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Say something that matters.
Welcome to my blog! Sometimes I’ll offer advice about public speaking. Maybe I’ll tell you a story. Or perhaps I’ll make you laugh, teach you something interesting, or help you think a bit differently on a topic. Please consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of my posts.
Children’s Books Published!
Lifted Up Blog
Rainbow Music
A signature song. That phrase captures the imagination. It’s defined as the ONE song a successful artist or band is most closely identified with. Some examples are What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong I Left My Heart In San Francisco – Tony...
Petals of Our Lives
I’m convinced there are many astounding views of life we miss seeing simply because we’re not paying enough attention. Case in point: Stop and watch this 26-second video I shot at the park last week so that the rest of this post will make sense....
Grouse, Grumble, and Gripe
Ordinary, run-of-the-mill griping. We’re all guilty of it. We complain about the cold temperatures of winter, yet when the first humid day of summer hits, we whine about how humidity sucks the life from us. Or at the least, turns our hair frizzy....
Beautiful Sounds Are In The Ears of the Hearer
To paraphrase a favorite line of poetry, “Even after all this time, I can still hear the sounds of him not being here.” When a family member, a...
Do The Hustle
Hustle is one of those words whose meaning has evolved from a negative one to a positive one in the business world. The original meaning implied a...
Deserve To Win
For nearly a decade when I was in my 40s, I was involved in the Virginia segment of Business and Professional Women Clubs, Inc. (BPW). Unbelievably,...
I Don’t Deserve This
Have you ever considered the impact of an effective acceptance speech? Too frequently we watch people accept an award who don’t have a single clue...
A Rose By Any Other Name Might Be A Peony
PEE-oh-knee or pee-OH-knee? Both HowJsay.com and Merriam Webster advise that the correct pronunciation calls for accenting the first syllable....
The Best Wedding Present Ever
What wedding gift did you last purchase? According to TheKnot.com, here are a few of the gifts most wanted by newlyweds today. (Personal aside: I’m...
True or Not? Who Cares? Make It Go Viral
I’m a subscriber of Brain Food by Farnam Street. It’s a weekly newsletter about thinking, decision making, and reading. They also provide interviews...
Welcoming the Sun
One of my favorite wall calendars of all time featured photos of some of the stained glass works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933). As Macklow...