I finally found the secret to a happy life, and even a happy world. Get your pad and pen ‘cause you’re going to want to write this down.Oh…my…god (in my best valley girl voice)! It’s so incredible!Here goes.The secret to a happy life is…Get ready……being productive.Can you say anticlimactic? Sorry. I told you it was ugly. I’ll cue up the … Read More
2016 Toastmasters International Convention – Tactical Talks
Toastmasters International Speech Contest is happening this year. And I’m going! My friend Joe Rodriguez will be competing this year in D.C., and I can’t wait to cheer him on. If you’re attending, please do the same! About this guy… Howdy! My name is Matt Kramer and I used to suffer excruciating death when speaking in front of a group, now … Read More
How To Use Visualizations To Free Yourself From Negativity
One thing that’s sure to limit our potential as human beings, is worrying about what people think about us.Terry Cole-Whittaker wrote a wonderfully-titled book called What You Think of Me is None of My Business.Damn straight it’s not…at least it shouldn’t be.The nature of growing up in packs (communities), such as going through school, church, or even playing sports, has … Read More
Say YES To Opportunity Before Fear Can Say NO
Grab a doughnut and let me tell you a story.A couple of weeks ago my friend Joe came across a job opening that required he go from company to company training management teams.It was a non-office job which is exactly what he was looking for.He picked up the phone and gave them a call.After going over the qualifications babble, the talks … Read More
Why You Don’t Need To Burn Yourself With Hot Coals To Build Confidence
Thanks for watching! Please share or I’ll throw hot coals at you! About this guy… Howdy! My name is Matt Kramer and I used to suffer excruciating death when speaking in front of a group, now I LOVE it. Overcoming this fear has changed my life. In less than a year since, I’ve started this website, Tactical Talks, competed and … Read More
Bet You Didn’t Know The UFC Treats Its Audience Like This…
The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) knows how to put on a show. When they host events outside of the U.S., they go out of their way to pack the fight card with fighters from the home country.A perfect example was the fight card held over the weekend in Ontario, Canada. One of the fighters from the main event was from, you guessed it, Canada.In fact, from … Read More
What Are The Three S’s And How Can They Change Your Life?
Slap on your scuba gear of life and get ready because today we’re going deep. The Three S’s will not only help you overcome the fear of public speaking, but they can change your life.I owe a lot to these three principles because I struggled with each one mightily, like a child trying to reel in a great white with a … Read More
You May Not Be Rambo But You Have Important Life Stories
Do you have stories worth telling?Short answer…YES. If you’re alive, you’ve got stories. If you’re dead, I’m sorry for your loss.Just because you know your stories and have replayed them in your mind hundreds of times, and now YOU’RE bored of them, doesn’t mean that others will think so, too. Humans like drama, and you’ve got some. We all do. An no, … Read More
Tactical Talks TOP 5: The Best Public Speaking Articles On The Web – Vol. #3
ROUND #3 OF SCAVENGING BEGINS!Each month I will scour the interwebz looking for the best articles on public speaking.You’ll get topics like these:Overcoming the fear of public speakingPresentation tipsBody language and other technical speaking tipsAnd anything AWESOME in between! I’m looking for the interesting, the fascinating, the practical, and anything with worthwhile information to help you become a bad ass communicator. The best of the … Read More
If You Died Today What Would The World Lose?
13 months ago I sat in a Starbucks across from my friend Joe. We talked about the projects we’d been working on and how they were progressing.I told him my plans for Tactical Talks and some other projects that are currently in the works. At this point, my website had been sitting on blocks. It was “live” but had zero content on the … Read More