by Alex Perry | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
This blog has been a gigantic time sucking leech stuck to my butt for the last week. It’s been singularly unrewarding, frustrating and downright maddening to write. Do you know how many stupid hours I’ve sat here, in my blogging chair, writing content for...
by Alex Perry | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by Alex Perry | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by Alex Perry | Dec 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s Sunday morning, and I’m scrolling through Facebook when I come across a post from a Public Speaking group that I follow. In bold black and white, a woman asked for help in finding places to speak. There wasn’t anything special about...
by Alex Perry | Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Chances are you’ve been here before. You’re sitting with a group of friends or acquaintances swapping stories. You share something that’s personal or shows your personality, and it seems OK at the time. As you leave, you start to replay the...