As a speaker I've learned that there are a few topics that are off the radar. I try not to bring up politics or religion and instead focus on things that will draw an audience together instead of dividing it in half. I know for example that just the mention of the word abortion or death penalty can have disastrous effects. All of a sudden by uttering a few words half of my …
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Can Something Simple Really Change Your Life?
When I look back at my life and examine the things that have come along and made a real difference, I'm amazed at how simple most of them have been. When I distill down what actually made a difference, it usually comes down to a phrase, a quote, or a simple action.For example, back in 2004, I heard a speaker at a conference speak four little words that changed my life …
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What Time Is It?
Back in 2004 I attended a Toastmasters district conference in San Bernardino California. The speaker was Sarano Kelley, a young black man with a powerful story. He walked down the center aisle of the auditorium that day, stopped in front of me and asked me a question that would change my life."John, What time is it?" I didn't know what to say. He looked me in the eye …
5 Minute Success: iPad Cut & Paste
So you bought a new iPad and are enjoying the many cool things that it does, when an email comes in from a friend with a great joke. You want to copy the joke and paste it into a Facebook post. Simple right?All of a sudden you look for the mouse or arrow keys... They don't exist. So how do you get the text from one program to the next? Here are some simple …
Four and a Half Reasons to Buy an iPad 2
I purchased my iPad 2 the first day they came out. I waited 3 hours in line and I got the last unit in the store. Since it was the last one, I didn't have to make any decisions on which one to get. It's white with 16 gig memory, wi-fi only.After using it for a week, I've found some things that I really like about the unit that have really changed the way I work with …
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iPad 2 vs MacBook Air: What Is The Best Blogging Platform?
When I posed the question Yesterday about the new iPad 2 being the ultimate blogging platform, I received an interesting response from John Saddington, the creator of The Standard Theme for Wordpress. In his view, the new MacBook Air is the best blogging platform and he gave 10 reasons why in a compelling post on his blog.After looking at John's post, I think he makes some …
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