FOMO, YOLO, MOJO, JUJU and Too Many Acronyms

FOMO, YOLO, MOJO, JUJU and Too Many Acronyms

In February of 2023 I started an article called “Lost Your Mojo? 5 Ways to Get it Back.” And then I apparently lost my own Mojo because I never even got to the first of the five ways to get it back. I abandoned the article after a few sentences. Into a...
When Life Leaves You in a Ditch

When Life Leaves You in a Ditch

The first mistake was the suede ankle boots. I wouldn’t know that at the time, so I’ll refer to those as a “less than ideal choice of footwear.” The pilot alerts the descent into Indianapolis might be bumpy due to “the snowstorm,” I peek from my aisle seat...
A Speaker’s Biggest Challenge

A Speaker’s Biggest Challenge

I’ve been on the speaking circuit for nearly 7 years. And one thing has never gotten easier. It’s not nerves or performance anxiety. I rather relish being on stage. It’s not engaging the audience, which I do through story, or regrouping from a gaffe,...
Why You Need to Set Boundaries

Why You Need to Set Boundaries

This is for all of you who have a hard time saying that word. The one you want to say but find you can’t. The word that’s supposed to be a complete sentence in and of itself but so often is difficult to utter. “No.” We’re told that...