Quote-ables – Page 4 – Business Communication Coaching with Effective Training & Communication

More Wisdom of the Ancients

October 6, 2015 by Phil Stella

‘We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.’ Epictetus, AD 55 – 135, Greek philosopher. ‘Use soft words and hard arguments.’ Cato The Elder, 234 BC – 149 BC, Roman orator & politician. ‘Look with favor on bold beginnings.’ Virgil, 70 BC – 19 BC, … Read more

Learn from the Experts

September 9, 2015September 8, 2015 by Phil Stella

I really love a finished speaker. I really truly do. I don’t mean one who’s polished. I just mean one who’s through.’ – Richard Goodwin, 20th century American author and presidential speechwriter. When you say all you have to say and come to a grammatically correct end, sit down. – Winston Churchill, 20th century British … Read more

Speak with Confidence!

August 11, 2015August 7, 2015 by Phil Stella

Presenting with confidence is critical to your career and business success. It’s that simple. And these contemporary expert professional speakers and authors really get the importance of confidence: ‘Your ability to speak confidently on your feet will impress people and open more doors than you can imagine.’ Brian Tracy, author of ‘The Psychology of Selling’. … Read more

Speak with Passion!

September 9, 2015July 3, 2015 by Phil Stella

‘Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.’ – D. H. Lawrence, early 20th century British novelist, poet and playwright. ‘You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.’ – John Ford, 20th century American … Read more

Our Literary Giants

August 10, 2015June 1, 2015 by Phil Stella

Our 19th century American literary giants really understood the power of communication. We can still learn a lot from them. ‘Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall’. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809 – 1894, poet, lecturer and author. ‘Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, … Read more

The Great Toastmaster on Presenting

August 10, 2015May 7, 2015 by Phil Stella

Ralph C. Smedley, 20^th century educator, was the founder of ‘Toastmasters International’, a speaking organization with more than 313,000 members in 126 countries and more than 14,650 individual clubs. Even back in 1919, he had a profound understanding of what it takes to be an effective presenter.

The Classic Greeks on Communication

August 10, 2015March 1, 2015 by Phil Stella

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” Plato, 428 BC – 348 BC, philosopher, mathematician & writer. ‘Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides.’ Pindar, 522 BC – 443 BC, lyric poet. ‘Language is the source of misunderstandings.’, Aeschylus, 525 BC – 456 BC, playwright.

Mark Twain on Public Speaking

September 9, 2015February 2, 2015 by Phil Stella

We can all learn so much about the art and science of public speaking from 19th century iconic American author, humorist and lecturer Mark Twain. ‘The difference between presentation and a great presentation is like the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.’ ‘There are only two types of speakers in the world: The nervous … Read more

The Bard Got It

August 10, 2015January 3, 2015 by Phil Stella

William Shakespeare really understood the art of communication: ‘Men of few words are the best men.’ – Henry V ‘Brevity is the soul of wit.’ – Hamlet ‘An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told.’ – Richard III ‘My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: words without thoughts never to heaven go.’ – Othello … Read more

Churchill on Communication!

September 9, 2015December 1, 2014 by Phil Stella

The great 20th century British statesman Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) was a master of communication as well as politics: ‘Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.’ Say what you have to say and, the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending, sit down. ‘Courage … Read more