1 Humour is Essential Charlie Chaplin said, A day without humour is a day wasted. Of course it was a day wasted for him, because a well-paid comedian who is not making people laugh iss not earning money. How does that help you? If you have no other talents, you can be a comedian. In fact if you are a disaster at everything, you have stories for comedy. If your life is a total tragedy, to others it can be a comedy. It makes their troubles seem smaller. The way to learn to be a comedian is a) to watch comedy, b) watch it a second time c) copy it by writing it out d) or acting it out, e) analayse it, f) make small tweaks, g) create totally new. Learn From Brad Ashton Am I just making this up? No. I was told it by Brad Ashton. Who's he? Most people don't know the secret script writers used by comedians. Brad has written for many famous names. His book on comedy writing is used by at least one American university course. I read his book which I bough...
Pathways, props When you join Toastmasters International you are offered a choice of 11 paths. After filling out a multiple choice questionnaire you are offered suggestions of three paths, the one they think you will prefer, and a couple of alternatives. The paths are very similar and most are about management, conveying your wishes to teams or subordinates, or outside organizations or shreholders, or managing teams. That fits the remake of Toastmasters International into the motto, Where Leaders are Made. The major differences are the basic Pathway, Presentation Mastery, which is the most popular, whether you are afraid of public speaking or wish to improve presentations at work. The other one which is different is Engaging Humor. (The spelling is American because Toastmasters International started in California, USA, and is still run from the USA.) I did Presentation Mastery first, then Humor. When I reached the end of the course I thought that the R...
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