Master new skills every month

I will teach people how to present well. Last night, I attended a seminar where the speaker filled my head with tons of information, but no story. Many hours are wasted by presentations which do not consider the “take home” value. I rather help people learn three things which are very important to their lives than teach them a 300 things which they will not remember.

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One skill that I will master this month is public speaking. Although this is what I have been doing for years, I know that there are still many things that I need to learn.

To make this useful to me and to others, I write more about public speaking in jefmenguin.com.

You may post your questions to help me think of skills and topics that I must focus on. You can write your questions here – http://jefmenguin.com/?p=4660

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What are the skills I need to learn this week? I will try the skill of simplifying things in my life. I have just read Four Hour Work-week. Wow, that means that there are just 29 more books that I need to read at the end of this year. I have placed in 43 Things this one goal of reading 30 more books before 2009 ends.

I can begin in my room. I know I will have enough space before this week ends. There are many things there which I can already throw and even give to charities. There are many unused materials that I keep and not used.

Some of my books will have to go too. I am looking for two public libraries: The Quezon City Library and the Antipolo City Public Library. I am thinking that I will just give those books so more people can benefit from them. I no longer read most of these books anyway. There are thousands of other books there waiting for me. I need to free some space so new ones can come.

So, yes, one skill that I will develop for myself today is… making things simple.

Jef Menguin
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