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Tom definitely has his presentation "style" down by now. I wouldn't think he'd need to rehearse in the sense of stage presence, speaking mannerisms, etc. He probably "speaks" formally more than the President. And he does an excellent job of it. As for his going over and over the slides before a presentation, his effort there truly shows. Tom has never seemed ill-prepared or at a loss as to what the meaning or "back story" of a slide or something he says is really all about.

It's always a pleasure to hear or see Tom speak, or to read what he writes. Despite what some editors might cull from his writing, the point still comes across well.

I look forward to many more years of great work from Tom -- a great guy with a great mind.

Posted by Dan Gunter at December 22, 2009 9:03 AM

Excellence gomes with a price--hard work, practice, and more practice. That's noteworthy---even after giving 3000+ presentations Tom will spend hours going over and over the slides etc.--that's what separates the good from the great!

Tom you have raised the bar for all of us who make presentations on a regular basis.

Posted by Paul B. Thornton at December 22, 2009 11:53 AM

Thank you - Tom - for answering my question! I will post it on my blog for all to see.

Norman

Posted by norman Wei at December 25, 2009 7:03 PM

What did they say about excellence in anything?

Unconscious Incompetence

Conscious Incompetence

Conscious Competence

Unconscious Competence

Even 20 years ago, Tom was already past level 4. And its good to know that he still rehearses more than anyone to this day. I remember reading that Larry Bird would shoot 1000 times in practice before every game. And Jack Nicklaus, the greatest golfer of all time, always visualized a shot several times before making it. Yes, there is a common pattern.

Posted by Poker Businessman at December 28, 2009 1:38 PM