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proper presentation pressure: under-inflated; post #5, upstaging our message

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Historically, audiences used to be seated on flat ground and the theater’s stage was “raked” on an incline.  Downstage was closest to the audience, upstage further away.  To “upstage” someone has come to mean that I divert attention away from someone when the focus should be on them. When presenting or speaking it is only…

dui sleepy is just as bad as dui alcohol

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DUI: Driving under the influence of alcohol.. DUI: Driving under the influence of sleep deprivation. Shawn Ritchey L.I.V.E. provides dynamic, practical and tailored Driver Awareness education in both classroom settings or one-on-one behind the wheel, Driver Observation. https://shawnritchey.com/educator/

proper presentation pressure: Under-inflated; post #4, Movement is good, unless it’s not!

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Movement is Good, Unless it’s Not As a Presenter/Speaker I genuinely want what I share to be impactful to those listening.  So, as I seek to grow in my craft, I have come to discover that presenting/speaking can be similar to tires in that both can become over-inflated or under-inflated often creating a negative impact.…

proper presentation pressure: Over-inflated; post #3, The Improv Myth

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by Shawn Ritchey. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_M-f_aU1lrkPTBYl514fw This article had been featured on OneAccord blog: https://www.oneaccord.co/blog/great-presentations-improv-myth Previously I’ve shared the idea that presenting or speaking is similar to tires in that both can become over-inflated or under-inflated frequently causing a negative outcome.  I view over-inflation, when relating to speaking, as having a misguided attitude.  Examples already offered are:…

proper presentation pressure: Over-inflated; post #2, forgetting The value of 1

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by Shawn Ritchey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_M-f_aU1lrkPTBYl514fw This article had been featured on OneAccord blog: https://www.oneaccord.co/blog/great-presentations-the-value-of-one This is my second post when considering Presentations as similar to tires – both can become over-inflated or under-inflated with negative outcomes.  My first post addressed K.I.S.S. as an example of over-inflating when speaking https://shawnritchey.com/rethinking-k-i-s-s/. I see this as a misguided attitude…

Proper presentation pressure: Post #1, The value of checking if we are over-inflated or under-inflated when speaking

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By Shawn Ritchey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_M-f_aU1lrkPTBYl514fw Hi, my name is Shawn Ritchey with Shawn Ritchey L.I.V.E. As an Educator and Storyteller, I yearn to communicate clearly with the hope of equipping or inspiring others.  But I am keenly aware of what George Bernard Shaw said, “The problem with communicating is the illusion that it has been accomplished”.…

Enveloped by elohim

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Many of us wonder if God is close. Indeed, God is intimately enveloping us, not to smother, but to comfort and guide.

A winter coat and our safety belts

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With the change in seasons usually comes a change in clothing; that seems perfectly natural.  But have you ever considered how your winter clothing may negatively impact our health if we are in a car crash?  Today I’d like to remind us of the value of making sure our winter clothes don’t create problems for…

(full length) God is not red, white, blue – as you may think; yet our lord wears purple

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God is not Red, White or Blue; as we may think. (yet our Lord wears purple) www.shawnritchey.com A familiar Christian song from the 1960s was, “Yes they’ll know we are Christians by our love” based on John 13:35. As an evangelical Christian – a follower of Jesus Christ – I have contemplated much over several…

God is not red, white or blue, as you may think; yet our lord wears purple

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God is not Red, White or Blue, as we may think; (yet our Lord wears purple) A Christian song from the 1960s was, “Yes they’ll know we are Christians by our love” based on John 13:35. Brothers and sisters, are we known by our love or something else? First, however, let me say: For those…