How to Handle Tears During a Public Speech The other night, at my book release party, someone asked about how to deal with being emotional during a public speaking event. “What is the place of natural tears when you’re public speaking,” she asked. She shocked me into silence. This strong, brave woman, who is a…
Five Tips to Use the Creative Problem-Solving Matrix to Improve Your Skills In this week’s episode, I explore the problem-solving matrix. I delve into our process when approaching an issue to solve. I’ve developed two matrices. The first looks at traditional approaches to arriving at solutions. Additionally, the second provides a creative perspective. If you…
Speak From Within – The Book and The Message Am I ready? What’s the Message? I haven’t held book release events for all five of my books. In fact, the last time we “partied” was for The Fiddler’s Talisman (and we did a party for Life Elements). That was back in 2011. The Piano’s Key and…
How to Put Your Problem-Solving Skills To Work For You Are you the person who can solve anyone else’s problem but have trouble getting a grip on your own? If you’ve ever been frustrated by that have I got a worksheet for you! Have you ever had a thorny problem that you just couldn’t get…
How to Get Out of Autopilot and Re-energize Your Mind Enjoy this mini-Tell Your Story Better podcast episode 161.5. In it, I talk about a simple technique to get you out of autopilot and into your more creative, energized mind. It’s a simple technique, but it really works. And it does so without you having to…
The Art of Finishing Two heavy boxes arrived in this afternoon’s mail. My husband carried them inside. I screamed and ran over to them with scissors. These boxes held my version of art. They contained my author’s copies of my latest book, Speak From Within. Two of my books have been fiction. The first two…
Start Writing Books – The Sequel Here’s the sequel of how to finish your first draft. In last week’s podcast episode, I explored how to start writing your book. I also introduced the workbook that will help you get started writing. (If you complete the workbook, in the end, you’ll have a great outline for…
Are you looking for an effective way to expand your business? Do you want to reach a bigger audience with a more in-depth look at your company’s goals and message? You should write a book to tell your business’ story. And here’s how to begin. Before you write the book that will meet those goals,…
This picture isn’t perfect. That much is true. And I can obsess over that fact or I can celebrate that I captured an instant, a fleeting moment in time where a beautiful swallowtail butterfly settled on a flower on a warm late summer morning. ? Isn’t that how it is with so many things? Instead…
Start Writing Your Book! You know what’s really funny about me and writing? Even though I’ve written five books, I still look at myself in the mirror and say, “Nah, you’re not a writer.” And yet I’ve done it. Five times. I sat down and put words together in a way no one else has…