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Calling all entrepreneurs! Here is a fantastic video with helpful thoughts and tips on our least favorite topic, failure. Check it out and comment your thoughts.

My latest blog post; links in the comments

My latest blog post, links for full post and blog in the comments. New posts go up on Thursdays. ************* Murphy’s law says anything that can go wrong will go wrong, usually at the worst possible moment. When you prepare your content as a series of chunks, you’ll be ready for anything. ************* #ongoingmastery Cheers, Kellie

How do you deal with audience curveballs? What challenges do presenters and trainers have to deal with? #Presenting #EffectiveCommunication #Adaptability #HandlingCurveballs #LeadershipSkills #AdaptingToUnexpected

What is an Accidental Troll? 🤔👹 All presenters, trainers, and speakers can face accidental trolls sometimes. What does that mean? #ContentCreator #OnlinePresenting #LiveStreaming #Presenting #PublicSpeaking

Another step with Kirsten down the Ongoing Mastery YouTube Rabbit Hole taking you from LawTube to PassionFlix. Tips and thoughts on stagecraft, presenting, and training skill. Todays path follows: @TheEmilyDBaker, @LawLumber @RunkleOfTheBailey @UncivilLaw @HoegLaw and dealing with audiences and challenges as professional speakers. Check out their channels for more presenting and speaking goodness.

My latest blog post. Links to the full post & blog are in the comments. ***** “What’s in a name? That which we call A rose by any other word would smell as sweet”  (Romeo and Juliet, Act II, scene 2, lines 46-47) Juliet’s musing on love and family honor on her balcony get to the heart of how language shapes meaning. Whatever the thing itself is, language is how we understand it in the world. Because language shapes perception, that the words you use influence how you think about the topic you’re discussing. This is the reason why it’s so important to pay attention to your language, to the words that spring to mind and lips easily. Language habits are just as formative as other daily routines. Language is also always evolving. Phrases and names that were once standard have now fallen out of favor or are outright rejected. Often such once-standard names are the result of colonization and appropriation. Language evolution can be due to new information and to shifts in cultural values and emphasis. The key is respect for the groups to whom the name applies. Regardless of why a name is changed, ongoing mastery for speakers and trainers includes keeping up with updated terminology and practicing new terms in order to integrate them into everyday language patterns. As Oprah Winfrey recalls in this video, Maya Angelou said of Winfrey’s earlier mistakes in life, “You did in your 20s what you knew how to do. And when you knew better, you did better” (full quote at 2:27). We can all do better. ****** #ongoingmastery New posts on Thursdays. Cheers, Kellie

Today's livestream on Ongoing Mastery for Training and Presenting - "Welcome to the Rabbit Hole #2. Let's talk LawTube Community" Tips on speaking, training and presenting in a goofy and irreverent 15 min chat.

My most recent blog post. Links to the full post and blog are in the comments. ********** “The apparel oft proclaims the man” (Hamlet Act I, scene iii). This advice from father to son, given as the younger man is about to return to college abroad, is a timeless reminder that people assess others based on their appearance and that first impressions count for a great deal. Our teenager’s high school recently had its ceremony to honor academic achievement for the year. The occasion is fairly formal for students, requiring them to dress up far more than most of them typically do for an average school day. The young men wore jackets and button down shirts, while the young women wore skirts, dresses, or dress pants. Although everyone was spruced up, the theater kids, artists, and musicians clearly absorbed Polonius’s advice. These performers understand how their clothes contribute to the total effect they want to create. The singer wore a dress that contrasted with her skin and with the stage’s deep red curtains. One theater kid wore latticed tights and combat boots, while another wore a sharp bow tie. The artist whose senior project was celebrated for its blend of creativity and cultural references did the same with her clothes. In a sea of similarly-dressed peers, their choices stood out, even though most of them didn’t say a word. If you’re someone who doesn’t give a lot of thought to how you dress before a speech, it’s worth your time to make more mindful choices.  *************** #ongoingmastery #publicspeaking101 #speaking #presenting New posts go up on Thursdays.