April 27, 2010Poison Phrase: Don’t talk about things you are passionate about
I’m reading Stephen Demming’s Secret Language of Leadership. He gives a critique of Al Gore’s presidential campaign and observes that Gore was coached,
-Don’t talk about things you’re passionate about.
Well, maybe not in those exact words.
I remember one of my first presentations I made 30+ years ago. I was ready to start when my mentor told me to leave out a few topics that I cared about. It shut me completely down. The presentation was a disaster.
What we’re passionate about is what we need to talk about.
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I think one of the most powerful ways to reach people in communication is through passion. If I am listening to something that has true conviction behind it, my ears open up just a bit more!
Comment by Ash — May 1, 2010 @ 1:47 pm