3 Months since I last posted anything. I have been preoccupied with other areas of my life and have neglected the blog.
I made the decision to start again, but only on an occasional basis. I tried so hard to update daily that it became a burden rather than a joy. Hopefully one post a week will be a reasonable target.
I am also about to revamp my website WWW.bespeak.co.uk so check often to see what has changed.
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Its not what you say.....
Been otherwise occupied for a while. So the blog has been neglected.
Attended one of my toastmasters club tonight. What a fantastic evening it was. Lots of motivation, lots of inspiration and lots of humour.
One thing I did notice was the use of tautology - using different words to say the same thing without adding to the meaning. "This moment in time", " a new innovation", future plans", exact facts, etc.
When preparing a speech it is worth writing it down and reading through it, in order to avoid these phrases. Always challenge your own grammar. By doing this you will soon learn to steer clear of tautology even when speaking "off the cuff", "at a moments notice".
You can learn even more tips and tricks by attending one of the courses or booking a coaching session at www.bespeak.co.uk
Attended one of my toastmasters club tonight. What a fantastic evening it was. Lots of motivation, lots of inspiration and lots of humour.
One thing I did notice was the use of tautology - using different words to say the same thing without adding to the meaning. "This moment in time", " a new innovation", future plans", exact facts, etc.
When preparing a speech it is worth writing it down and reading through it, in order to avoid these phrases. Always challenge your own grammar. By doing this you will soon learn to steer clear of tautology even when speaking "off the cuff", "at a moments notice".
You can learn even more tips and tricks by attending one of the courses or booking a coaching session at www.bespeak.co.uk
Thursday, 16 July 2009
I have been taking it easy for the past week or so. Catching up on chores, reading and just generally chilling out.
The one thing I can't do is switch of the motivation cells. Once you learn how to become motivated it becomes a part of you. It resides in the subconscious and you become permanently motivated. Carrying out mundane tasks, like washing the car or digging the garden just happen, because you are constantly motivated.
Self motivation is easy. If there is a task you need to carry out but can't bring yourself to do it, just remember the last time you carried out the same, or a similar, task and remember how good you felt when you had completed it.
This is just a minor example. There are many other techniques.
Why not invest a few hours of your time and attend a motivation workshop. I have attended many of these and still get a huge buzz out of them. Just because I run motivation workshops at www.bespeak.co.uk doesn't mean I give up attending other peoples.
The one thing I can't do is switch of the motivation cells. Once you learn how to become motivated it becomes a part of you. It resides in the subconscious and you become permanently motivated. Carrying out mundane tasks, like washing the car or digging the garden just happen, because you are constantly motivated.
Self motivation is easy. If there is a task you need to carry out but can't bring yourself to do it, just remember the last time you carried out the same, or a similar, task and remember how good you felt when you had completed it.
This is just a minor example. There are many other techniques.
Why not invest a few hours of your time and attend a motivation workshop. I have attended many of these and still get a huge buzz out of them. Just because I run motivation workshops at www.bespeak.co.uk doesn't mean I give up attending other peoples.
Friday, 10 July 2009
Motivation comes from inspiration
How many of us have had moments of inspiration? How many of us have acted on them?
This week I have listened to four speakers, all of whom have had moments of inspiration and decided to act on them.
They were all really simple moments in themselves and I am sure we have all had them. Most of the time these moments come and go with little to show for them.
One of the speakers mentioned how he had tried on a pair of trousers in his usual size and discovered they were to tight. That moment inspired him to change his lifestyle and gave him the motivation to start eating a little less and exercising a little more.
Another read a book which contained a chapter on focused practice. This inspired him to take up the saxophone and motivated him to keep practicing the bits he wasn't good at. He was able to incorporate a rather nice saxophone solo into his speech.
The third had what was almost an epiphany while throwing stones into the sea. He noticed that some stones were rough and others were smooth. In that moment of inspiration he realised that the smooth stones had been worked on by the sea while the rough ones had been left idle. In a moment of inspiration he realised that his life was going exactly the same way and that if he didn't work on it he would remain in a very rough condition. He is now so motivated that he is looking to become a motivational speaker.
The final speaker had a moment of inspiration many years ago and become motivated to look out for these moments and act upon them. She is now the prime mover in a new speakers club in Woodford Green, London. She hopes to use this as a vehicle to motivating others while improving her own skills.
As a motivational speaker, I was inspired by all of these people. My goal as a presenter of Motivational Workshops at http://www.bespeak.co.uk/ is to help people understand how to recognise these moments of inspiration and turn them into motivation for life changing experiences.
Even if you can't join one of my workshops make sure you keep all your senses wipe open to moments of inspiration.
This week I have listened to four speakers, all of whom have had moments of inspiration and decided to act on them.
They were all really simple moments in themselves and I am sure we have all had them. Most of the time these moments come and go with little to show for them.
One of the speakers mentioned how he had tried on a pair of trousers in his usual size and discovered they were to tight. That moment inspired him to change his lifestyle and gave him the motivation to start eating a little less and exercising a little more.
Another read a book which contained a chapter on focused practice. This inspired him to take up the saxophone and motivated him to keep practicing the bits he wasn't good at. He was able to incorporate a rather nice saxophone solo into his speech.
The third had what was almost an epiphany while throwing stones into the sea. He noticed that some stones were rough and others were smooth. In that moment of inspiration he realised that the smooth stones had been worked on by the sea while the rough ones had been left idle. In a moment of inspiration he realised that his life was going exactly the same way and that if he didn't work on it he would remain in a very rough condition. He is now so motivated that he is looking to become a motivational speaker.
The final speaker had a moment of inspiration many years ago and become motivated to look out for these moments and act upon them. She is now the prime mover in a new speakers club in Woodford Green, London. She hopes to use this as a vehicle to motivating others while improving her own skills.
As a motivational speaker, I was inspired by all of these people. My goal as a presenter of Motivational Workshops at http://www.bespeak.co.uk/ is to help people understand how to recognise these moments of inspiration and turn them into motivation for life changing experiences.
Even if you can't join one of my workshops make sure you keep all your senses wipe open to moments of inspiration.
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