Posts Tagged ‘Call to Action’
Teaching You How to Fish
“Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach them how to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime.” This is a quote from Chinese philosopher, Lao Tsu, founder of Taoism. I spent all of my college years proclaiming to be a Taoist, and it stuck. When I coach, I…
Read More“Them Who Asks, Gets”
A favorite phrase of my mom’s, who was an English major! Ask for what you want, and you may get it. If you don’t ask, you have no chance. Wouldn’t ALL your relationships be better if you asked for what you want? Hoping people will read your mind is the basis of drama, for heaven’s…
Read MoreWhy You Should Never “Wing It”
Remember, one of Mimi’s Laws of Great Speaking: “Never make an audience nervous.” It’s not just that the audience is reminded of 8th grade speech class. They are more sophisticated now. With the popularity of TED Talks, people are used to well-structured excellence from the speaker on stage. They expect you to be smart, polished,…
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