Don’t be the hero when you’re presenting
4 weeks ago I wrote a post about presenting called, “It’s not about the content” which got lots of positive reaction. The idea was that people write presentations that focus on the content, the [...]
Leadership lessons from bees
Did you know that bee hives think? A bee hive is a bit like a brain. It is a type of complex adaptive system. Which means a system which can react as a whole to its environment. And bee hives [...]
It’s not about the content
When you go to a presentation, what are you expecting? Personally, I’m expecting the presenter to do two things. I’m expecting them to… a) tell me something I don’t know that’s b) useful to me. [...]
How i solved my biggest presentation problem
Does presenting to your peers make you nervous? Imagine presenting to 500 of them. Who have got beers in their hands, standing in the Oxford Arts Factory in Sydney. You’re on stage and you [...]
Presentation tips: Present like Plato, Sell like Socrates
When I was 14, I was a skinny and shy kid, trying to find my way in the world. One day our teacher announced it was time for us to deliver our first ever presentations to the rest of the class. [...]
3 experiences outside my comfort zone.
In the space of 13 days in June, I lined up three public speaking events which pushed me outside my comfort zone. And I learned a huge amount on the journey – about fire fighters, team [...]