Leadership: Public speaking
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Spontaneous speaking: a six-step framework for thinking fast and talking smart
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
April 29, 2024
Public speaking
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Resilience & grit
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- Anxiety can't be eliminated — only managed with two targeted techniques.
- Reframing mistakes as 'missed takes' removes the pressure that blocks you.
- Small talk is a skill: be interested, not interesting, to unlock deeper connections.
How to build visibility and advance your career through self-advocacy
Cameron Herold
April 20, 2024
Public speaking
8
Identity & self-belief
7
- Claim your title before anyone gives it to you — like Kawasaki did.
- Speaking publicly, even at small events, outpaces any exec who stays quiet.
- Writing your own book cements lessons better than reading someone else's.
Speaking confidently and on the spot: techniques from a Stanford communication professor
Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth
March 31, 2024
Public speaking
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Resilience & grit
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- Anxiety and excitement feel identical — label it excitement to perform better.
- Six reusable structures (PREP, ADD, AAA, WHAT, Four Eyes, What/So what/Now what) for any spontaneous situation.
- You must prepare to be spontaneous — improvability, not innate talent, drives improvement.
Delegation, voice, and building a business career early on
GaryVee
March 14, 2024
Delegation
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Public speaking
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Identity & self-belief
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- Delegate everything except the work only you can do best.
- Your voice isn't something to find — you already are it.
- Panels and fireside chats are training wheels for public speaking.
Ten myths blocking confident communication with C-suite executives
Dr. Grace Lee
February 17, 2024
Public speaking
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Identity & self-belief
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- Confidence follows skill — it cannot be learned in reverse
- Seeking audience approval silently hands them control over you
- Scripts increase anxiety; self-governance replaces them
How to build the habit of bravery and lead with courage
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
January 22, 2024
Public speaking
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Resilience & grit
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- Bravery is a trainable skill, not an innate attribute you either have or don't.
- Brave action requires both an optimistic vision and belief in your own agency.
- The BRAVE acronym gives a repeatable weekly ritual to prepare for hard moments.
How to build real confidence in public speaking
Dr. Grace Lee
September 2, 2023
Public speaking
9
Identity & self-belief
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Resilience & grit
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- Confidence is a continuum, never a fixed destination to arrive at
- Fear of public speaking comes from trying to control audience reactions
- Real confidence requires self-trust through internal and external congruency
How to craft compelling presentations using story structure and empathy
Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth
June 1, 2023
Public speaking
9
Communication
5
- Your audience is the hero — not you. Design every talk for them.
- The what is / what could be contrast works in any format, any length.
- Nervous presenters usually have the best content — use that depth.
Six communication tips for confident boardroom presence
Dr. Grace Lee
May 7, 2023
Communication
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Public speaking
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- Stop seeking permission — executives reward conviction, not approval-seeking
- Frame every proposal around fair exchange for each stakeholder
- Communicate the essence only; discretion is a boardroom skill
How to connect with your audience using Oprah's commencement speech
Dr. Grace Lee
April 30, 2023
Public speaking
9
Objection handling
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- Validate emotions before pitching any vision or solution
- Name the unspoken thought — audience head-nodding builds instant trust
- A repeatable six-step sequence turns resistance into buy-in
How Phil M. Jones built a scalable personal brand and speaking business
Dan Martell
April 10, 2023
Public speaking
9
Branding
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Business models
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- Be brilliant at every fee level before raising your speaking price.
- One flagship book, campaigned forever, beats a new book every two years.
- Be the hot sauce — indispensable to partners without stealing the show.
Five persuasion strategies from Obama's 2004 DNC speech
Dr. Grace Lee
February 26, 2023
- Seed persuasion throughout — not just at the close
- Name your audience's doubts before they can object
- End by voicing their highest priorities back to them
How to inspire others by sharing your vision
Bill Gallagher
January 2, 2023
Communication
9
Public speaking
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- Leaders hold back passion trying to seem responsible — stop it
- A three-part formula: current reality, trajectory, then your dream
- Only inspire when you're genuinely lit up — authenticity is the trigger
How to coach product managers, improve storytelling, and build community
Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth
November 27, 2022
Management
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Public speaking
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Community building
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- Five concrete ingredients turn any manager into a great PM coach.
- Great storytellers spend weeks crafting a narrative — not hours.
- Product communities are cheaper than training and raise retention.
How to find, shape, and tell stories that connect
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
August 16, 2022
Public speaking
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Copywriting
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- Internal change — not external events — makes a story worth telling.
- Prepare from remembered scenes, not memorised words, to stay present.
- The same event becomes a different story depending on the lens you choose.