In the video above, I share how I use a teleprompter to read notes off my screen while looking straight at the camera and without appearing like I'm reading them. This helps when I need to present to a live audience or when I need to record a course Products I use in the video Teleprompter: Little Prompter Teleprompter App (iPhone and Android): PromptSmart Pro USB Camera: Logitech c920 Ring Light: Eicaus Ring Light with Stand Backdrop: Cowboystudio 10x12 ft Muslin ... Read More
How to Avoid The Curse of Knowledge [Video]
Learn how to avoid the Curse of Knowledge with your team in 3 easy steps. In the video, I discuss the famous Tappers & Listeners study which was conducted by Elizabeth Newton back in 1990. Learn more: Read my "Influencing Virtual Teams" Amazon best selling book Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Follow my Facebook Page Check out Made To Stick by Chip & Dan Heath ... Read More
A 60-Second Overview of “Influencing Virtual Teams”
If you didn't get the chance to read my "Influencing Virtual Teams" bestselling book, or if you have read it and would like a simple refresher of the 17 tactics presented in it, here's a quick 60-second overview on SlideShare. I hope you find it helpful! Hassan P.S. - Can I ask for a quick favor? If you've read the book, would you take 1 minute to review it on Amazon? I would love to hear your feedback (I read every single review), and it would mean the world to me. Click here to ... Read More
How To Increase Confidence and Reduce Stress in 2 Minutes Using Simple Power Poses
I just watched this video and thought it was remarkable. Professor Amy Cuddy from the Harvard Business School conducted research on "Power Poses" and the impact they have on your confidence and stress levels. Apparently, doing simple power poses (like standing with your hands on your hips or putting your feet up on a desk) for only 2 minutes before a meeting, presentation, or performance could give you a significant confidence boost that makes you perform at a much better level. It's ... Read More
How to Listen like a CEO (and a great parent)
“You’ve spent years learning how to read and write, years learning how to speak. But what about listening?” – Stephen Covey So true. Whether you listen as a salesman, a consultant, a CEO or a parent, you’ve probably spent very little time honing your skills as a listener. In Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which I just re-read after reading it around 13 years ago, the chapter on Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood (which happens to be my one-sentence ... Read More
How to Create Hand Drawn Pictures to Explain Anything (Even if You Don’t Know How to Draw)
Drawings and sketches are some of the most effective ways to explain anything to anyone (that's why I use them frequently on my blog). They help people understand a problem and see its solution in a much more efficient way than talking about it or writing it out. I’m not referring to the usual PowerPoint diagrams or Excel charts (even though those are definitely helpful), but rather to plain old hand-drawn pictures. I can guarantee that regardless of what industry you're in, you can always ... Read More