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The Life And Business Lessons My Father Taught Me

Eric Jacobsen Blog

So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. He loved even more to teach. I now fully understand the need to prepare for presentations, meetings, interviews, etc. Really, he was just a great listener. He loved to learn.

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Communication Secrets For A Distracted World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. When presenting , slim down to 10 PowerPoint slides or less. And, if you really want to Own the Room when presenting , Hellman recommends you: Avoid the podium. It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds.

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How To Communicate Effectively In Eight Seconds

Eric Jacobsen Blog

He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. When presenting , slim down to 10 PowerPoint slides or less. And, if you really want to Own the Room when presenting , Hellman recommends you: Avoid the podium. It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds.

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How To Effectively Communicate Your Message In Eight Seconds

Eric Jacobsen Blog

He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. When presenting , slim down to 10 PowerPoint slides or less. And, if you really want to Own the Room when presenting , Hellman recommends you: Avoid the podium. It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds.

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8 Seconds To Be Meaningful

Eric Jacobsen Blog

He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. When presenting , slim down to 10 PowerPoint slides or less. And, if you really want to Own the Room when presenting , Hellman recommends you: Avoid the podium. It's all in his new book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds.

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Over the last 11 years, I’ve conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with people who experience chronic stress at a seven or above on a 10-point scale – that’s severe, very severe, or worst possible levels of stress – and they managed to avoid burnout. Question: The book's servant leadership teachings are particularly interesting.

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How to Support People When Sharing Their Individual Stories

The Storytelling Non-profit

Arguably one of the most important steps in collecting individual stories is interviewing someone about their story. Story interviews can bring up all kinds of memories and emotions. This question came to mind after teaching two recent workshops where I walked people through a couple of activities that help them tell their own story.

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