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Adrenaline is a Fickle Mistress And you'll drive yourself crazy trying to silence it. Eric Harris September 11, 2026 Asking One Question for Eleven Years Think back to your last high-stakes presentation. You decide what high-stakes means, because it’s relative to whatever you had riding on it. The question: What did the five minutes leading…

Four Sneaky Presentation Habits Who taught us these, and why do they stick? Eric Harris September 04, 2026 Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory It’s Friday morning, and you’re formatting slide forty-one. You’ve been at this deck since Tuesday and nobody’s seen it. You’ll send it Monday so they can read it before the…

But it's Just an Update The question most status reports are dodging. Eric Harris August 28, 2026 Every Update is a Story of Change We’re three hours into a workshop, building the architecture that makes people believe something. The whiteboard’s full. The coffee’s cold. A manager raises his hand. “What if we don’t present to…

Stop Replacing Yourself In a virtual presentation, the deck doesn't just compete with you. Eric Harris August 21, 2026 “Can Everyone See My Screen?” The odds are high someone sang this refrain to you at least once in the last week. Like a dinner bell for virtual presentations, this line has permeated corporate culture. The…

Hi, Stakes 5 presentations where the deck does damage Eric Harris August 14, 2026 They’re Deciding Whether to Believe That’s the test. “High-stakes” has nothing to do with how many people are watching, or whose logo hangs behind you. It’s all about whether belief is on the table. Most presentations don’t clear that bar, and…

What do You Reach for When It Counts? Probably what your hands already know. Eric Harris August 07, 2026 “It Works,” You Tell Yourself Everyone defends the almighty deck. The meeting happened, nobody objected, the thing moved to the next gate. That means it worked, right? So let me ask a meaner question. When did…

If Nothing Moved, Did Anything Happen? Your "best" presentations might accomplish nothing at all. Eric Harris July 31, 2026 Ask the Only Question That Pays Stop worrying about whether you’re a good presenter. Not because the answer would flatter you. Because it’s the wrong question. You’re the medium. The idea is the thing traveling through…

What Happens in the Silence What if your bravest move isn't something you say? Eric Harris July 24, 2026 Most leaders can't stand three seconds of silence. They ask a genuinely good question. Then, before anyone can breathe, they rescue it. They answer it themselves, or stack a second question on top, or laugh and…

The Pronoun Problem Why the story that worked in room one is tanking in room four. Eric Harris June 19, 2026 The Idea Was Good. The Campaign Wasn't. Getting a great idea across an organization is rarely a single conversation. It's a budget meeting with your VP. Then a working session with the team leads…

A Field Guide to Life After Decks What recovery from DeckPendency looks like in the wild Eric Harris June 05, 2026 The clicker. The question. Daniel is forty-two seconds into a question he didn't expect. His thumb is on the clicker, poised to advance. Slide nine is loaded. Slide nine is good. Slide nine features…