We Learn by Doing

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Is there a part of your life, personally or professionally, that you want to improve? Are you taking action towards that improvement? When I teach presentation skills workshops I’m often presenting to a group of people who are afraid of speaking in public. Here is what I tell them: You cannot improve your speaking skills …Read the full article

How Do You Define Success?

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How do you define success? Money? Accomplishments? Awards and recognition? Impact on your community? Something else? Success by Definition According to dictionary.com success is defined as: The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors. The attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. I had a conversation recently that opened my eyes to how …Read the full article

3 Ways Yoga Can Improve Your Public Speaking Skills

When I first started practicing yoga I had no idea how many benefits I would experience from the practice. I certainly didn’t think yoga would help me boost my public speaking skills. Below are three ways yoga has helped me become a more confident and effective presenter. Posture Your body language speaks volumes to your …Read the full article

How Do You Do it All?

Are you ever asked “how do you do it all?” or maybe you wonder how other people do it all. I’m asked this question often, including today. My response this time, “You do what you have to do when you want something enough.” These statements are often preceded with “I see your updates on Facebook. …Read the full article

5 Strategies to Manage Stress and Burnout

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A colleague recently shared her experience at a workshop on identifying stress and burnout. She didn’t realize how to close she was to burning out. Having that new awareness, she admitted, opened her eyes to her actions and effectiveness at work. Six years ago I left the corporate world because of stress and burnout. As …Read the full article