Feb 14, 2018 | Author Tips, Creativity, Writing
The blog post is due. The article needs to be written. The speaking event is in a couple of weeks and you’ve got nothing. Zip, nada, zero. Everything is bleak and there’s no hope in the world. Isn’t it amazing how you can have a million ideas all at the same time...
Feb 5, 2018 | Business, Endorsements, Podcast
Kathi and Michele meet up to talk endorsements. During this episode they cover 3 secrets to responding to endorsement requests. This can get sticky, especially when all your friends are authors! Kathi shares her tips on putting a cap on how many endorsements to commit...
Jan 24, 2018 | Criticism, Overwhelmed, Pursuing Your Dreams
A communicator’s work can be rewarding and exhausting, fulfilling and demoralizing, full of accolades or the hollow sound of silence. There are times I sit in front of my screen thinking: No one is going to read this. Why write? I recently heard this from my pastor...
Jan 17, 2018 | Blogging, Marketing, Website
By Laura Christianson What’s the first thing someone notices when they pull up in front of your home? At my house, it’s probably the attractive array of trees, shrubs and a winding river rock streambed. Our front yard remodel vastly improved our home’s curb appeal....
Jan 10, 2018 | Audience, Leadership, Overwhelmed, Speaker Tips
Controlling our nerves and anxieties before we speak can be one of the most challenging practices for speakers. While my nerves have settled over time, they still flare up occasionally. If the setting is different, if there’s someone I esteem in the audience, or if I...
