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Book Summary: “Confessions of a Public Speaker”

Scott Berkun’s “Confessions of a Public Speaker” is an honest, detailed, & enlightening peek into the life of someone who talks for a living.

I dug up the best quotes I could find about silence and why it’s an important communication tool. Here are 25 gems.

Matthew Dicks’s book “Storyworthy” is the best book on storytelling I’ve ever read, and I’ve read a bunch. Here are my biggest takeaways.

If you’re a corporate trainer or speaker, you need to read The Workshop Survival Guide by Fitzpatrick & Hunt. It’ll help you design better workshops.

Donald Miller’s “Building a Story Brand” is the best marketing book I’ve ever read. Here are the biggest takeaways I learned from the book.

Charles Duhigg’s book “Supercommunicators” can help you become more aware of the nuances lurking beneath each of your daily conversations.

I’ve read 1,000+ books in the past 17 years. Edward de Bono’s “Six Thinking Hats” is one of the most practical business books I’ve ever read.

If you give an employee constructive feedback and they still don’t improve, try this simple 3-step process to ramp up your feedback.

In “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect,” leadership expert John Maxwell explains how to form a genuine connection while leading or speaking.

The next time you get into an argument with a difficult colleague, try these five tips to resolve your conflict and repair the relationship.