Stop Being a Weenie

Stop Being a Weenie

I see you, sitting there on your phone, computer or tablet thinking about how you want to share something. Something to positively impact someone else in a conversation, a blog, article or video.  You want to “say something”… be edgy, inspirational,...
Inextricably Tied

Inextricably Tied

The text came as I was leaving a meeting today.   It was from a friend, telling our group that she and her husband had suffered a tragic loss… again.  My heart broke into a thousand pieces for her, for her husband. I texted her that I didn’t yet have words...
Be Less So

Be Less So

It was the kind of compliment every speaker wants to hear. It was even more special because the person giving it someone I admire and look up to in the speaker/trainer world. “Your presentation was flawless.” The words dripped from her mouth like honey. I...
Stop Talking Behind My Back

Stop Talking Behind My Back

It was the mid-1980s. Smoking was normal, and latchkey kids were all the rage.  I was in the sixth-grade and the youngest of four siblings with divorced parents. My mom was going to school, working during the day, and partying like a freshman at night. You can fill in...
Do A Few Things Well

Do A Few Things Well

DANG IT! I’m scrolling through LinkedIn, checking out what’s trending in my neck of the woods; you know… making myself a well-rounded professional. (In other words, avoiding doing stuff I should be doing while I hide from my kid in the bathroom.)...

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