HUGH CULVER

Death of a Public Speaker

Death of a Public Speaker

The business of public speaking is a strange one. There’s no real “product” - not much to measure – and nothing you can put in a box or weigh in your hands. Just you talking. Your client wants to make the “perfect” decision and will often run you through a gauntlet of...

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Why pigs don’t fly (truth revealed)

Why pigs don’t fly (truth revealed)

There are some things you just take for granted. Like... eating chocolate torte every night will catch up with you (in a bad way), adding the cute barista at Starbucks to your contact list is a bad idea, and pigs don’t fly. It’s the same with a lot of things in...

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How to change the world by teaching

How to change the world by teaching

Picture this — I’m asked to put together a 2-day workshop for company owners. I was in graduate school and had no idea how to create (let alone teach) a 2-day workshop. So, of course, I said “Yes!” That was the beginning of a 25-year journey as a public speaker. Fast...

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So, you want to be a speaker…

So, you want to be a speaker…

There’s an old story of a man walking down a country road. He comes across a farmer, who’s repairing a fence. “Excuse me, sir” says the traveller “I’m curious what the folks are like in the town up ahead?” “Well…” the farmer replies, as he turns to face the stranger....

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How to outsource your blind spots

How to outsource your blind spots

Let me ask you a question. What are you worth? I mean if a client called today, or you added a dollar value to everything on your list - what price are you putting on your time? When I moved offices 7 years ago I had in mind the new location would double as a film...

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My 10 best articles of 2016

My 10 best articles of 2016

I publish an article on my blog every Sunday. It’s some of the most pleasurable, rewarding work I do all year. And this year I wanted to share my 10 best articles, based on popularity. I found it interesting to discover which articles were the most popular and which,...

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