Tag Archives: Alex Honnold

How to handle public speaking nerves

Posted on 22/03/2019 by John Zimmer

On 3 June 2017, professional rock climber Alex Honnold accomplished something that few people thought could be done. He climbed the 3,000-foot granite wall of Yosemite Park’s famous El Capitan, the vertical wall in the photo above. Alone. Without ropes … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the edge of a cliff … without a rope!

Posted on 23/11/2018 by John Zimmer

I am one of the co-founders of Presentation Guru, a digital magazine for public speaking professionals. This post is part of a series designed to share the great content on Presentation Guru with the Manner of Speaking community. ——— On 3 June 2017, professional rock climber … Continue reading →