for … Read more
10 Tips to Improve Your Speech
1. Speed Up, Slow Down Varying your speed! You can slow down just before you reach the climax of your speech to add to the suspense. Or you can speed up to add drama and excitement to your story. Either way, you may add interest to your speech. 2. Vary your Tone Same goes to … Read more
Video: Enhancing Your Presentation Skills!
I chanced upon a video relating to presentation skills some time ago, detailing some great tips to note where it comes to public speaking. Now I really liked the tips highlighted in the video for being easy to use and their practicability in EVERY public speaking situation! The speaker in the video is J. Douglas … Read more
Power Sharing! Win Over a ‘Matchmaker’ in Less than 45mins!
Great! I’ve just go back from a Toastmasters meeting a local tertiary institution and got to meet several new people (and friends)! The meeting was an eventful one. But what’s really got me piqued about my meeting new people was this little after-meeting conversation that took place with my new friend on our way home. … Read more
