Decisions, decisions, decisions…. There are the everyday decisions we make on autopilot. There are the big decisions that need more …
Jump start this weekend with a dose of Speaker Mastermind inspiration!
Have you ever wondered why these hot summer days are called the “dog days of summer”? I looked it up. …
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How Are You Growing?
Last week, I was on LinkedIn and came across a post from a friend of mine who does promotional marketing. …
Celebrating My 100th Article with YOU!
This is a personal and professional milestone and definitely a reason to celebrate. Funny thing… I almost missed it. I …
The Pressure of Perfection
A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast that got me thinking about perfectionism. When I started At the …
Patience Please…. We’re Still Working Things Out
This year is anything but business as usual. From the trend that showed in a brief survey in my last …
Are You Ready for Normal?
In the first quarter of 2020, we were all in “full-steam ahead business as usual” mode. Speakers were lining up …
Say Cheese!
I bet you can feel it too. Our world is slowly beginning to open up and visions of potential in-person …
Yes! Sometimes It Really Is That Simple
Each month during our Saturday Morning Speaker Mastermind, we take a deeper look into some aspect of public speaking. This …
Do Your Stories “Speak” to Your Audience?
Whenever I work with a new client, one of the first things we discuss is what their goals are. There …
The Magic is in the Hallways!
For the last 2 ½ years, on the 2nd Saturday morning of each month, I’ve been hosting a Speaker Mastermind …
Event Planners Need to Know Who You Are Before They Can Choose You!
It’s great when an invitation to speak falls into your lap. But the reality is that if you want more …
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What Happens When Experts Come Together?
There are many ways for a speaker to speak. You can deliver a keynote, provide a breakout, lead a meeting …
Virtual IS here to stay…. Are you ready?
Watching the Australian Open tennis tournament got me thinking about how speakers deal with speaking when they don’t have a …
The Call No One Looks Forward To Making
Something’s happened and now you have to call the event planner and tell them you can’t speak. Yikes! No one …
If No One Can Find You, How Will You Help Them?
You know who you are and what you do, but is that all it’s going to take to get you …
Networking to Create Speaking Opportunities
Yeah! We made it to 2021, and now it’s that time of year when we have a great excuse to …
Why Would a Chicken Cross the Road?
When I started doing research for this article, I soon realized the conundrum speakers face when they think about using …
You Never Know Who You’re Going to Meet
Are you starting to get that “holiday” feeling? I am… especially sitting here and thinking about writing an article to …
Putting Public Speaking in Perspective
More people should be speakers. Maybe everybody? Okay, not everybody, but I meet people all the time who have great …
What Will You do When You have Your AHA Moment?
I don’t think of myself as a speaker. I’m more of a business professional/ trainer/teacher who likes to help people …
Put Out Those Speaker Fires!!
Happy New Year! Let’s start this year being proactive! Yes, we want everything to work out perfectly every time we …
Time to Treat the Speaker in You!
Being a small business owner means that I’m always busy with something. Right now, we’re approaching the end of the …
Are You Ready to Make an Offer?
I want to talk about offers today. You know, the offer you’re “supposed” to make when you’re done speaking—the one …
