The Impostor Syndrome, Part 2: How to Accept a Compliment
Last Sunday, I arrived at a meeting of the Ohio Chapter of the National Speakers Association, all excited to learn business-building techniques from Mark LeBlanc.
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I’m a Fraud. Impostor Syndrome, Part 1
I’m a Fraud. About 13 years ago, I was diligently preparing for my first paid speaking engagement. Up to this point, I had harbored a
Conquer it by Committing to it.
Have you ever had to dig really deep to overcome a personal setback? Have you found that digging deep means committing to the dig? When
Five words that make a big difference
Do you know the power of your words to transform negativity? The world is infested with negativity. Crabbing, complaining and grousing. Sour attitude, nitpicking and
Conquering through Negotiating
I was the world’s best garage sale customer. If you put a price on something that I wanted, I would pay it. I didn’t dicker,
Build a Better Mousetrap
Do you remember the classic game Mousetrap? It was a board game from the 1960’s, where the idea was to build a Rube-Goldberg-like mousetrap out
The “Getting” vs. the “Having”
My husband Jim is a big fan of yard work. Our home sits on an acre and a half of beautiful wooded, hilly, grassy land.
The endurance of great connections
Can you recall some strong connections with former co-workers? At a wedding this past weekend I ran into two former NASA co-workers. I left NASA
Avoid the Neglect Effect
Are you guilty of propagating the Neglect Effect? When I was about 12, I had a pet hamster. I can’t remember his name…we had lots
Are you setting your team up for failure?
Are you doing what you can for your team to insure success? Or are you setting them up for failure? I was driving home this
If I can do it, anyone can.
If I can do it, anyone can. Are you a natural born speaker? Do you think there is such a thing? Surely, we’ve all
A dog with a bone.
Have you ever heard the phrase “She’s like a dog with a bone?” It refers to someone who can’t let go of something, whether it’s
