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 | Aug 15, 2018 | For Tough Times, Making Mistakes, Presence, Public Speaking, Storytelling
We would’ve been married for 18 years this past Sunday. I can’t remember the last time I did the math or thought about how long it’s been since I married Tony. We’ve been divorced longer than we were married. I’ve been happily remarried...
by Alex Perry | Jul 18, 2018 | Storytelling, Uncategorized
These are my toes in the sand, next to my dad’s. (It’s a little blurry because we were trying to maintain balance at high tide on vacation last week) It’s a privilege to spend time with him. The older I get, the more aware I am of that. ...
by Alex Perry | Jun 13, 2018 | Storytelling
When I started this blog, I intended to stay away from things that were “too heavy” and “too personal.” I immediately found that my style doesn’t lend itself to being anything but personal, so that was a fail. Too heavy?...