The Monkey Boy

The Monkey Boy

A long time ago, there was a tribe in the African mountains, which was known for being cursed.Their primitive huts were surrounded by dense forest, inhabited by predatory animals and monkeys, preventing them from entering the area alone for fear of attack. A poor...
The Monkey Boy

How To Stop Sub-Vocalizing While You Read

Not Just A HabitWhy do we sub-vocalize when we read? It’s important to understand the reason, if we want to learn to stop. It’s a habit, right? One we picked up when we first learned to read, and so we are almost helpless to stop. Now we have to either...
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Unleash the Genius Within: How to Be a Writer

Ask a writer how to be a writer and you can bet that the cursory response would either be knitted brows or a scratch in the head. Honestly speaking, the how-to of being someone like how to be a writer, how to be an artist, how to be a mother, is not really defined but...
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Rehearse, Record, Review, Repeat

When you are presenting in a meeting, do you ever like your team isn’t engaged, that they are there physically, but their minds are elsewhere? If so, you’re not alone. As a public speaking coach, I meet many professionals who feel the same way.Recently, I...