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!
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
Put A Face On It, Will You?
Jay Meadows is a public researcher who investigates health behaviors. He’s been studying pandemic fatigue which has settled in all over the world. Pandemic fatigue, described as our general exhaustion and impatience with the rules imposed to stem...
A Slippery Slope
A dozen or so years ago, we had a winter storm that produced an unusual effect. On top of many inches of snow, a freezing rain transformed every outdoor surface to a hard, icy glaze. My grandsons (then around 8 and 11) had stayed overnight and were...
One Side Or The Other
I’m suffering from election anxiety. And I’m not kidding. Likely every single person reading this post LOVES America just as much as I do and holds a deep desire to be proud of the person who will lead our nation for the next four years. So while...
This Is Your Brain On Wakelock
Remember my recent post on Hustle? I sang the praises of a young woman employee at my local Panera Bread. She took the concept of energetic...
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....