A woman in a recent workshop said, “I work for a government agency. I can’t remember the last time someone paid me a compliment.”
I told her, “Instead of waiting to receive overdue appreciation, GO FIRST and get the ball rolling by giving other people the recognition they deserve.”
I’ll always remember driving through the Great Smoky Mountains over July 4th weekend several years ago, listening to Garrison Keillor’s final show of a Prairie Home Companion, broadcast live from the Hollywood Bowl.
President Obama called to give Keillor a shout-out for his 40+ years of story-telling. Keillor asked, “What are you looking forward to when you’re out of office?”
I’ll always remember, years ago, standing in a pouring rain on a crowded NYC street trying to flag down a taxi. No luck. I called my son out of frustration, told him what was happening and said, “I’m going to miss my plane. Any suggestions?”
One day, I saw a woman sitting on the beach by herself, crying. I went over and asked, “Are you okay?” She said, “No, I’m NOT okay. I don’t belong here…”
Years ago I was watching Chris Evert’s commentary at Wimbledon. She said…
People often tell me, “I’m a business owner, not a speaker.” I reply back with…
Several years ago, I was driving west as part of my Year by the Water. I didn’t book hotels in advance because…
I’ll always remember attending a talk on “happiness” presented by a well-known professor…
Last year, my book launch for Talking on Eggshells was coming up and I was stuck…
A client preparing a presentation told me, “I know it’s important to share stories, but I don’t have any.” I told her…
