Chapter
Developing Public Speaking and Writing Skills
18:54 - 26:47 (07:53)
The speaker shares how he learned to speak publicly by taking speaking engagements, practicing, and observing other speakers. He suggests practicing writing and learning grammar and punctuation to improve writing skills.
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The speaker reflects on the best decisions and investments of time made in their career up to a certain point, while also discussing the value of hard work and societal views on vices such as alcohol and drugs.
18:54 - 20:47 (01:53)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the best decisions and investments of time made in their career up to a certain point, while also discussing the value of hard work and societal views on vices such as alcohol and drugs.
ChapterDeveloping Public Speaking and Writing Skills
Episode#495: David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group, on Lessons Learned, Jeff Bezos, Raising Billions of Dollars, Advising Presidents, and Sprinting to the End
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Practice writing as much as possible, get feedback on your mistakes, learn grammar and punctuation.
20:47 - 23:41 (02:54)
Summary
Practice writing as much as possible, get feedback on your mistakes, learn grammar and punctuation. Improve speaking skills by watching great speakers, reading about their techniques, taking speaking engagements and practicing.
ChapterDeveloping Public Speaking and Writing Skills
Episode#495: David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group, on Lessons Learned, Jeff Bezos, Raising Billions of Dollars, Advising Presidents, and Sprinting to the End
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
President Barack Obama shares his method of public speaking, which is to write down the main ideas and commit them to memory, without reading from a text.
23:41 - 24:37 (00:56)
Summary
President Barack Obama shares his method of public speaking, which is to write down the main ideas and commit them to memory, without reading from a text. He believes this allows for better eye contact with the audience and a more effective delivery.
ChapterDeveloping Public Speaking and Writing Skills
Episode#495: David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group, on Lessons Learned, Jeff Bezos, Raising Billions of Dollars, Advising Presidents, and Sprinting to the End
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast, the speaker shares their opinion on reading notes during a speech, stating they find it causes people to stumble more often.
24:37 - 26:47 (02:10)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker shares their opinion on reading notes during a speech, stating they find it causes people to stumble more often. They explain their preference for talking to the audience without the use of notes and describe their process for giving a speech.