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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.
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“Guest Blogging” is where someone writes a post in place of another person’s usual blog, but it’s typically done with a purpose: to promote the guest’s products, services, book, or their own corporate or personal brand. For example, if I owned a...
A Simple Prayer
I wrote the below prayer around fifteen years ago. I've occasionally dusted it off, revised the final paragraph to suit a particular time or need (such as Lent), and shared it with some folks. It's actually an embodied prayer in that it has...
The Power Of A Routine
I am off my game. I’ve been wasting time and have been having a tough time getting myself to focus. Never one much for politics, I became absorbed in the election three months ago. I have been consumed by wanting to stay on top of knowing the...
Papa Was A Rolling Stone
The big mystery was finally solved in 2013. But unless you’re into science articles, you may have missed it. There is a section of Death Valley...
Just Whose Children Are They, Anyhow?
The #1 marker of a superb speaker is not in the eloquence presented. It’s not how smart she sounds or the effective body language he displays. It’s...
This Thing Is A Killer
What do you know about sepsis? Until yesterday I didn’t know much about it, but coming across three articles in a row within a couple days got my...
Just Call Me a Boomer Consumer
There’s a label people attempt to stick on me, and I don’t like it one bit. Elderly. It seems that anyone aged 65+ is elderly. The US Census Bureau,...
I Promise to Love, Honor, and Follow
Taken out of context, the 16th verse of the book of Ruth is often used as a scripture reading at weddings. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you...
Play It Again, Viktor
Last night I gave a presentation on Viktor Frankl, and I thought to myself: I need to write about this! The issue is that I already wrote about it...
Take a Deep Breath, Will You?
Raise your hand if you’ve consciously thought about breathing over the last 24 hours. Unless you have a breathing issue or have recently...
This Much I Know
Today is the tenth anniversary of my son Tim’s death at the age of 22. I’m sharing that with you because ten years is a milestone. It’s a time of...