Public Speaking

Alison Wood Brooks is a researcher at Harvard Business School. She studies the most effective strategy for dealing with acute stress.

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that the word courage comes from the Latin word for “heart.” Just as our heart pumps blood to the rest of our body, our COURAGE pumps energy to our other virtues.

Charisma.

Quick pop quiz: Are you afraid of something these days?

In our last +1, we talked about the subtle but significant distinction I made in the lead-up to my first-ever keynote talk. Specifically, I used the tools “Bring it on!” and “I’m excited!” THE MOMENT I felt any doubt or fear or anxiety creeping into my head.

In our last +1, we talked about our inaugural Heroic Coach program (there’s still a little more time to sign up and join hundreds of other passionate Heroes in making this the greatest year of our lives while helping others in our lives do the same, btw).

Continuing our exploration of how to Conquer Fear, how about a simple yet profound piece of wisdom from Fritz Perls, founder of Gestalt Therapy?

A couple +1s ago, I briefly mentioned the fact that Marie Forleo is the one who introduced me to the idea of “’Friend Power.” (Thanks, Marie!)

This morning Alexandra and I were chatting about her new Heroic +1s.

In our last +1, we hung out with Alexandra and Steve Chandler and John Madden as we talked about Connection over Perfection.

A few +1s ago, we talked about Amy Cuddy’s research on how quickly you can build your power and presence by simply expanding your body. We’ve also talked about the research on The iPhone Effect—which tells us that simply having a phone in sight diminishes the quality of your interactions.

A little while back, we talked about the keynote talk I was getting ready to present (as part of the Pritzker Group Venture Capital’s annual event for the 60+ portfolio CEOs). Today I’d like to give a quick update on how it went and then talk about how I dealt with my nerves leading up to it—with an emphasis on a little distinction I made about how to apply the “Bring it on!” and “I’m excited!” tools.

In our last +1, we had fun dominating our dishes with Byron Katie.

In our last +1, we spent some time with Todd Herman, Batman, Dora the Explorer and YOUR most heroic self.

Jim Loehr is one of the world’s leading authorities on peak performance.

In our last +1, we talked about zambonis for your brain. Also known as naps. We added a Dan Pink-inspired addition of a cup of coffee right before to make it a nappuccino. (You try it out?! 🤠)

Continuing our time with world-class CrossFit coach Ben Bergeron, let’s look at another one of his champion characteristics: Positivity.

Continuing our theme of seeking/conquering fear, let’s have some fun with Jon Eliot and his wisdom from Overachievement.

This morning I was reading John Maxwell’s new book on leadership called Leadershift.

In our last couple +1s, we met my bionic arm and its currently atrophied forearm that I’m now rehabilitating. 💪

In our last +1, we hung out with Kobe Bryant and Alan Stein in the gym at 4am.

Geoff Colvin’s Talent Is Overrated is a great book.

In our last +1, we spent some more time with Admiral McRaven and invited Rocky to the party (via Desmond Clark) to share his wisdom on the fact that life will (inevitably!) knock us down and that it’s all about having the courage to GET BACK UP.

In our last +1, we made it through one evolution at a time with William McRaven as he endured Hell Week and became a Navy SEAL.

In our last +1, we got an inspiring (Hoosiers-inspired) pep talk from Admiral McRaven right before engaging in our next most important mission.

A couple +1s ago, we had some fun hanging out with Trevor Moawad and discussed some wisdom from his great book: It Takes What It Takes.

In our last +1, we talked about daring greatly, being willing to enter the arena of life and getting up every time we get knocked down.

Brené Brown tells us that what we all really want from other people is for them to be authentic. And that means we need them to be vulnerable.

On June 8th, 2001, I was on the back patio of my apartment a block from the beach in La Jolla, California reading Michael Gelb’s How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci.

In our last couple +1s, we talked about the lead-up to a recent keynote talk I gave and some wisdom gleaned in the process—including practicing the “Bring it on!” and “I’m excited!” tools THE MOMENT I experienced doubt/fear/etc. and… Hanging towels over mirrors to reduce the ol’ self-consciousness.