Dr. Wayne W. Dyer wrote a particular phrase in his 1976 book Your Erroneous Zones, like this: “Entertain yourself with a fantasy in which you allow yourself to have anything you want. No holds barred. You have enough money to do what you want. You’ll find that almost all your mental meanderings are attainable. You […]
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In June 2013, I spoke for eleven painstaking minutes to more than 106 Quebec Community Newspapers Association attendees. It was my first formal speech as the newly hired executive director. After, I was surprised to learn that my employer was secretly evaluating my speech. He described my speech as light-hearted, good-natured, engaging, and at times,
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“Writing is a great job if it wasn’t for the writing.” — Richard Tardif, 2018. Unless you are one of those unique individuals who can turn out a clear, emphatic first draft, you will rework your speech and, more than likely, a great deal. Some of the best, prolific authors and speech writers are meticulous, writing
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead. Many join a local Toastmasters club because they fear public speaking. Speaking up during company meetings or having to give a five-minute presentation gives them the shakes. Defining a “successful”
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If you’ve seen the 2010 film The King’s Speech, you know it is about King George VI’s 1939 live radio address explaining why the United Kingdom had to enter into war against Germany. Simple? Right? It was anything but for the new King. He faced several difficulties, including his impostor-syndrome anxiety after ascending to the throne,
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An effigy of hate, discrimination & intolerance Originally published May 1, 2019. The headless fatty, a term made popular in 2007 by activist Charlotte Cooper, refers to photographs or videos of anonymous obese people used in news media stories about obesity. The headless fatty is seen walking while drinking a diet soda, sitting in front
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Does today’s health media reflect the reality of the obese, and are they leading us to portray obese people as less critical an issue than others? Agenda-setting is the creation of public awareness and concern about salient issues by the news media. Two basic assumptions underlie most research on agenda-setting: (1) the press and the
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Richard Tardif presents a case for embracing fitness. How did health media, science and research shaped our eating patterns?
In his debut book, investigative journalist Richard Tardif exposes the hype around the fitness industry.
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“If only a small fraction of what we know about the effects of sugar were to be revealed in relation to any other material used as a food additive, that material would promptly be banned,” wrote British professor John Yudkin in his 1972 academic book, Pure, White and Deadly. Its intention was to summarize the evidence
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