You Have a Book In You
Really intimidating to think about, isn’t it? I know. Sounds huge. Even when I was training managers in business writing, I noticed a syndrome: “Blank Page Paralysis.” Now I guess it’s blank screen paralysis. Nevertheless. I’ve written four books, three of them since 2006. And I never had the paralyzing thought I was writing a…
Read MoreTime to Punch Up Your Pitch
When your eyes sparkle with your words, your listener sparkles. You still have time in the waning moments of summer to punch up your pitch to sell your products, services or yourself. As you know, over the last few weeks my new video course has been online and ready for you to download. The title…
Read MoreVideo Course for You
Hot off the e-press! I created my NEW video course “Speak Like A Pro: How To Have Your Listeners Smiling And Nodding” and it’s available to you. The course reflects my many years of experience as professional speaker, speaker coach and consultant. Click here to get your copy of “Speak Like a Pro” course. Whether…
Read MoreAre You in Verbal Shape?
Things are opening up. We are leaving the house! Are you ready? Are you in shape? Heavenly to be inside a restaurant. . .tinkly music on the sound system, the murmuring of a waiter and bartender nearby (but not TOO nearby). No big wind sounds, or traffic. I broke open my earring box, tried on…
Read MoreSeinfeld Ends My Day
After all the news, and the many dramatic hours of Netflix, I end every day with at least one rerun episode of the series, Seinfeld. Best. Show. Ever. The characters! The scripts! I LOL –a lot. And more laughing is what we need right now. According to the Mayo Clinic, data is mounting about the…
Read MoreIt’s Your Birthday—Who Are You Becoming?
As most of you know, my February birthday has been challenging. When I was a little girl, the cruel Chicago winter got in my way of a big party. Traveler’s advisories cancelled my plans. This year, a party is another impossibility. I told everyone all I wanted for my birthday was a vaccination—and I got…
Read MoreMight As Well Jump
“Mimi, how do you stay so upbeat throughout this crazy time?” I did not have an eloquent answer till I heard the lyrics, loud and clear, though my headphones, of Van Halen’s “Jump.” I realized I do get up, roll with the punches, and I go ahead and jump. I create my own little jump…
Read MoreWanting What You Have
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” That quote is not credited. It just says Anonymous. I’m lucky enough to be raised in a family who believed it. My dad carried in his wallet, all his life, a quote that he laminated. It said, “Happiness isn’t having what you want. It’s wanting what you have.”…
Read MoreMimi Sparkles Into a Camera!
I did it. I went to a studio and sparkled into a camera for over six hours, recording my online course. This was an idea whose time had come. Working title: “Speak Like a Pro: Have Your Listeners Smiling and Nodding.” The challenge: how do I project myself into the eye of a camera with…
Read MoreNot Speaking Up? What Are You Passing Up?
Are you satisfied with collecting “likes” for writing stuff on social media? You know that’s not all you need to have people know, like and trust you. Eventually, you will need to speak to people—onscreen now, but eventually, in person. Are you passing up valuable exposure right now to potential clients and customers because you’re…
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