Why do some messages stay relevant for decades while others fade away? During a recent Tongue Fu! workshop, a participant asked why the book Tongue Fu! still resonates as powerfully today as when it was first published. The answer is simple: when you speak to the human condition—our desire for connection, growth, meaning, and being seen—your message becomes both timely and timeless. Circumstances change, but what we long for doesn’t. When your writing reflects the universal truths we all live, struggle with, and aspire to, your words become a force for good today… and for years to come.
Posts Published byKendra Wray
Put Yourself In Your Story – The Better Newsletter #109
Imagine running one of the biggest media empires in the world, producing shows for one of the most visible influencers in the world, and putting on a birthday party at Chicago’s United Center with Beyonce, Michael Jordan, Chris Rock, and Jerry Steinfeld as featured guests.
Imagine doing all that, and being exhausted. Sheri Salata did all that – and more.
Pick Your 11:30 Project – The Better Newsletter #108
Don’t let perfectionism and doubt hold your dreams hostage. This short, inspiring story reminds you that your project doesn’t need to be “ready” to be released—it just needs a deadline.
Sam Horn’s Favorite Quotes About Perfectionism
Sam Horn compiles her favorite quotes about perfectionism and procrastination – especially when it comes to creative work.
Someday I’ll ___ (fill in the blank) – The Better Newsletter #107
Years ago, a woman came up to me at a conference and asked, “How did you come up with the title of your book ‘Someday is Not a Day in the Week?’”
I told her, “I’ve met so many people over the past few years who talked about what they were going to do… Someday.
Does Your Camera Have Juice In It? – The Better Newsletter #106
Dewitt Jones reminds us to ask ourselves, “Do you have juice in your camera?” Or are you looking at the world with jaded, cynical eyes?
Being a Force For Good – The Better Newsletter #105
I went to a retreat last weekend where we talked a lot about hope and uncertainty. And it was so clear to me that being a FORCE FOR GOOD is operationalizing hope.
It’s entrepreneurial faith. Taking responsibility for helping make things better instead of just wishing they were better. Here’s one example of how to do that.
POP! A Phrase That Pays – The Better Newsletter #104
When people walk out of your meeting (or watch your video, read your blog, website, marketing material) can they repeat anything they heard… word-for-word? If not, use my 5-tips to POP a Phrase That Pays!
Stop Hiding
Ruth Rathblatt was born with a limb difference, what she used to call a “little hand” without fingers that didn’t grow. For years, she hid her hand which stopped her from experiencing life. One day she decided to stop hiding and started talking about it! And the most amazing thing happened…
Celebrate the Banquet
Dewitt Jones has photographed some of the most stunning places in the world, yet his greatest practice is finding beauty in the everyday. As he asks audiences everywhere: Do you have juice in your camera, or have you stopped seeing the banquet that’s all around you?