Momentum

I'm writing this as I watch Nadal v. Federer at Wimbledon on the BBC. Watching two great sportsmen playing a game I don't especially understand I am struck as ever by the importance of momentum. The man or woman with the momentum carries the day. Even when coming from behind the player on the rise brings something else to the game, a sureness of hand, a confidence, a sense of invincibility. This is more than luck (which has a lot to do with practice and nothing to do with limping rabbits).

This is momentum. How can we bring this to our 'game'?

The first point to note is that the sportsmen mentioned above are very good at what they do. So we have to develop the skills we need as a professional, skills which will be specific to our craft or profession. To these individual abilities we have to add that little bit more; life skills that set us apart from the crowd.

Will this give us momentum? Well it won't hold us back and when everything else is even in business the professional with the expanded skill-set will be the man or woman who carries the day.

My interest is the development of presentation skills, a tremendous way to stand apart from the crowd. If you are able to inspire your team, communicate your abilities to clients and employers with a successful presentation you will develop momentum that will carry you beyond your competitors.

Skillpresentations will help you develop your skill-set, check out our free introductory module, identifying the elements of a successful presentation at http://skillpresentations.blogspot.com/2008/05/identifying-elements-of-succesful.html .

As I write the British weather is playing its part in the tennis, by the time you read this it will be clear who maintained their momentum.

MG