In answer to this question, I will provide my fondest memory as a public speaker. Part of my brand is if you keep at public speaking you will develop your own style of speaking. I can not say when it will happen but I guarantee it will happen. The moment …
Read More »What mistake have you made that you learnt the most from? by Matt Taylor
The biggest mistake I made that I learned the most from is waiting! When I started as a Toastmaster, I made great progress in public speaking during my first year in the club. Unfortunately, I began stalling after the first year. I continued to be a member but I came …
Read More »What is the greatest accomplishment in your life? by Matt Taylor
This is a difficult question to answer since I have a few accomplishments I am very proud of. As a veteran I look back on my military career and my 17 plus years in my career as a civilian and am very proud I made a smooth and successful transition …
Read More »What have you dreamt of doing for a long time but still haven’t done? by Matt Taylor
For a long time, I have dreamt of going to Hawaii and have still not done that yet. I always enjoyed the TV shows like Hawaii Five-O and Magnum P.I. because they take place in Hawaii. I am an avid reader as well so any book I have read that …
Read More »Where will you be in 20 years? What does an average day look like? by Matt Taylor
Where I will be in 20 years is working for myself. As I continue on my journey as a public speaker and add the services of coaching and assisting others in improving their public speaking skills, my goal is to eventually earn enough income so I do not have to …
Read More »If you could gain one quality or ability that would significantly increase your business success what would it be? by Matt Taylor
The ability I would like to gain is to be efficient at operating a meeting on Zoom or Teams. I am much more comfortable using these virtual tools now verses one to two years ago; however, I really admire people who are well skilled in operating virtual meetings because virtual/hybrid …
Read More »If you were starting your business from scratch today, what would be the biggest change? by Matt Taylor
My biggest change would be taking advantage of the virtual opportunities we did not have four years ago. I do sincerely believe nothing tops the challenge of public speaking than to do the speaking in person. With virtual opportunities we now have, a speaker can use this platform very well …
Read More »What in your business are you most grateful about? by Matthew Taylor
In my business I am most grateful for being able to share what I am passionate about. I love public speaking and I know that is a great fear many people have. Being able to assist people and coach people on how they can overcome the challenge of public speaking …
Read More »Name 3 things you and your best clients have in common by Matt Taylor
We strive to be better at public speaking. Even though speaking is my craft, there is always room for improvement. Second, we both believe in the importance of verbal communication. Third, we both believe in the value of personal engagement. We want to improve in public speaking because we believe …
Read More »What do you and your business partner, your team or your clients most often disagree about? by Matt Taylor
We often disagree about public speaking in a physical setting or a virtual setting. We debate which one is better, which one is more challenging, and are they the same thing? I personally feel there is nothing like the old fashioned public speaking in an auditorium, board room, etc. where …
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