What Do You Want People to Feel After You Speak?
Washington, DC’s chapter of the National Speakers Association has a new member: Steve Weinstein. I’ve known Steve for years, and I was genuinely pleased to see him in this new context. I met Steve through his wife, Sharon Weinstein, CSP, a longtime NSA member...
The Statistic Nobody Wants to Talk About
I heard a statistic at the Engage Conference that truly resonated with me. Money arguments are the second leading cause of divorce in America — right behind marital infidelity. — Ramsey Solutions, survey of 1,000+ U.S. adults Did it surprise you? It shouldn’t,...
The Garden and the Fourth
Today, in anticipation of the 4th when we will have company in our yard, I walked out to my back garden to assess. I took stock of what’s blooming and what needs a little spruce up. After 30 years of tending this plot, I find the earth underneath my feet...
A Room That Changed My Aperture
Last week, I walked into a building in Washington, D.C. I had never been in before, and I paused. The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream has a ceiling that demands you tilt your head back and stare. Intricate coffered plasterwork, gold detail, and soft...
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