Quote-ables – Business Communication Coaching with Effective Training & Communication

Your Quota of Quotes

November 12, 2018 by Phil Stella

‘Simplicity is the greatest sophistication.’ Leonardo Da Vinci, 15th century Italian ‘Renaissance man – artist, inventor and architect. ‘If you think presentations cannot enchant people, then you have never seen a really good one.’ Guy Kawasaki, 20th century Silicon Valley entrepreneur, author and speaker. ‘People don’t remember what we think is important. They remember … Read more

Mark Twain on Public Speaking

October 4, 2018 by Phil Stella

What can we learn about public speaking from Mark Twain, 19th century American writer, humorist and lecturer? Lots! “It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” “There are only two types of speakers in the world. 1. The nervous and 2. Liars.” “The right word may be effective, but … Read more

Brief Quote-ables

August 7, 2018 by Phil Stella

Now let’s take a brief look a brevity through the ages … ‘ The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.‘ Thomas Jefferson, (1743 – 1826), Founding Father and third President. ‘The fewer the words, the better the prayer.’ Martin Luther, (1483 – 1546), German monk … Read more

Gitomer Gets Writing

July 5, 2018 by Phil Stella

Thought it was time for another helping of one of my favorite authors. ‘Writing becomes persuasive when others are willing to act on, or comment on, what you’ve written. ‘I write like I think. I write like I talk. I want my writing to sound like I’m talking. I write in ‘speak.’’ ‘I don’t care … Read more

Wisdom & Humor

June 15, 2018 by Phil Stella

I thought it was time for some quote-ables with a sense of humor. ‘No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.’ (Robert Benchley, (1889 – 1945), American humorist, columnist and actor. ‘Once you get people laughing, they’re listening and you can tell them almost anything.’ Herbert Gardner … Read more

Inspiring Leadership

May 8, 2018 by Phil Stella

My most recent contribution to PR Consultant Carol Roth’s popular Business Unplugged blog was for her “100+ of the Best, Most Inspirational Leadership Quotes” article – https://www.carolroth.com/blog/top-leadership-quotes/#smallbiz. Thanks for the great exposure, Carol.

Gitomer Gets Writing

April 12, 2018 by Phil Stella

‘Write it like you would say it. Speak as you write the words down. This will help you write a clearer and more complete thought. If you write like you speak, you’ll never be at a loss for words.’ Jeffrey Gitomer, 21st century sales expert, author and speaker

Phil’s Faves On Time

January 8, 2019March 1, 2018 by Phil Stella

Thanks for the positive comments about including ‘Phil’s Faves’ in the Quote-able section – here’s another helping. So, you might hear these words of wisdom in one of my Time Management presentations. You can’t save time – you can only spend it. So, spend it wisely. Don’t say ‘I don’t have time.‘, because you do … Read more

Phil’s Faves for February

January 8, 2019February 9, 2018 by Phil Stella

Reader input suggested it was time for more ‘Phil’s Faves’ – comments you would hear often in one of my presentations or workshops. Thanks for asking … The only thing worse than a bad workplace meeting is a great meeting that didn’t need to be a meeting. It should have been an email, memo, phone … Read more

Gitomer Gets Eloquence

December 10, 2017 by Phil Stella

Do you yearn to be more eloquent in your routine workplace communication but aren’t sure what that really means? Well, let one of my favorite authors, Jeffrey Gitomer, help you. Eloquence is: Delivering your message in terms of the audience. Making sure your message is transferable. Making sure your message is relatable. Customizing and personalizing … Read more