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Something You Should Know

How to Speak Well When You Are Put On The Spot & The Strange History of Breakfast Cereal

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

If you went to your backyard and took a pinch of dirt in your fingers, you would be holding a piece of a shocking underground world you never knew about. Listen as I explain what lives in that world. Source: David W. Wolfe author of Tales From The Underground” (https://amzn.to/3tvUBIk) Whether you are talking to people in a small group or at a large formal event, it can be intimidating and sometimes scary. However, with some simple techniques, you can make speaking less stressful and make your message more impactful, according to Matt Abrahams. Matt is a leading expert in communication and is a lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. He is author of the book Think Faster: Talk Smarter (https://amzn.to/3Q6zMev). Listen to his simple advice and you will instantly improve your speaking ability and your confidence.  When you think of breakfast cereal you probably think of the stuff that comes in a box in the supermarket. Actually breakfast cereal has been eaten for centuries. But boxed breakfast cereal from Kellogg’s and Post and General Mills, that started in the late 1800s with corn flakes being the first cold, boxed cereal. The story of cereal is fascinating and filled with interesting events and quirky characters. Here to tell that story is Kathryn Cornell Dolan. She is an associate professor of English at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and author of the book, Breakfast Cereal: A Global History (https://amzn.to/3ZKV0Tz). It's weird to think, but just in the last few decades human feet have been getting bigger – both men and women’s feet. Why? Listen as I explain the prevailing theory of bigger feet. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1239975/Female-feet-getting-larger-size-10s-demand.html PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep. Go to https://HelloFresh.com/50something and use code 50something for 50% off plus free shipping! Shopify gives you everything you need to take control and take your business to the next level. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at https://shopify.com/sysk today! BetterHelp is truly the best way to make your brain your friend. Give it a try. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/Something today to get 10% off your first month! Bring smiles to all when shopping online with Dell Technologies’ Gift Guide. Whether it’s for the artist, entrepreneur, student, streamer or gamer, you will find the perfect gift for everyone on your list! https://Dell.com/GiftGuide Let’s find “us” again by putting our phones down for five.  Five days, five hours, even five minutes. Join U.S. Cellular in the Phones Down For Five challenge! Find out more at https://USCellular.com/findus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bring smiles to all when shopping online with Dell Technologies gift guide.

0:06.0

Whether it's for the artist or the entrepreneur, the student, the streamer or the gamer,

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you will find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.

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Dell.com slash gift guide makes gifting easy with a carefully curated selection of our best tech.

0:22.0

Shop now to explore our innovative laptops and desktops and this season's top accessories.

0:29.0

Plus get select savings on impressive PCs like the XPS 13 laptop powered by the latest Intel core processors.

0:38.0

Visit Dell.com slash gift guide today for details and to get a jump on your holiday gift list.

0:45.0

That's Dell.com slash gift guide.

0:50.0

Today on something you should know, what's crawling around in the dirt in your backyard?

0:59.0

Then a lot of great advice for the next time you have to speak to a large group for a small party or anywhere.

1:07.0

Think to yourself right before you speak, I have value to bring.

1:11.0

These folks are going to benefit because and whatever you say after that because and then see how you feel.

1:17.0

Most people feel better. Most people approach their audience rather than retreat.

1:22.0

Also, why human feet are getting noticeably bigger quickly.

1:27.0

And the interesting people and fascinating stories in the history of breakfast cereal.

1:32.0

In COVID, there was a run on grape nuts and that created a robust black market for grape nuts.

1:39.0

And people went on to sites to buy black market grape nuts.

1:44.0

And some people paid up to $100 for a box of grape nuts.

1:48.0

All this today on something you should know.

1:53.0

I know from talking to people that having an online store is great, but what can really inhibit the growth of an online store is it gets complicated.

2:02.0

And I tell people, yeah, not with Shopify.

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Shopify makes it easy to generate sale after sale after sale.

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