Presentation this morning was good. I think I was clear and concise, persuasive. My voice sounds better than other times, and I can’t always control it. Happens all the time. I have one voice that’s good for presenting stuff, it’s deeper and clearer, and this morning that one was on.

Despite my pre-talk nervousness which I always have, I enjoy having an audience and communicating to them. I like the intensity of the moment. There’s no where to go, no backing out, all eyes on you, what will you do with that time? It’s not all the time we have that chance. I like the mindset it gives me. If I could have that kind of focus daily, I would like it.

Next presentation is this afternoon, 2:30-4p workshop talk on agent-based systems. Should be fine, but I double booked my time. I have a client coming in at 2p for a meeting and I’ll have to do as much in those 30 minutes as possible before switching back into presenter mode. I hate calendars. I miss my secretary.

Once the 4p is over, I’ll dive into preparing for my talk tomorrow. It’s at the executive education conference. I was asked to run a long session on the future of learning. I’m actually really looking forward to that one, I like that audience because they’re so different from me. They don’t have a philosophy of life and it’s an interesting atmosphere, like speaking to an army of robots, in some ways.

What is a philosophy of life, and does it matter. What comes out of having one. Who has a philosophy of life and why. Where did that idea come from, where is it used. Do most people have one these days (no) and does it matter. I’m looking into it for you.

Enjoy your Day of Thor.