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You Were Born to Speak
Join Richard on his quest to overcome a crushing fear of public speaking and discover the secrets of successful communication. His adventure reveals the insights he gained while living in a Tibetan monastery in India where he learned non-verbal communication from monks, then studying storytelling and stage presence at a prestigious London acting school, giving 1000 business presentations for a Formula 1 racing team and teaching 50,000 clients all over the world. You’ll discover everything he has learned in his 23-year journey, while building a multi-million-pound communication training company, including the tools one client used to gain £1.2billion in new business in just one year, winning every single bid they pitched for. This personal journey is filled with practical strategies that you can apply immediately to transform your success.
- GenresLeadershipNonfiction
224 pages, Hardcover
Published December 5, 2018
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July 27, 2019
Shortlisted for the 2019 Rubery Book Award
A well informed and engaging self-help book on improving communication skills, mixing personal anecdote with relevant research. It is engaging and unusually readable, hypnotising the the reader with its chatty style. The writer draws by his own admission on ‘common sense’, but there are some very interesting insights along the way: the analysis on Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, for instance, which rings very true, demonstrates, if we needed reminding, that image too often takes precedence over common sense. The author makes useful points about audience identification in his section on storytelling too, offering classic advice on concision, the rule of three, and much besides. I think this would be a very useful book for those who want to improve their public speaking, or understand a little more about the principles of effective communication.
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A well informed and engaging self-help book on improving communication skills, mixing personal anecdote with relevant research. It is engaging and unusually readable, hypnotising the the reader with its chatty style. The writer draws by his own admission on ‘common sense’, but there are some very interesting insights along the way: the analysis on Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, for instance, which rings very true, demonstrates, if we needed reminding, that image too often takes precedence over common sense. The author makes useful points about audience identification in his section on storytelling too, offering classic advice on concision, the rule of three, and much besides. I think this would be a very useful book for those who want to improve their public speaking, or understand a little more about the principles of effective communication.
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January 12, 2020
Fantastic. I own a hard copy of this book also, but I’m so glad I’ve listened to the audio version in the first instance. Hearing Richard speak the words brings it to life and delivers his message even more clearly.
I bought this book to help develop confidence around public speaking. If I put the suggestions into practice I feel it will give me so much more.
I can’t think of anyone who would not benefit from this book. I’ll return to it time and again.
I bought this book to help develop confidence around public speaking. If I put the suggestions into practice I feel it will give me so much more.
I can’t think of anyone who would not benefit from this book. I’ll return to it time and again.
October 13, 2023
All the advice you need to prepare a great speech and to prepare yourself to deliver a great speech, is here. Because it is conveyed at a general-interest level, you might find yourself asking more detailed questions than the book offers in the way of answers, but this book is a great place to start.
December 13, 2020
Born to speak
Read this book 4x whilst attending toastmasters international club before covid19. I agree with author we are born to speak and all of us have the potential to lead. Public speaking is a great skill to develop as your life will transform as mine did
Read this book 4x whilst attending toastmasters international club before covid19. I agree with author we are born to speak and all of us have the potential to lead. Public speaking is a great skill to develop as your life will transform as mine did
December 8, 2020
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