Peter Meyers is the founder of Stand & Deliver Consulting
Group. An award-winning actor, he currently teaches performance and
leadership skills at Stanford University, Esalen Institute, and
IMD-International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne
Switzerland.
Shann Nix is an award-winning journalist, novelist,
playwright, and radio talk show host.
"Drawing from hundreds of years of cumulative knowledge, ranging
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--Jack Conte, composer
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better communicator overall. This book truly helps one master the
moment in all kinds of speaking situations."--Governor Jack A.
Markell
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