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Story It’s rehearsal #2. Amy is holding a thick stack of index cards containing her speech for a local TedX talk. By the time she’s flipped through her cards and progressed through numerous slides, my brain feels like a bingo number being tossed and turned in a spinning bingo canister.I’m overwhelmed. I’m confused. I’m unmoved. And, even though – I’m …
It’s that fresh start time of the year when we pledge to extend our reach, expand our impact and break through the scary stuff to become more than we believe we can be. As soon as the clock struck 2020, Stacy, Ann and Terry – all with some apprehension about speaking – signed up for private coaching. Big opportunities await …
Lynn and Daniel, her adult son, are sitting side-by-side. After mentioning his tubing trip, she asks, “did you go alone?” He enthusiastically answers, “yes.” “Were other people there?” she asks. He answers, “No, it was a very quiet day.” Silence. Daniel goes on to describe the water level and pace of the river. He missed it – Lynn’s real question. …
“How did he come to that conclusion?” An email arrived from Drew who attended a meeting I had recently lead. He was frustrated. Exasperated even. The tone of his email told me….he had completely misunderstood my message. I didn’t take it personally – but I did think this…. …I must be absolutely clear in my communication! The audience arrives with perspectives, …
Hearing the Call In two weeks, I’ll be hiking in the Pyrenees Mountains of Spain. One day, I’ll hike 10 miles – a huge stretch for me. I’m a 4-mile-hike-gal. Even with trepidation, I’m hungry for challenge. I’m ready to be tested. That urge to be challenged says, “I’m ready to be more than I believe I am.” It says, …
