Toastmasters

Confidence—it’s that mysterious force that makes people like me, Obama, and Martin Luther King Jr. radiate power (Ayee). You can see it, feel it—but you can’t touch it. There’s no unit of measurement for confidence. We say someone has a lot or little of it, but never...

The Last Candle A storm raged outside as a boy and his grandfather sat by a flickering candle. "Tell me a story," the boy whispered. The old man smiled. "There was a king who feared darkness. He filled his palace with light, banished the night—but the more he feared...

Every day, you face impromptu situations, don’t you? Your boss or teacher suddenly asks you something—you have to answer. Somebody unexpectedly hands you a microphone to say a few words. Or suddenly, you become the center of attention. Even during a prepared...