Discipline vs. Devotion
As we near the end of January and you look ahead to all that you might want or need to do, this important distinction in how you approach your projects might help. You can watch a brief video above. Risk Forward & Rock On,
Sneak Peek: My New Costumes
A sneak peek! I’m preparing to head out on the road for 11 shows in the coming weeks and have been working with a Broadway, film and TV costume design team to put together some new looks. I’m beyond grateful they said “Yes” to my project, and I’m so thankful they did. Nothing like working …
INTEGRITY–IF YOU HAVE IT…?
The above pic is from a Sales Kick Off event last week in Tampa, FL where I served as the keynote speaker. The evening before, I sat through the company’s entire 2.5 hour awards banquet, something I’ve never done before. At other conferences, I’ll stay for an hour or so to take notes…but for this, …
What’s Your Prospect’s Metric? What’s Your Own?
Last week, a service professional was trying to sell me on the value of working with his company. The problem: he was using the wrong metric when it came to what would interest me most. What do I mean by metric? In a nutshell, it’s what moves the needle for someone and/or their business… or …
My 10-minute New Year’s Ritual
2024?! Amazing. Each year at this time, my husband and I do a 10-minute ritual which is quick, effective, and eye-opening. It helps you focus forward and review the year you just came through . . . all in 10 minutes. I’ve shared this in the past and people seem to really dig it. This …
Your Life’s Work (an excerpt from Risk Forward)
Given that we’re in the holiday season… a time when we each tend to reflect on the world, our families, and our lives, I thought I’d share one of people’s favorite stories from the end of Risk Forward. It’s called Your Life’s Work, and you can read it here: Risk Forward & Rock On, P.S. …
Raise Others With Your Creativity & Nobility
This past week, I delivered the closing keynote at the 2023 Annual Convention for CAPS: the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. In my keynote, titled Risk Forward® & Rock The Room® I shared specific strategies for speakers, consultants, trainers & coaches to express their ideas with the unexpected twist that distinguishes their brand. In an …
WHY “PICKING A LANE” CAN BE PROBLEMATIC
Comments following a recent keynote I delivered for a financial advisory group, which—at the start of my career many years ago—I could never have predicted would be a core audience of mine. ——— Early in my speaking career, colleagues and agents asked me who my target audience was. I didn’t know. I remember one agent …
Planning Your Year: One key to remember
I used to stress out A LOT when it came to “next year’s planning.” People love to spout the aphorisms: “Go for your goals!” “Make it your best year ever!” It sounds like support, however it can feel like pressure. Not only that but it’s easy to place your energy in a direction that ultimately …
THE VALUE OF PERSISTENCE
This story has become a favorite for many. It includes: my getting kicked out of a consulate meeting two men behind McDonald’s and finding myself unexpectedly en route to Uruguay. It is by far my wildest travel adventure …in which I was attempting to get to Brazil to deliver a keynote for 4,000 entrepreneurs over …
