You know how sometimes, when you’re having a no-good, terrible, awful day (or week, or year), you just wish, at some tiny, infinitesimal level, others knew what you were facing? Because man. Sometimes we need grace, some leeway. This article notes the following data point: Researchers estimate that we think about 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts…
DetailsHow are you like my lawn? You might not have anything in common with my lawn. Then again, you might. Yesterday I went to rake the edges of our lawn. It had collected dead grass, pine needles, leaves and other debris over the winter. At first glance, it didn’t look like there was any build…
DetailsHere’s my daughter waiting for her turn to get in the game. This happens to you too. When you’re called into the game by your leader, manager, or colleague, are you ready? 🌟 Sometimes this happens when you are on a panel. 🌟 Or you’re one of the experts on a Zoom call who might…
DetailsThis was my view of the American Flag on Friday at my daughter’s basketball game. “Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and remove your caps for the playing of our National Anthem,” says Andrew Wallace, the high school music teacher. And we do. We quietly rise. We stand up straight. We face the flag, hands on…
DetailsWe’ve all heard this before, “Chop, chop. Hurry up!” But today, I’ve got a different meaning for you. “Chop, chop..” as in …CHOP your sentences. This tip helps clients on so many occasions in our sessions as they rehearse with me. It usually goes like this: “OK stop right there… Go through slide…
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