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<description><![CDATA[Told by doctors he'd be wheelchair bound by 30, Rich continues to beat the odds, using his formula of Perspective, Passion & Persistence to create a life of joy and success. From his childhood days as Dickie Jr. to his teens and twenties facing personal turmoil of every sort, to his current role as a husband and father to a family of seven, Rich continues to live life with a steadfast, never-say-die attitude. Rich has experienced tremendous successes as well as crushing setbacks - and draws from all areas of his life to share with his audiences how to avoid ... ]]></description>
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<title>Elevator Speeches Part I - Buck the Trend</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Elevator Speeches have been all the rage for the last 10 years or so, with our growing focus on networking, our shrinking availability of time, and our desire to pitch who we are and what we do in a quick, effective format - as if we only had the time between a few floors on a elevator (natch) to do so. I prefer to buck the trend, and create an Elevator Conversation. It consists of five parts...]]></description>
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<title>9 Ways to Track Your Ideas - Don't Forget Where You Left Your Treasure!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The most successful speakers will continue be on the lookout for bigger and shinier examples to refresh their tried and true approach for new audiences. You never know when you're going to run across the Holy Grail. When those ideas hit, where do you keep them? Do you have a map drawn up to retrieve them when the time comes? Check out these 9 ways to keep your treasure, and see which ones work best for you - or, use them all!]]></description>
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<title>Elevator Speeches Part III - The Traps of Speaking Repeatedly</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Many of us are in clubs, organizations, chambers, or simply all-out networking groups that we attend weekly, or two to three times a month. While the one-time speech is a great 'Icebreaker' to get you noticed, it won't be as effective the next time, though if it was memorable it may lead to a running theme. Here are 5 steps guaranteed to keep your Elevator Speech fresh time after time.]]></description>
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<title>Elevator Speeches Part II - The Introduction</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are often tasked to give an 'Elevator Speech' in front of a group. Today I'll talk about what to do if you are speaking only once without returning to the group, to become memorable, approachable, and actionable.]]></description>
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<title>5 Signs Your Speech Needs Editing - Harness the Power of Precision</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:08:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Modern speaking tends to go no longer than 45-60 minutes at a time, but the need for editing remains. Too many speakers fall in love with their words and phrases, or insist on covering every detail of their subject, or simply don't understand how to get to the bottom line before sending their audiences retreating into the movie theatre of their own minds for escape.]]></description>
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<title>Using Notes While Speaking in Public - 7 Best Practices</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:48:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you must use notes as a speaker, you must use them effectively. If you're not using notes - I have news for you. Yes, you are!]]></description>
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<title>I'm Sorry, So Sorry - 6 Steps to Effective Apologies</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:54:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all face moments in our lives when we must apologize. We make choices that aren't the best. We hurt people. We let them down. We offend. When we do, we must apologize. You will find the 6 steps to the Anatomy of an Apology are key to getting you through your next gaffe, mistake, or simple lapse in intelligent thought.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership: Character is Key</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:28:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether you want to become a leader, or have already earned your way into a position of leadership, your character is the key component to your success. When placed in a management role, one of two scenarios often exists: A. the manager is a stranger to those they manage, having come in from outside the company, and has prevented other people from moving into the role, B. the manager is known to everyone they manage, and used to be a peer, resulting in a variety of biases, familiarity issues, and again, has prevented other people from moving into the role.]]></description>
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<title>Credibility: 15 Facets to Speaking Professionalism: #4 - Grammar</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:54:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our use of grammar is a reflection of who we are, from our upbringing to our education, from our geographic point of origin to our economic class. Correctly or incorrectly, grammar is a tent pole on which we are evaluated, judged, and categorized...
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<title>Credibility: 15 Facets to Speaking Professionalism: #5 - Notes</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:40:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Notes impact our credibility whether they are present or not. If you don't use them, and then forget your presentation, you're done for. If you do use them, you run the risk of using them incorrectly. Depending on the length or content of your talk, notes may simply be a necessary convention, unless you possess a photographic memory. If you are primarily telling stories and are not spitting out hard data, your lack of notes will work in your favor.]]></description>
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<title>Credibility: 15 Facets to Speaking Professionalism: #3 - Eye Contact</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It's mid-afternoon during day two of your annual conference. You're hearing your 6th speaker of the weekend, and they are making some good points, you think - but you are tuned out. Until she stares right at you! Your head pops up, you sit up straighter, and you are laser-focused, listening to each point, hoping not to be caught "napping" again.]]></description>
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<title>Credibility: 15 Facets to Speaking Professionalism: #2 - Gestures</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:11:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Facet #2: Gestures

Effective gestures are the hallmark of an experienced speaker. Great pains must be taken to ensure that movements on stage are deliberate, natural, and practiced.]]></description>
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<title>Credibility: 15 Facets to Speaking Professionalism: #1 - Appearance</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:30:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For speakers, each aspect of credibility is to be closely guarded and continually built upon. This series of articles will focus on 15 facets of credibility that must exist for all speakers to succeed over the long run. "Instant Credibility" must continue to be nurtured for a career to continue. If you are building from the ground up, each point must be examined and properly attended to in order to build deep roots on the speaking circuit.]]></description>
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<title>Self-Evaluation: 5 Guidelines to Staying on Course</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:54:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Self-evaluation is a slippery slope. Balancing between being too hard on our selves, or too easy. Sifting through outside opinions, assigning appropriate weight to others thoughts, and adding them to our own. Choosing a plan of action based on our findings.]]></description>
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<title>Introductions: 6 Vital Strategies for Success</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:20:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've done all the hard work. You know your topic. You know your audience. Your words are precisely chosen and your delivery is practiced. You see your introducer walking up to the lectern, and you realize - "I have no idea who this person is!" As they give their introduction, it is clear they don't know you, either.]]></description>
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<title>Disabled Speakers: Are We Living Up to Our Responsibilities?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:20:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's every audience's nightmare. The scheduled speaker is disabled - perhaps by birth, or accident, or violence. Will they wow us with their abilities and inspiring stories, or will they bring out the violin and expect us to be sympathetic even when they bore us to death?<br/><]]></description>
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<title>Career Suicide: 5 Steps to Failure</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:37:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your career can affect every area of happiness in your life, from your recreational options to your family-life, from your financial stability to your personal fulfillment. Yet so many of us fall into common traps that sabotage our careers and endanger our futures. Don't let yourself fall prey to any of the self-destructive choices discussed here.]]></description>
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<title>Are You Afraid of Perfection?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:11:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is it better to succeed at failing than to fail to succeed? America's views have changed over the years, and it is affecting they way we do business, and how you set your goals. ]]></description>
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