Sentences with phrase «of public speaking when»

«I was terrified of public speaking when I was young.

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The comedian and TV personality Conan O'Brien spoke about his very public failure in 2010 when he was given NBC's Tonight Show hosting gig (that once belonged to Jay Leno) only to be forced out of the role.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

But acting confident enough to get on stage and give a speech to a packed room, even when your hands are violently shaking, is necessary to learning the art of public speaking.

One of Buffett's investments in himself came in early adulthood, when he signed up for a $ 100 Dale Carnegie public speaking course that he says changed his life.

Tania Bryer speaks with Jochen Zeitz, who became the youngest ever head of a public company in German history when he was made CEO of Puma.

Speaking of emails that weren't supposed to be public, when Steve Jobs died, one of Samsung's top sales executives emailed fellow company leaders to suggest seizing the moment to attack the iPhone.

«The space between private and public is very interesting, somewhere between messaging and public forums,» Denton said, adding he feels that people present a more «interesting and constructive» aspect of themselves when they are speaking in private or semi-private discussions.

If you have a fear of associating with people, you have to go out there and do it, and it's painful... When I was young and completed the [public speaking] course, I was worried I would lapse back... so I started teaching a class at night and, you know, you've got to force yourself to do some things sometimes.»

And when I speak on this topic in public I like to remind people that, «when I raised capital there were no easy ways to figure out who were the friends of the VC's (let alone who the VC's were in the first place) but in 2009 you have alll the social networking tools: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or even just plain old Google Search.

Public speaking, when you know everyone is parsing your words, must be a heck of a difficult thing.

Sure this speaks of double standards to an extent but when you choose to live your life in the public eye that is what you have to be aware of.

How does he feel entitled to make any claim to be a better Catholic than Santorum (for that is what he's implicitly claiming) on questions that the church rightly leaves to the prudential judgment of voters and public officials, within broad boundaries, when in the next breath he confesses his complete failure to be any kind of Catholic at all on a question on which the church speaks with categorical moral authority?

When speaking to Premier during our News Hour programme, the head of public policy for campaign group Christian Concern, Tim Dieppe encouraged people to have healthy arguments:

People realize they can now go public and speak without the repercussions that were not present when some of us went public in years past.

Moreover, it was specifically affirmed on behalf of the drafters of Pastor aeternus that the phrases ex cathedra does not extend to any and every example of public teaching by the pope (this was to exclude St Robert Bellarmine's exaggerated notion that the pope is always infallible except when speaking as a private doctor).

It takes an enormous amount of courage to speak into a very public venue when you are accustomed to having every action, word, personality trait, and even idea quickly, harshly, and repeatedly attacked.

Such an approach is apparently what Novak has in mind when he speaks of a capitalism «made intelligent and public - spirited.»

Back when I was terrified of public speaking, I'd approach the podium and, in my mind, drop a diaphanous curtain in front of the audience so I could look at them without seeing them, acknowledge their blur of faces without catching any doubt or disdain or incredulity that might lurk in their eyes.

When I speak out, I'm called a wingnut, a prude, and worse and if anyone knows me, I don't give a rip what consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedrooms (emphasis on the word «private» — I'm talking her about public personas).

Both men spoke not as private persons but instead quoted from our deepest public memories, which are eloquent in the face of death when we, as solitary individuals encased in our personal experiences of loss, so often are wordless with grief.

When Isaac Bashevis Singer wow the 1978 Nobel Prize for literature, his status seemed to change from that of coterie hero, loved by a dwindling but enthusiastic Yiddish - speaking public, to that of world hero.

When Farrow speaks, for example, of «the public good,» are the dictates of reason so exclusive and univocal that we could not imagine equally reasonable means of serving this interest?

True, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the Surgeon General, did apologize, in a manner of speaking, for her public assertion that the Catholic Church is indifferent to human suffering except when it comes to the unborn.

When we speak of the communication industries, we include their structure, politics, economics and regulation, as well as their responsiveness to the public agenda.

When I spoke at Wheaton College during a public conversation on Christian and Muslim perspectives on religious diversity, I was impressed again and again by the students who stood up during the Q&A session and shared experiences they'd had meeting deeply religious peers of other traditions.

Betting market: The Chargers and Chiefs have both gotten steamed when they reached +1, revealing that this game is drawing two - way sharp action with no public consensus to speak of.

I fed my oldest bottles of EBM in public when he was small and never noticed any looks (only when nursing in public), but naturally I can't really speak from the experience of a full - time bottlefeeding mom.

My blogging break started in late December, when I had the pleasure of attending (and speaking at) a conference in Washington, DC arranged by the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Pew Charitable Trusts.

There are a million logistical issues that can go along with this to speak nothing of the crap some moms get when they feed their kids in public spaces.

Or will he show the courage he displayed when he voted against the bombing of Syria, recognise that public opinion has changed and speak up for the real security of the British people?

But speaking to sit - in - host Kwaku Owusu Adjei on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM Tuesday, Koku Anyidoho stated that Mr Amidu who was the NDC running mate to late President Mills in the 2000 elections, strikes only when the NPP is struggling and looking terribly bad in the eyes of the public.

