In Walking with Justice, I share the story of how a cardiac virus wreaked havoc on my ability to function. I was confined to bed for weeks. At times, I lost my ability to walk and I couldn’t talk clearly. On a few terrifying mornings, I woke up in a cloud of gray, unable to ...…
We are all shaped by countless interactions with others. I believe that the vast majority of these impactful moments occur when we don’t even know others are watching. This was true of my learning from a man not only respected as one of the great jurists in American history, but also esteemed as a role ...…
It is difficult to fully communicate how tragic the losses were and how challenging the dynamics continue to be. One year ago, a teen boy took his life at our community high school. Within six months, our small town of 4,000 had lost two more boys to suicide. Anguished families. Distraught friends. Caring citizens asking ...…
Did you know there are global industries based on making parts of our anatomy get bigger, or at least look bigger? This while definitely insisting that other body parts must get smaller. Good grief! I confess, as a woman living here in Country Music Land, I’ve looked at the superstars and thought, “Wow, how glamorous ...…
At last week’s virtual Big Impact Celebration party, Bob Burg gave us a preview of his Make an Impact LIVE! talk, Influence and Persuasion The Go-Giver Way. He addressed the difference between influence, persuasion, and manipulation. One of the most retweeted highlights of Bob’s advice: “Manipulation ends in control not cooperation.” Bob walked us through ...…
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to let you know that our featured contributor, Patricia Rossi, has a NEW book out today! Everyday Etiquette: How to Navigate 101 Common and Uncommon Social Situations. We’re thrilled to bring Patricia, who has been airing on NBC, CBS, Fox, and ABC affiliates for the past 5 years, to Chicago this ...…
An interesting day. A day spent offline only to log into my inbox and see five emails from concerned colleagues that someone was blatantly stealing my work. Some of the emails were filled with link after link to offending pages of event copy while others cut and paste things for me to read. Most were ...…
Your alarm goes off. It’s 7:00 am. You didn’t sleep a wink. Today is the Big Day – the day you have to make that presentation on which everything depends. You’ve prepared and practiced, but naturally you’re nervous. You’re praying you’ll fly but afraid you’ll fall flat on your face. You wonder how some people ...…
For 40 years I have done a practice daily that has, by far, the greatest scientific proof of efficacy of any self-regulation approach. Research shows that athletes, students, and business people can manage eighty percent of stress illnesses with this technique. Beyond the research I can tell you from my daily practice that it brings ...…
What a great night I had ahead of me! I was just 14 years old and my family was going to a party and a new family would be there whom I hadn’t met yet. I was so excited! I knew they had a daughter close to my age and since they were new in ...…
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