Stirring the Flames of Passion

I've been revisiting some great books on presentations in preparation for a series of major opportunities in the next month or so. Mark Sanborn's "The Encore Effect" is one of these. Earlier this year I posted on his use of PDA in presentations.

Today, a look at a few more of his excellent suggestions that will have your audience (of one, or a thousand) calling for an encore.

Four Insights of a Passionate Performer

• Passionate people know for whom they are performing
• Passionate people know how to perform remarkably
• Passionate people know why they perform
• Passionate people know what their performance needs to look like

Cultivating Passion

• Study and learn your subject matter
• Use small achievements or successes to fuel larger ones
• Look to other passionate people as role models
• Plug the leaks
• Make passion a part of your life

Does your passion for your work burn brightly? Or is just a smoldering flame?