Tag: Speaking

  • Yeah Yeah Yeah

    Yeah Yeah Yeah

    This post is not about the famous indie rock band. This is the annoying thing that I say when I don’t really want to hear what you have to say.  It’s an awful identity feature of mine. The thing is, I don’t even realize that I do this.  It’s amazing…

  • Camp Speaker

    Camp Speaker

    I used this identity this week.  There were a few churches that got together and put on a camp.  It’s the same camp that I went to when I was in high school.  I spent many summers there.  It was very instrumental and formative in my life.  It shaped my…

  • Speaker Identity

    Speaker Identity

    Are you a speaker?  Do you speak at events or give presentations?  How long have you been doing it? I’m working on my speaking identity.  I love speaking.  I am working on my speaking.  I have done a fair bit of writing, and I have a dissertation that has helped…

  • Skipped the Main Point

    Skipped the Main Point

    Last night, I had the opportunity to speak to college students at Vanguard University.  They had a series that they were working through, and I was invited to share some ideas on Identity Formation.  Seeing as I study and write about identity, I was looking forward to it. I had…

  • Your TED Talk

    Your TED Talk

    a quick idea about what I would talk about if I were to give a talk at TED.

  • Useless Illustrations

    I have been speaking for many years.  I have studied education and the different learning styles.  I have studied developmental psychology and identity formation.  I understand the importance and value of a well placed and timeless illustration.  But there are so many lame ones. If I was a bridge operator…