Practice, Practice, Practice It’s been a few months since I attended the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) conference in Spokane, Washington, and there’s one thing that continues to stick in my mind. Two of the guest speakers at this inspiring event each focused on one topic near and dear to my heart. Joy. …
“How’s everything?” What kind of question is that? Well, it’s the kind of question I bet you get asked very often. It certainly is for me. The quandary is how to answer it. Do the people who ask really want to know or does the nature of that question simply beg a one-word answer that …
It’s not what you say; it’s what you don’t say that counts. As a speech-coach for a wide variety of C-level executives, I am quick to teach them just that among my 10 Tips of Effective Speaking. I’ve found that most speakers…well, most people—whether in meetings or on the big stage—are less than comfortable with …
