What I learnt at the gym and you can use in your next speech In 2015,I learned a very valuable lesson that I want to share with you today.(and you may be able to use it in public speaking and in life) 15th of June 2015 was the date,when I moved from Spain to Poland to … Read more
How to become 3x more productive with AI In October of 1961,the world’s first all-electronic desktop calculator was invented. Months later,math teachers were protesting against the calculator’s use. In November 2022,the “new calculator” was invented. Today,many institutions are trying to stop the advancement of this “new calculator.” This “new calculator” is called Artificial Intelligence. Let … Read more
Roger Federer Speech at Dartmouth We aim for perfection, when perfection is impossible. 43 years ago,a tennis legend was born in Basel, Switzerland. In case you don’t know him,his name is Roger and his surname is Federer. Dr. Roger Federer Considered by many to be the best (and most elegant) tennis player in history. But today,I don’t want to … Read more
Public Speaking and Artificial Intelligence If you think about Spain,you would think about sun, good weather, and good food. And you would be right for most cities in Spain,but not for mine, not for Oviedo. The food is still good there,but the weather is like UK weather:windy, rainy, and cloudy. That’s why, a few years ago,I … Read more
The power of a routine for public speaking On the 26th of July,the 2024 edition of the Olympic Games will start in Paris,with what is expected to be an impressive opening ceremony along the Seine River. (An interesting fact:for the last 100 years, it was banned to swim in the Seine River, but not anymore. Starting … Read more
How I prepare my TEDx – part 1 When I was preparing for my online course last weekend,I found something very interesting. Something that I shared it with my students,and now I want to share it with you too:the elements every speech should have to connect with the audience(according to one of the TED founders). In … Read more
Public speaking when leading a meeting One of the guys I am mentoring,asked me recently following. What could I do to lead meetings with confidence? The answer is simple: preparation. To put a little bit of the background,he is a person who is often hesitating about speaking in big groups,who gets scared when speaking in public,however with … Read more
The rule of three in Public Speaking Last week I was walking in Warsaw City Center,when I saw a big Adidas billboard where it was written: Go for it. In the past,I would not have noticed difference apart from Jude Bellingham celebrating a goal,however, this time was different. This time something clicked in my head,and I … Read more
The first five words to use in your speech “I am so stressed today: No, those are not the fives words I am referring to. Those were the words that one my students was saying during his intro speech,couple of weeks ago in the face to face session in Warsaw. As I was telling him being … Read more
How to speak slowly while speaking in public There is an expression in Spanish that I truly love:“Una piedra en el zapato“. Literally: a stone in the shoe,that would be something like “A thorn in your flesh” In my case,the stone in the shoe, I take it literally. The reason I am doing that is that I tend … Read more