When I was 35, my mother told me the next thing I needed to accomplish was to be an extraordinary public speaker. If I wanted to be a CEO, this was my next task.I got myself a speak op and started practicing. By the time I found my way to speaker training at Decker Communications in San Francisco, I was already a good, if not great presenter.Decker speaker training changed my life. I learned the 6 ways to transform my personal impact. I learned how to be "first brain friendly." I learned how to be successful at the "preconscious level." AND YOU CAN TOO.Meet Bert Decker, founder of Decker Communications and inventor of The Decker Grid. He's one of my idols and I found him on Twitter and invited him onto DishyMix. This episode is devoted to taking YOU to the next level of your personal power.Bert is a coach, consultant to famous executives, a communications expert, a professional speaker, a best-selling author and a documentary film maker. He's a man of ethics who brings his values into his profession.Bert and I talk about his book, "You've Got to Be Believed to Be Heard: The Complete Book of Speaking...In Business and in Life!" I never create a presentation, a speech or a PowerPoint without using the Decker Grid. I literally have it memorized, though I used to carry a Decker Grid card in my wallet before I learned his simple system by heart.In this episode you'll learn how to create rapport with your audience. How to give a great speech that moves your listeners into action. You'll get an overview of the simple, powerful and effective Decker Grid. And you'll get to know Bert, who is a selfless and wonderful talent. He's hooked on Twitter now - leveraging the latest communication tools. After 30 years of teaching people to speak with bold assurance and create messages that motivate, he continues to stay in the game, evolving with the technologies of communication.If you want to be a great speaker - read Bert's book, go to Decker and get trained and check out his "10 Best and Worst Communicators of the Year" at deckerblog.com. You can emulate the greatest speakers of our time. read less