by Alex Perry | Dec 27, 2018 | Better Communication, Confidence, leadership, Presence, Uncategorized
Ok, maybe it’s not the word of 2019; I don’t wield that much influence (yet), but it’s definitely my word for 2019. If you haven’t heard about choosing a word for the year, let me explain how this works. The idea is to pick a single word to...
by Alex Perry | Nov 28, 2018 | Confidence, leadership, Making Mistakes, Presence, Public Speaking, Uncategorized
My friend Ricki asked me this the other day; “How do you say I’m sorry when you don’t feel like it? You know, you’ve done something that’s upset a co-worker, it’s not a big deal, and you’re told or know you should apologize to keep the peace or whatever.” (If...
by Alex Perry | Nov 6, 2018 | Confidence, Public Speaking, Storytelling
When I decided to blog, my goal was to write one original blog post each week that revolved around the three passions of my business, public speaking, storytelling, and presence. So far, I’m on track to accomplish that goal. My plan in 2019 is to tie them all up...
by Alex Perry | Sep 5, 2018 | Confidence, leadership, Making Mistakes, Storytelling
“I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop.” I got to thinking about this phrase over the weekend. It used to make a lot of sense to me. I mean, things don’t always work out, right? We make mistakes, bad things happen, and stuff...
by Alex Perry | Aug 22, 2018 | Confidence, leadership, Presence, Public Speaking, Storytelling
This is me before my high school graduation. The photos are fuzzy. Yes, that’s a Marborlo light in my mouth. I started smoking when I was fourteen years old, and it took me until my mid-thirties to stop completely. I used one of the photos during a presentation...
by Alex Perry | Jul 11, 2018 | Confidence
“HA! See, she isn’t perfect. Her site isn’t even formatted correctly.” I’d like to tell you I had a better reaction, but that wouldn’t be the truth. I’m committed to telling you the truth, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Last...