Recently, in the guise of researching motivational speeches, I came across some great info on integrity and speaking your truth. This is a little more than speaking your mind, for the more emphatic of you out there. Integrity it seems comes from the inside and is smelted right in the core. As a result ‘being true to thy self’, means not only do you mean what you say, but that people will actually believe you. I think for the public speaker, there can be no better foundation. Quite something in this cynical day and age. In case you are worried, it is entirely possible to regain your integrity. That’s a bit of a relief then, eh? Our motivational speech on doing just that will shortly be available on speechwriters.com

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Today I’m in a motivating speech mood. ‘Simplicity’ is the keystone. I like the sound of simplifying everything down. So I’m reseaching the word, the topic, the religion (Quakers and Taoists) and can you believe the language? It’s called Toki Pona and was invented in 2001. It has something like 118 words in total. Incredible. If I ever have to study languages again, I’m electing for this one. Anyway I came across a guy Bill Jensen whose written a couple of books on simplicity in business and life. There is a stat along the lines of 80% of business communication has absolutely nothing to do with getting things done. Wow.

That includes meetings, e-mails and presentations, which is where I come in writing business speeches. He talks about getting people engaged being the key to simplicity. So you make a business speech like a story. You describe where we are, where we want to be and how to get there. I’ve adapted that last bit a little as I think it sounds better.

If you have anything else in your business speech, it’s probably in the 80%. I’m going to bear it in mind. As for the motivational speech on ‘Simplicity’. I’m still working on it. It’s more complicated than I thought.

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I don’t know if celebrated Irish author James Joyce was ever in demand as inspirational or motivational speaker. His famous twentieth century introspective masterpiece OR the most famous book that no one has read, ULYSEES recently topped another poll for the greatest book ever written. I can’t even begin to imagine what an after dinner speech by Joyce would sound like. Surely it would last for days and be miserable and utterly interminable.

How gratifying then that Brazillian author Paulo Cohelo’s THE ALCHEMIST comes in at number two. This simple, down to earth tale of fate, faith and chance is the most motivational and inspring book I have ever read. No doubt its author is much in demand as a speech giver. You would expect to come away feeling inspired, moved, motivated and even happy to be alive. I know which book, I’d rather read and who I would rather listen to speak.

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