Comments on: Great motivational speeches set forth realistic vision http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/04/02/great-motivational-speeches-set-forth-realistic-vision/ "...a new favorite blog for professional excellence in public speaking, speech-writing, and executive communications." - The Register, May 24, 2008 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:19:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris Witt http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/04/02/great-motivational-speeches-set-forth-realistic-vision/comment-page-1/#comment-167999 Chris Witt Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:39:55 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1210#comment-167999 Ian, I agree with you -- to be inspirational, speakers need to be realistic. I think they also need to acknowledge the price to be paid or the sacrifice to be made. Both Roosevelet and Churchill were clear about what victory would require of their nations, and it wasn't sugar coated. Chris Ian,

I agree with you — to be inspirational, speakers need to be realistic.

I think they also need to acknowledge the price to be paid or the sacrifice to be made. Both Roosevelet and Churchill were clear about what victory would require of their nations, and it wasn’t sugar coated.

Chris

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