May 30, 2018 | Creativity, Recommendations, Writing
One of the difficult things about being a writer/speaker is having those days when you’re lacking inspiration, the words aren’t flowing, and you feel stuck. Pile enough days like that on top of one another and pretty soon you have the dreaded writer’s block. Ugh. But...
May 21, 2018 | Author Tips, Podcast, Recommendations
Kathy and Michele team up to interview Kathleen Kerr, Senior Editor at Harvest House Publishing. The question about whether or not you need to have an outline before you start writing your book is the main focus of today’s podcast. Kathleen says, “At some...
May 16, 2018 | Audience, Recommendations, Speaker Tips
“My problem is that all of my topics are so negative.” I was at the StoryBrand Workshop, trying to explain to Donald Miller why his marketing methods wouldn’t work for me. Ignoring my baditude, he smiled — the kind of smile you give when you’re trying to be...
May 14, 2018 | Business, Podcast, Recommendations
Kathi and Michele get together to talk about taming your calendar. Kathi offers up 6 tips on how to stay on top of things and says, “When we do hard things, we need to reward ourselves.” One of Kathi’s most important tips is getting in the mindset...
May 9, 2018 | Leadership, Recommendations, Speaker Tips
MOPS is a perfect place to start your speaking career. For 15 years, across four locations in three states, I have mentored moms and led groups of mentors. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the best speakers. I have also watched in desperation, wanting to...
May 7, 2018 | Communicator Academy, Podcast, Recommendations, Social Media
Kathi interviews Dr. Jen Bennett, author of Be Worth Following: How to Be Different and Influence People In a Crowded Social World about how people have lost their etiquette on social media. “Social media got noisy,” says Dr. Bennett. “We’re seeing a...
