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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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A Sixth Sense That Makes Sense
If released in 2020, the 1999 movie The Sixth Sense would require a different title. You may recall that this movie featured a young boy who had an extrasensory perception in the form of dead people appearing to him seeking his help. (For the...
What’s On Your Path?
Like a warmup act for the main performer, a flower girl precedes the bride down the aisle. She typically scatters rose petals on the bride’s path. It’s thought that the custom began in ancient Rome but instead of spreading rose petals, the young...
The Cinderella Sense Gets Its Due
I knew my daughter Laura was gifted in the language arts arena before she was three. At the time our favorite shampoo was called Lamaur Apple Pectin. It had the most delicious fragrance, so fresh and clean. One evening at bath time, Laura kept...
Accompany Me With Singing, Please
At a recent Jimmy Fortune concert (Fortune was one of the Statler Brothers), my husband was enthralled with the old song The Far Side Banks of...
Digital What-ing?
Until a life insurance newsletter asked me, “Do you have a digital estate plan?” I hadn’t given any thought to the concept. But everyone reading...
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way (to Avoid Problems)
Raise your hand and shout YES if you like thinking about your own death. That’s what I thought. But ready or not, here it comes. If not sooner, then...
It’s Not Just A Leafy Branch
For Christians the world over tomorrow is Palm Sunday. It marks the day that Jesus made his way back to Jerusalem for the last time. He had spent...
Mirror, Mirror…Just Don’t Let Me Catch You At It
Are you aware of the communication/empathy/rapport building technique called mirroring? Many of us do this naturally when we’re with people we’re...
Their Restaurant Logo was Stars and Moon Flanked by Dragon Wings
Have you ever had the experience of reading a book a second time and receiving a different message than the first time? When my son Tim was around...
Let’s Have a Heart-to-Heart Talk
The traditional symbol for heart is, of course, this: ♥ Even though the real human heart looks nothing like that. My guess is that this symbol, a...
Do Not Repeat After Me, Repeat After Me, Repeat After Me
Picture this: I'm looking online for a short talk by Simon Sinek that I "accidentally" saw yesterday and didn't bookmark. Sinek is an author,...