Two months ago, I came to a screeching stop. All my passion and interest in my work evaporated. Every project, plan, goal and dream I had dissolved into the ethers. No matter how hard I tried to stir up my inspiration and motivation, I couldn’t feel anything but tired, confused and very depressed. It’s as […]
My new friend and sister in fearless self-expression is Tuck Self, the Rebel Belle. Born and raised to be a gentile southern lady, Tuck lived most of her life catering to the whims and desires of those around her, nurturing her loved ones while ignoring her own wild dreams, and making sure everyone was cozy […]
I wrote this entry a while ago and set it to be posted, but somehow, it just didn’t happen. Better late than never, I guess! _________________ Every now and then, Graham English offers some very cool tips and tools over on his blog.His focus is primarily on helping musicians and songwriters, but some of the […]
She started singing a year ago, this small, shy Japanese woman, and yet there she was. On stage, singing "My Romance" in an unever, halting manner, with a heavy Japanese accent. Her voice tended to shake at the end of each phrase. She took breaths in inappropriate places, her phrasing was choppy and crude, and […]
Just when I was about to give up hope, a Rose appeared to remind me of who I really am. That Rose is Lynn Rose, a powerhouse singer, speaker, teacher and all around amazing woman. I met Lynn a couple of years ago at Mark Victor Hansen’s Mega Speaking Event in Los Angeles where she […]
Argh! Ever since I admitted to the WORLD that I was in the process of writing a book, I’ve had Page Fright. That’s right, not Stage Fright, but Page Fright. This is when you appear before that blank page and freeze up. There it is, that new Word document, staring you in the face, asking […]
I just confessed to all of you that I’m writing a book. In 45 Days. It’s got me thinking about my willingess to be fearless and authentic in my written self-expression as well as my wild, in-the-moment spoken communication. To tell you the truth, when I get to sit and write and think and review […]
I’ve become a cliche´. I, like so many others, am writing a book. I’ve started to organize it here on this blog so you may see a few very bizarre entries with nothing in them. That’s because my book mentor, Andy Wibbels, told me to create the space and structure for this book, and it […]
Time for a pop quiz! You remember those, don’t you? When your teacher would surprise you with a quiz that you were in no way prepared for? If you had any control-freak, perfectionist qualities, you dreaded those pop quizzes! Well, in honor of the upcoming teleclass, “The 20-Second Connection: How to Create Conversation, Curiosity and […]
Remember last month’s post about how to answer the question, “What do you do?” What, you don’t remember! Well, rather focusing on WHAT to say, I wrote about HOW to say it. But today, let’s talk about how to script your answer. Usually, I’m not a big fan of creating scripted answers, but this is […]