Robert Clancy: Speaking from the Heart! How to Shine as an Inspirational Speaker
Time to Shine Podcast : Public speaking | Communication skills | Storytelling - A podcast by Oscar Santolalla
Robert Clancy is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and author living in the heart of Tech Valley, in upstate New York. He has written the books The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Soul and Daily Download and Fortune Cookies from the Universe. Robert is also a dedicated volunteer who completely embodies the spirit of service. What an Inspirational Speaker is A motivational speaker helps you to overcome a problem you may have in your life, for instance: how to quit smoking, how to lose weight. In contrast, an Inspirational Speaker answers the bigger questions: why you need to do those things? why you need to bring them into your life? why you need to do this change? and also how you can help others in that process. How to Shine as an Inspirational Speaker To be an inspirational speaker you must: * Have great stories of love, compassion and leadership. * Be able to effectively tell those stories. Practice daily, tell stories to your friends. * Be real, by telling either your personal stories or stories that touched you. * Speak from the heart. Related: Motivate like a Genius Volunteerism Robert’s motivation for volunteerism is that we all have the responsibility to give back, make a difference in someone’s life. Volunteerism can start just by sharing a smile, a tool that can change someone’s life. It has also helped Robert by having many inspiring stories to tell. Favorite quotation “To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.” — Alphonse de Lamartine Recommended book