NICE18 - Public speaking, performance, and entrepreneurship with Michael Port.

Michael Port is an NYT bestselling author, co-founder and CEO of Heroic Public Speaking. His latest book is The Referable Speaker: Your Guide to Building a Sustainable Speaking Careerโ€”No Fame Required, which he co-authored with Andrew Davis. 

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What we talked about...

  • Parenting picky eaters.

  • Being born and raised in Manhattan, NYC.

  • Michaelโ€™s education at Tulane in New Orleans and his Masters's Degree in Acting at NYU Graduate Acting Program.

  • Moving to Bucks County 17 years ago.

  • Why he doesnโ€™t believe heโ€™s a writer, even after writing nine books including best-sellers.

  • What question is the presentation answering?

  • What book is the author answering?

  • Do a little writing every day.

  • Donโ€™t set pre-determined outcomes too early in your process.

  • Julia Cameron The Artistโ€™s Way book and her Morning Pages.

  • Deep thoughts on collaboration.

  • In order to be a great partner, you have to know you can bring value and be appreciative of the value others bring.

  • The best business partnerships are the ones where each person feels they got the better end of the deal.

  • Aim for delivering โ€œHow to Thinkโ€ speeches instead of โ€œHow toโ€ speeches if you wish to deliver referable keynote presentations.

  • Moving beyond your personal brand to something bigger.

  • Read The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris.

  • Contact Michael at Heroic Public Speaking.

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