Michael Gelb: ...that preparation is most of the game

Most of us would love to be great public speakers, right?  And most of us have read or heard advice about ways in which we can improve our public speaking skills.  A lot of the advice sounds the same, but our guest on this episode, Michael Gelb, has thoughts about public speaking that are refreshingly different than what you may have heard before.     Michael is an executive coach who’s worked with companies like Nike, Microsoft, Merck and DuPont over the past 40 years giving presentations on creativity, innovation and leadership.  He’s written many books, including the international bestseller, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci.  His latest book is called Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career.

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