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Public Speaking is the number one way to advance your business career. Do you get nervous when speaking to a group? Do you feel butterflies in your stomach? The following tips will help you get your butterflies to fly in formation. 1. Everyone feels some nerves before a presentation. Try to do a quiet meditation, visualization, or exercise before you speak. Breathe deeply. Memorize those opening lines and then quickly engage your audience with a question or humorous story. 2. Three keys to being a top presenter: practice, practice, practice. In front of your mirror, in front of your stuffed animals. Use a tape recorder and a cam recorder for playback and feedback. Try your material out with service clubs. 3. Embrace your audience. Remember, it is about them, not you. Are you going to challenge them to think differently, behave differently or perhaps, confirm them. 4. Use the rule of 3. The most successful speakers limit their remarks to 3 major points. Here is where you use ...

We've all heard the saying; "Pennywise Pound Foolish," and yet, so often we don't consider the philosophical significance of it. Nor, do we realize the endless ways to apply this wisdom-filled phrase. Let's talk about a few examples where we could really use this famous quote, ways that, in the end, might help us save time and money, and create better safety protocols in the process. I'd like to put my example in a business context. I'd like to discuss how bathroom tissue is becoming too thin and too narrow. Every business person wants to save costs wherever they can. Each dollar saved is a dollar earned right? Sure it is, however when we buy inadequate equipment that breaks down, we will inevitably lose sales from downtime, and upset our loyal customers in the process. Thus, it makes sense to spend a little more to buy robust equipment that can handle the workload day in and day out. Now then, when it comes to bathroom tissue, using the cheapest tiss...

have had the privilege of visiting Pakistan many times, mostly it was in connection with my official work. I must admit that I was always treated with great respect and I had the occasion of befriending many officers of the Pakistan army. These were always friendly talks but it gave me an insight into the Pakistani mind. After discussion with my Pakistani friends, I was able to get an insight into what Pakistan thinks about India. We should not  Dismiss  their thoughts and opinions as if they are of no consequence. It is vital to understand their psyche and the hurt they feel. Yes, some of it is true. I will briefly summarise the thoughts of the Pakistanis vis a vis India. Firstly, many Pakistanis say that till 1943 there was no talk of Pakistan. The talk for Pakistan commenced only after Gandhi and Nehru in a devious manner stopped the installation of Mohammad Ali Jinnah as the Prime Minister of India( this is corroborated by Leonard Moseley in his book "The last days of...