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January 24, 2018
How To Overcome The Fear Of Public Speaking.
It may surprise you to know that I used to be afraid of speaking in public. I never ran for student government in school because you would have to give a speech, and who would put themselves through that!? Not wanting fear to hold me back, I took my first public speaking class my junior year […]
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January 17, 2018
The One Thing You Must Do
The Thursday before the 2017 holiday break my garage door wouldn’t open. Both cars were trapped inside. I realized this less than an hour before I had to pick up my kids from school and two hours before I had to head into the city for a meeting. Panicked, I called the emergency repair company […]
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January 12, 2018
One thing to do when goals get off track.
Many of you know, I don’t do resolutions. I don’t have a 5 year plan. I think one year out. At the end of each year I look back on my goals and see how I did and decide on my goals for the next year. In 2017, I had a goal to start my […]
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January 5, 2018
My Biggest Failure Revealed.
Hi everyone, I want to talk to you about failure. I have been asked countless times on podcasts and interviews about my biggest failure. Until recently, I had been adept at not answering the question. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in failure. Failure means you tried at something. Back in my finance days when we […]
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December 20, 2017
My Husband Thinks I Don’t Have Enough To Do.
Hi everyone, Life can be very busy, and while you are trying to keep up to make sure nothing falls through the cracks, you might be forgetting one very important thing: sharpening your saw. I’m sure you’ve heard this concept from me before. The truth is that most of our life is spent keeping up, going […]
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December 13, 2017
How To Apologize And When You Shouldn’t
Hey everyone! You know that person, the one who says “sorry” seemingly every other sentence? Be honest, what do you think of them? When I ask that question the most common response I get is, “I don’t think of them.” Ouch! This is one of the reasons why the word “sorry” made it on my Words […]
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November 30, 2017
Do you want to claim your power?
Hey everyone! If you are ever in the audience when I am the speaker, please come up and say hello. People email me after and tell me they didn’t want to bother me. Bother me?!? Hearing feedback from people is one of the greatest gifts I am given. Understanding the impact of my work is […]
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November 7, 2017
Want To Help Veterans? Here’s How…
Hey everyone! I always say there are many ways to grab attention when presenting information, and statistics are one of my favorite techniques. It certainly worked on me when I heard this statistic 5 years ago… Over the next 5 years, one million service members would be transitioning back into the workplace. One million. The statistic stayed […]
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October 24, 2017
The Elevator Pitch
Hi everyone, I hate when people ask me for an elevator pitch. I know as a communications expert I should be ready with a polished elevator pitch and be able to deliver it with perfection. But I hate the elevator pitch. It feels forced and contrived, where I would rather have a conversation. Maybe that’s just an excuse. The truth is, […]
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October 17, 2017
What To Do When Things Don’t Go According To Plan.
Hi everyone! Awhile back, I had this really grand idea about doing monthly themes with my newsletters. At the beginning of 2017 I put the idea into action, and it worked! …for a couple of months. As Robert Burns said, “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” But is that always such a bad thing? […]
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