Vacation Mode: Easier Said Than Done
Airport selfie! Vacation, here I come! 🏃🏻♀️➡️ …Or at least that was the plan. This summer I took a little time off. I was excited for it, I convinced myself that I deserved it, and that [...]
In Engaging the audience, How to..., Impact & influence, Life as a speaker, Public speaking & presentations, Public speaking tips
Posted Speaking From The Heart? Proceed With Caution (and do this instead!)
Speak from the heart? Sure. But speak with strategy, too. In every presentation, I hear so many people say that they are just going to “speak from the heart.” But what does that [...]
Flight Delays, Heavy Luggage, & Lessons in Kindness: Why Being Nice Can Get You More Than You Expect
“People don’t usually talk to us the way you just did.” Back in February, I got into a bit of a hairy travel situation while attempting to travel home from Calgary, with a serious [...]
In Life as a speaker, Presentation skills, Public speaking anxiety, Speaking engagements, Women in business
Posted Table for One: Navigating the ‘Dilemma’ of Solo Dining When Travelling
At around dinnertime on a recent work trip in Columbus Ohio to deliver a presentation and communication training program, I faced the “Big Dilemma” of traveling alone: Should I eat alone at a [...]
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Impact & Influence in Life, Work and Public Speaking – How do you know when you have it? (hint: you probably have it)
Have you ever met a complete stranger who recognizes and knows you because they were once impacted by something that you said, and they never forgot it? Have YOU ever had a chance to meet someone [...]
In Life as a speaker, Meeting preparation, Public speaking & presentations, Women in business, Women in leadership
Posted The Leadership Dilemma: Work You Love vs. Parent Guilt vs. “The Flow” – Is There A Winner?
What do you do when work and ‘parent guilt’ collide? A few weeks ago, after the summer months of staying pretty local, I headed off on my first post-summer work engagement in [...]
