Five of the best listening tips You cannot listen if you are talking  – and if you are talking you are not learning.   Ways to Improve Your Listening Skills   1. Put the speaker at ease           Remove distractions.           Start with a friendly everyday  conversation to establish a rapport.   2. Show you…

Five of the best questioning tips Ask Questions to get Information Successful people are skilled questioners. To learn more, master the skills of asking questions. 1. Start with comfortable questions These draw people out, establish a rapport and will get them talking. “I hear you have a very interesting hobby. How did you start it?”…

Five of the best writing tips. Most people are lazy readers. If you want to be read keep your writing simple and follow these rules. Write to be Read 1. Think about your reader Keep their image before you as you write. What would interest them? Write to arouse their interest, or stir their imagination.…

Here are five of the best public speaking tips. To improve your next speech 1. Think about your audience and the occasion What are their beliefs, attitudes and values? How much do they already know about your topic? 2. Decide your objective and write it down What actions do you want your audience to take…

You are obviously here because you want me to share some of my adventures. I have done much and seen much, and hopefully learned some nuggets of wisdom that can be useful to you. Among my tales I will be including a little daily tonic of short adages for people who wish to succeed. I…