219: How to Steal the Show, with Michael Port

Coaching for Leaders

Dave Stachowiak

Education, Business, Management, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2015

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Michael Port Author, Steal the Show* www.michaelport.com Reporter: “How can an actor run for president?” Ronald Reagan: “How can a president not be an actor?” Michael Port is a NY Times bestselling author of six books including Book Yourself Solid*, The Think Big Manifesto*, and his hot new release, Steal the Show*. He has also been a successful professional actor, guest starring on shows like Sex & The City, Law & Order, Third Watch, All My Children, and in films like The Pelican Brief and Down to Earth. These days, Michael can be seen regularly on MSNBC, CNBC, and PBS as an expert in communication and business development. A good performance is authentic behavior in a manufactured environment. –Michael Port The better prepared you are, the easier it is to be authentic. –Michael Port If you have a high stakes situation, and you need your Powerpoint slides to know what’s coming next, you’re not prepared enough. –Michael Port Three questions people ask when listening to a speech: Will this thing work? Is this something worth my time? Is this person able to champion this idea? The five components of great speeches: A big idea that is relevant to the listeners Be very clear on what is being promised in the presentation Make sure you can demonstrate that you understand the way the world looks to them Be able to demonstrate the consequences of not adopting the big idea Work hard to serve the audience Feedback Comments, questions, or feedback for future Q&A shows: http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback The next Q&A show is episode 221 Please join my weekly leadership guide. The leadership guide is delivered to your inbox each Wednesday and includes my thoughts and recommendations on the best articles, podcasts, videos, and books, to support your development between shows. It also includes a brief overview and link to the full weekly show notes. As a bonus, when you join the weekly leadership guide, you’ll get immediate access to my reader’s guide listing the 10 Leadership Books that Will Help You Get Better Results From Others with brief summaries from me on the value of each book. Download the 11-page reader's guide and 9-minute video of these book recommendations. Access everything at: http://coachingforleaders.com/subscribe

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0:00.0	A presentation is a performance, whether it's in front of a large crowd, a conference room, or even in a one-on-one chat with your customer.
0:09.0	On today's show, how to steal the show in every one of your performances. This is
0:15.3	coaching for leaders episode 219.
0:18.8	Produced by Innovate Learning
0:21.6	Maximizing Human Potential.
0:24.0	Greetings to you from Orange County, California.
0:31.3	This is coaching for leaders, and I'm'm your host Dave Stahoviac. Leaders aren't
0:36.4	born, they're made, and this weekly show will give you access to the best thinkers, resources, and actions to develop your leadership skills.
0:46.0	And as so many of us know, one of the key elements to leading effectively is to be a great
0:51.6	communicator. And speaking of great communicator.
0:52.6	And speaking of great communicators,
0:54.2	one of my favorite moments
0:56.4	from American political history
0:58.4	was when Ronald Reagan was running for president.
1:01.6	One of the reporters at a press conference asked Reagan,
1:05.0	how can an actor run for president? And Ronald Reagan famously responded,
1:09.9	how can a president not be an actor?
1:12.8	And I was thinking about that quote today
1:15.3	because I have on today, not someone who's been president,
1:18.6	at least not yet, but that's Michael Port
1:21.0	and he has indeed been a professional actor as well. He's also a New York
1:25.2	Times best-selling author of six books including Book Yourself Solid, The Think Big Manifesto
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