I would like to acknowledge the support of Antonia Voigt and Tianqi Lu, whose feedback on earlier drafts of this article was very helpful. An edited version was published by BERA in the Spring 2026 … Continue reading
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Left Bank Two
When fishermen cannot go to sea, they repair their nets is a well known metaphor regarding productivity during downtime that neatly sums up my Christmas and New Year period. Something that had been nagging me … Continue reading
Just For One Thing
Just For One Thing is a pair of one-hour online coaching sessions, marketed through Eventbrite, that are designed to help you develop or improve just one single thing about your presentation style. Something specific you’d … Continue reading
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Most people that I have encountered in my work over the years will go to great lengths to avoid properly preparing a presentation, preferring to opt for the “I don’t have the time”, “I’ll just … Continue reading
In the Shadow of Anzio Annie
I don’t think it would be unfair to his memory to say that my grandfather, a man always known simply as ‘B’, was someone who found criticism far easier to give than praise. I lived … Continue reading