Plenty of Bad Speeches Make a Good Speech
When you get depressed over a bad speech the easiest thing to do is to find comfort in feeling sorry for yourself.… Read the rest
Bejoy Peter's Public Speaking ®
Destroying stage fright since 1996 ®
When you get depressed over a bad speech the easiest thing to do is to find comfort in feeling sorry for yourself.… Read the rest
1. Imagined Fears (Grasshopper Vision):
There is a classic account in the Bible where twelve spies are sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land (the Land of Caanan).… Read the rest
Olympics is one of the finest expressions of man’s passion to excel, dominate and win. On the other side, the agony and the pain of defeat after having come so close is the stuff that the legend of the Olympics is made of. … Read the rest
“What will others think about me?” This is a thought that terrifies many people especially as they get on stage to give a speech.… Read the rest
Thank God for all your failures in life. Let those failures be personal, financial, in relationships, or any other; thank God for them all.… Read the rest
It doesn’t take much to build a good habit. If you can aim for five minutes each day it can be done.… Read the rest
Long distance runners or swimmers probably find the laps immediately after the half-way mark most difficult. That is the time when motivation starts running low and discouragement sets in.… Read the rest
Everyone seems to be angry these days. Outbursts of anger have become common.
#1. The Pressure Cooker
Some people bottle up things on the inside and keep it boiling under tremendous pressure.… Read the rest
If trees shed their leaves in eager expectation of spring how much more should we give up things worn out to make way for the new.… Read the rest
The first thing to do to speak without fear is your willingness to try. Forget about all the lies about your failure the devil whispers in your mind.… Read the rest
In this short speech, let me try to point out three ways that lead to failure.
Reason #1 If you ask me which is the most important reason why people fail; I can confidently say that it is their inability to say NO when confronted with a wrong choice.… Read the rest
Attitude #1. Winners believe that it is possible to achieve
It goes without saying that all wins happen in our minds before it works out in reality.… Read the rest
I am yet to meet a genuinely talented person who has not passed through a period of loss of confidence in his or her life or career.… Read the rest
Begin small. Start somewhere. Let not lofty ideas of perfection stop you from starting with a few mistakes.
Great dreams are deposited in human hearts by divine hands.… Read the rest
Let me ask you, “Why is it difficult to maintain success?” The answer can be given in one word–Complacency!
The Cambridge dictionary defines complacency as a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder.… Read the rest
If you have not failed, that means probably you succeeded in everything you did or you did not attempt to do anything at all.… Read the rest
I am a Balloon. Children love me. I make them laugh when I fly.
I am so much a child’s delight that at the sound of a burst, oh how heart-broken is the cry!… Read the rest
Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength and soar on wings like eagles. This is a great promise that God told his people through Prophet Isaiah (40:31).… Read the rest
Covid 19 has changed the face of the world. Faces have been masked, handshakes are not welcome anymore, social distancing is the norm, classes are online, and work from home (WFH) and video-conferencing is the new culture.… Read the rest
If you look at circumstances, if you look at the wind and the clouds and the surging waves, you will never move out of the safety of the shore.… Read the rest
“You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.”1
Loss of confidence happens to all talented men and women in certain seasons of life.… Read the rest
“I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places,” is one of God’s great promises.
What could it mean to you?… Read the rest
Good Afternoon Friends,
I stand here today to speak to you because of what happened this morning. One of our classmates had to leave the class in tears.… Read the rest
Slow and steady wins the race. For centuries people have used this moral for Aesop’s fable The Tortoise and the Hare.… Read the rest
We look at photographs and see a moment that was captured. It is a reminder that the train of life has moved on from there.… Read the rest
Do not give up.
Problems in life will keep coming just like waves keep hitting the shore. Do not fear when you see them.… Read the rest
I am sorry.
It takes courage to say those words. For you are taking responsibility for what went wrong.
I am sorry.… Read the rest
It is time to say goodbye. I have said it many times before. Yet it has never grown easy.
I now stand alone on the deck of my ship awaiting a new set of passengers.… Read the rest
1. Do not limit your vision because of a marred past.
The best of us are cracked mirrors reflecting the image and likeness of God.… Read the rest
This article was revised and is made available on Sunday Sermonettes.
