Does how your voice sounds mess with your head? Do you hear yourself and cringe? Even though many people tell us we shouldn’t care about that, lots of us still do. And that insecurity might be keeping you from putting out content and connecting with your audience. And if you have to speak to people…
How to Handle Jealousy When You’re the One Who’s Jealous We’ve all been there. We’ve all been stung by it. When it happens, we never feel better. And here’s the worst part. Being jealous gets you nothing. Jealousy wastes your energy and keeps you from living your best life. So, what can we do about…
How to Rock the Company Party Holiday Survival Guide Do you have to go to a company holiday party? Are you looking forward to it? Or, are you facing it with a mixture of anxiety and dread? A lot of us have mixed feelings about these yearly events. So, know that you aren’t alone. But…
Beating Back The Doubt Devil Available September 1, 2018. Every writer I’ve ever met has that thought. At least once during the writing process, we all run the “What am I thinking?? I’m not a writer!” doubt gauntlet. I’d wager anyone who has ever stretched for any goal has carried that burden. I’m no different. While…
Build the Confidence to Express Yourself This week on the Tell Your Story Better podcast, I explore how you build confidence. If you want to become more confident and less anxious, follow the techniques I lay out in the episode. Particularly, I pay attention to the butterflies in our bellies. I outline a technique to…
In today’s episode, I explore my morning routine and what I do to be productive. I’ve received several emails recently asking about that very thing and thought I would detail it for you here today. I’d also love to hear from you. What do you do to be productive? Do you have a specific morning…
Pivot: How to get there and what to do once you do The pivot point, the point at which we change direction, can change our lives. In today’s Self-Made Creative podcast episode, I explore what leads up to it, what we can do while we’re on it, and what happens once we change direction. Have…
I talked before about finding your voice in the written word and will explore that further in the future. Today, I want to speak about audio. Audio is ubiquitous with more and more people starting podcasts, posting live videos, and presenting live in meetings and during the course of their lives. As we develop our…
We all have times when we interact with people who are nervous or anxious. In professional situations, we might find it when we have to speak with employees, when we interview people, or when we ourselves are interviewing with a new manager. Here are some hints that a person is nervous or anxious in this…
Today’s Show Up! Journal power words: I spent yesterday nursing a flareup of my knee injury. Ironically, my knee hurts more when I sit still so I had to keep moving. Writing takes much longer when you have to walk instead of sitting still. So, I had to record into my phone and go voice…