My Real Voice: The Blog
My Real Voice Comments Welcome
SubscribeLAUGHTER: Twelve Tips for People Who Hate The Holidays
Ok I’ll admit it. I hate The Holidays. And from what I can tell from talking to people recently, I am not alone. Go ahead and admit it. You’re starting to get that sinking feeling again. The Holidays Are Coming….. So, here are my Twelve Tips for People Who Hate The Holidays: 1. No one
FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING: The World of BLANK….
Most people suffer from a fear of public speaking. This week I received a very moving letter from a gentleman who is the President of an organization. His subject line was “The World of BLANK….” I was so moved by his letter, I am posting both his letter (removing his personal information) and my reply
MONEY – How to Create a Winning Pitch to Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors
Many people and business’s are looking for Venture Capital and Angel Investor money right now. Here are some tips that will absolutely improve your success rate on “The Big Day” of your pitch! Your Idea This may seem like an obvious point, but you really do need a compelling idea that captivates people’s imaginations. If
LEADERSHIP
There is no single way to define a great or successful leader. Leaders can be found among all types of people. A great leader might be a parent, a President, a CEO, a teacher, a child, a homeless person or a garbage handler. A leader can come from any walk of life. Most often a
TRUST
If you don’t test trust, then you will never find out who or what is trustworthy. You know that game people play at school or at company retreats, where you take turns falling back into another person’s arms? You’re told, “Don’t worry, their arms are open and ready to catch you”? This game is designed as a trust-building
POWER
So often the people I talk with say they feel powerless: powerless to change themselves, others, their circumstances, their life. I certainly share a sense of feeling powerless at one time or another. I have learned, that often when we feel we are most powerless, we are in fact at our most powerful. There is something quite powerful
WISH
“You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however.”
FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is complicated. I honestly did not know how complicated a concept this was for me—and others—until I began writing about it in my new book Words To Thrive By- Powerful Stories of Courage and Hope. Everyone, it seems, has a moving story about forgiveness in his or her life. And it doesn’t seem
PATIENCE
When I am stuck at a red light and in a hurry, I patiently turn my attention to my breathing. On my in-breath I say, internally or out loud, “I am grateful for all that I am.” On my out-breath I say, “I am grateful for all that I have.” Or I might say on my in-breath, “God
CONNECTION
The true connections of our lives are often made in the strangest ways, in the most improbable circumstances and with the most exquisite people. On the one hand, deep connections can be built with people over a lifetime. But deep connections can also happen in an instant and with someone who, just a moment before, was a
