MJ's little flock

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Shadrach]

It feels unearned. I would feel much better being called an expert if I was discussing bacteria or viruses.

It's a problem when one has to sound convincing on a subject that may not engage ones passion. Some speakers I've heard have not been particulalry good at speaking to an audience, but were so passionate about their topic that style became irrelevant and they capture your attention even if they are hard to follow at times.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm not looking forward to tomorrow's morning's zoom talk. But at least it's a topic in which I feel I have genuine expertise. I'll be able to just prattle away with my usual anecdotes.

Just following up to say it was heaps of fun in the end! V interesting questions

 

[MaryJanet]

It's a problem when one has to sound convincing on a subject that may not engage ones passion. Some speakers I've heard have not been particulalry good at speaking to an audience, but were so passionate about their topic that style became irrelevant and they capture your attention even if they are hard to follow at times.

I see a lot of charm in speakers like that.

 

[MaryJanet]

Still brilliant. I love it.
A friend of mine used to be part of a group - different idea but also good - they met once a quarter or something like that. Maybe it was more.
Each time they met for dinner one of them was assigned (they took turns) to thoroughly research a topic they knew nothing about. I mean really research. Sometimes they interviewed professors etc. and at the dinner they had to give a presentation and explain what they had learned and what life questions it raised.
They were all smart folk with expertise of their own and she said it was fascinating to go reasonably in depth into something they may have never thought about before.
She also said when she was the person to prepare it was pretty nerve wracking because the group would really expect a high level of knowledge and prep.
I thought it was an interesting idea.

I'd love to do something like that. But I'd have to give something else up to fit it in. Maybe it'll be something I can do in retirement, along with becoming a pianist and an artist and a reader of books to folks in the care centre around the corner.

 

[BY Bob]

It's a problem when one has to sound convincing on a subject that may not engage ones passion. Some speakers I've heard have not been particulalry good at speaking to an audience, but were so passionate about their topic that style became irrelevant and they capture your attention even if they are hard to follow at times.

Thanks for that reminder. That is very helpful.

I believe at heart I am a story teller. I work best when I can relay whatever I am delivering in a story format. I have always believed that people remember stories better than facts. I need to work out my stories and have confidence in them. Then I will be able to bring passion to the event and hopefully be engaging.

As this is my first time speaking like this on a new subject, I have a lot to work out beforehand. Hence my anxiety.

Anxious Tax

 

[BY Bob]

Just following up to say it was heaps of fun in the end! V interesting questions

Hooray!!

 

[MaryJanet]

Hooray!!

Someone asked what will quantum computing do to AT ethics!! Wow! I was not expecting that but I answered it!

 

[MaryJanet]

Thanks for that reminder. That is very helpful.

I believe at heart I am a story teller. I work best when I can relay whatever I am delivering in a story format. I have always believed that people remember stories better than facts. I need to work out my stories and have confidence in them. Then I will be able to bring passion to the event and hopefully be engaging.

As this is my first time speaking like this on a new subject, I have a lot to work out beforehand. Hence my anxiety.

Anxious Tax
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Really good point about stories. Do you want to practice your talk with me Bob? I'm not a CFO but I might be able to say something that helps.

 

[Shadrach]

Thanks for that reminder. That is very helpful.

I believe at heart I am a story teller. I work best when I can relay whatever I am delivering in a story format. I have always believed that people remember stories better than facts. I need to work out my stories and have confidence in them. Then I will be able to bring passion to the event and hopefully be engaging.

As this is my first time speaking like this on a new subject, I have a lot to work out beforehand. Hence my anxiety.

Anxious Tax
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I like to put information into stories.
I think it's better accepted now given that the internet can supply facts, dates, formulae, names. This has become a problem for education I think; do we teach what is essentially data, or how to use it.
My education had a lot of stuff that needed remembering to pass the exams.