Rice stressed that she's «proud» of the work she has done with Cuomo (something she rarely fails to highlight when she's speaking before Democratic audiences) because the public «deserves» to have elected officials who are able to work together.

Grace gives a mother's touch to everything, sort of like the district's ever - watchful matriarch, always reluctant to scold you in public, so when she spoke of her feelings during a press conference about Tony Avella and his IDC debacle (an old colleague mind you), we couldn't help but feel like our mother just gave us that look of REAL disappointment.

The comptroller is speaking out against the «vilification» of public employees, saying they should be part of the discussion when it comes to trimming state expenses.

There was a reason why even FDR was against public employees unions and I quote «All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, can not be transplanted into the public service, It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management» «The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations» «The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives in Congress.

Speaking on Adom FM's Personality Profile Programme on Monday morning, Mr Mensah maintained that in advanced political environments where individuals» rights and liberties, dignity and integrity are cherished, such claims of corruption are investigated quietly and brought to the public domain only when sufficient evidence of impropriety has been established and charges are preferred.

Speaking during the first public hearing of the ad - hoc committee, Mr. Owusu, who was speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his Speaking during the first public hearing of the ad - hoc committee, Mr. Owusu, who was speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his speaking as the first witness revealed that, when he initially raised the matter for discussion, Mr. Ablakwa trivialized the issue, saying the Minority made the allegation to equalize Mr. Agyarko's corruption allegations leveled against former President Mahama during his vetting.

In cases where legislators are of mixed ethnicity, they were usually grouped with ethnic group based on which ones they've more frequently identified as when speaking in public in the past.

Speaking exclusively to everyone, a spokesman for the Taxpayers» Alliance said, «This just confirms that the BBC are a bunch of pinko commies who spend their time setting fire to # 50 notes when they're not siphoning off public money to commission sympathetic programmes about immigrant paedophiles who probably vote Labour.»

Etheridge had been giving a class on public speaking when he suggested those hoping to do well in front of large audiences might want to «pick up little moments» rather than «direct copy» Hitler's rhetorical technique.

Robin Johnson said it was a «matter of regret» when public office holders comment on ongoing court proceedings, but I thought I'd be helpful and translate this into layman's speak.

When employment figures begin going up, and real affordable universal health care is soon to be available, and wasteful Bush fantasies like Star Wars are back to being experimental programs on the fringes of public awareness and costing only hundreds of millions of dollars a year, when all of our long term allies are back to being on speaking terms with us, those 25 % ers will get their 25 % s and Congress will be even more democratic Party than When employment figures begin going up, and real affordable universal health care is soon to be available, and wasteful Bush fantasies like Star Wars are back to being experimental programs on the fringes of public awareness and costing only hundreds of millions of dollars a year, when all of our long term allies are back to being on speaking terms with us, those 25 % ers will get their 25 % s and Congress will be even more democratic Party than when all of our long term allies are back to being on speaking terms with us, those 25 % ers will get their 25 % s and Congress will be even more democratic Party than now.

Major appropriations bills had not yet been introduced for the public to view when the Democratic governor and his top aides began speaking to reporters in the Capitol's ceremonial Red Room, but Cuomo insisted that leaders of the Assembly and State Senate — who were not present for the announcement — had signed off on it.

Question topics included the recent rollout of the City's municipal ID program, an internal PBA meeting reported to have degenerated into yelling and shoving over PBA President Pat Lynch's demands for an apology from the mayor and whether that provided «consolation» to the mayor, whether he takes comfort from the low number of PBA members reported to have signed «stay away from my funeral» statements, Bratton's comment that the «well was poisoned» by de Blasio's bring of former Sharpton aide Rachel Noerdlinger, a potential Teamsters strike at Hunts Point market, Governor Cuomo's consideration of legislation allowing public access to grand jury minutes, the mayor's objections to a City Council proposed bill outlawing police use of chokeholds, a reported Cuomo / Lynch meeting and what role the governor should fill in the Lynch / de Blasio dispute, whether the mayor is willing to acknowledge «missteps», the reports of Legionnaire's Disease in Co-op City, de Blasio's reaction to a possible 2016 Mitt Romney candidacy and when he last spoke with the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has had an uneasy relationship with some public - sector labor groups during the early years of his administration, blasted the case in similar language this week when speaking at a convention for the Transport Workers Union in Las Vegas.

Most people I have spoken to at HQ seemed to be just enthusiastic amateurs and when it comes to being interviewed and public appearances many of the Shadow Cabinet just do not cut it like the many previous Conservative Cabinets that held office.

Speaking to 3news.com Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Irene Oppong said they had observed that the children are more prone to abuse when they are on vacation.

When the representative of Google spoke to the Commons Public Accounts Committee last year, he explained that his firm paid next to no tax in Britain because its brand was invented in America and its engineers were based in California.

«I was therefore dismayed that two of our most able and experienced colleagues have been sacked for speaking out in the straight talking and honest way that I believe the public expect and want from their representatives - let alone when it comes to matters of national security.