Photo thank you to Pixabay
I am working to catch up on the 16th day of a 31-day Blog. I’ve written at least 12 but failed to launch them because they didn’t look right or sound right, or I couldn’t get my website to behave. I don’t think the failed-to-launch posts count. I worked harder on them. I learned how to use the WP site better.
As Miss Tackas, Lincoln Jr. High School’s Home Economics teacher would say about the sewing machine not working,
“It’s not the machine. It’s the operator.”
I can’t tell you how often those words have wandered back in my mind when things don’t work.
Failure to launch is my fault. – I’ll learn.
From Fearful to Fearless:
Every confident speaker once shook in their shoes.
How to Answer “Tricky” Questions
When you stay calm, clarify with repetition, and bridge back to your core ideas, you guide the dialogue rather than chase it. The result? You come across as thoughtful, credible, and persuasive exactly the qualities clients and colleagues remember.
From Fearful to Fearless:
Every confident speaker once shook in their shoes.
Language of Leadership
True leaders don’t just give instructions—they paint visions that others want to follow. Every leader speaks but not every leader inspires. The language of leadership isn’t about commanding attention; it’s about connecting hearts and minds to a...
How to Answer “Tricky” Questions
When you stay calm, clarify with repetition, and bridge back to your core ideas, you guide the dialogue rather than chase it. The result? You come across as thoughtful, credible, and persuasive exactly the qualities clients and colleagues remember.
The Designer Pause
Remember: silence isn’t empty. It’s elegant.
Branding
Branding isn’t built in a studio—it’s built in the moments between meetings, at networking events, and even while waiting for your latte.
From Drawings to Dialogue
Designers aren’t just visual thinkers—we’re translators of imagination.
When you can turn drawings into dialogue, every presentation becomes a partnership.