Thought Leader
What To Do When People Criticize You in Person or on the Internet
Last week I spoke at East Bay Women’s Network to a group of wonderful women attended who were curious about how to promote their businesses and themselves. It had been a long time since I’d given a “speech” as I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from speaking engagements or other public events. My…
Read MoreThank You For The Sh_tty Lesson
A quick note to say how much I appreciate each and every one of you. Some of you have been connected since my days teaching at the Learning Annex where my first product was a cassette tape that I duplicated, a cover/case that I hand-glued onto a piece of paper then printed from my computer.…
Read MoreFailure, Faith and Perseverance
I’m in a tizzy right now. I have an unknown, itchy red rash under my arm. My stomach is upset and bloated. And my office has a giant pile of clothes on a chair I’ve been meaning to take to the consignment store, but haven’t. When I want to shift something, I clean out. But…
Read More7 Harmful Attitudes That Are Blocking You From Getting Featured in the Media
Not getting featured in the media? Feeling tons of “resistance” whenever you sit down to work on your press kit, pitch or press release? Can’t seem to “crack the code” on how to get top bloggers, journalists, editors and producers to pay attention to your work? Frustrated that your replies to HARO, PRLeads and other…
Read MoreHow to say NO … even when there’s a ton of pressure to say YES
Have you ever said YES to someone, and then immediately regretted it? Like giving that YES stripped away a part of your soul that you can never recover again? I may sound a tad dramatic, but some YES’s do have serious consequences. Like when you’re fifteen years old, in love for the very first time,…
Read More7 Inspiring Tips on How to Be a Fabulous Public Speaker – With Results
Whether you’re attempting to break into the world of professional speaking or you’re already a seasoned professional, it’s important that you have an edge in order keep bookings coming — and be seen as the speaker of choice in a league of your own — above of your competitors. There are two main factors that…
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