by Shannon Leahy | Oct 11, 2021 | Posts, Public Speaking
I grew up listening to one piece of advice. My father said it. My grandfather said. And the advice was always delivered in the potato patch. Or in front of a pumpkin. “Never let the facts get in the way of a good story.” Stories were currency in my family and if you...
by Shannon Leahy | Jul 11, 2021 | Posts, Public Speaking
When I used to travel and speak — oh, the good ole’ days! — I’d go against protocol about how to finish a keynote or presentation. Toastmasters, keep breathing. A lot of professional speakers do NOT thank their audience at the end. Why? Because...
by Shannon Leahy | Jan 11, 2020 | Posts, Public Speaking
The Irish have a cruel saying about the youngest in a family: scrioba leis an grinneal. (Nope, no idea how to pronounce that. Make some gibberish noises and you’ll be grand, pet.) Roughly translated, the last born of a large family is described as “the scrapings of...
