When presenters open up and get real, I feel it. The more they open up, the more I feel it. This weekend I listened to my friend and pastor present his sermon, and I was moved more deeply than usual. I asked his permission to share this with you. If you have heard me talk…
This one will be short. It is, however, a deep insight for me. Recently I’ve been asking God for help with my business. I’d love for Him to help me see where I should focus my time, energy, and effort for building my business. Yikes! Duh. Influenced by my God friends, I had an epiphany:…
Do you ever feel unworthy? In the self-development world, there is more of that than you might think. I believe that is why many speakers get into this industry and love self-development in the first place. It has been said, “We teach what we need to learn.” One word: Amen. This is one of my…
Do you know what your real challenges are? When I’m working with speakers, I encourage them to watch a video recording of themselves. It can be eye-opening to watch yourself on video. Watching it can make it much easier to become aware of your challenges. Here is the problem. How do you do this in…
When was the last time you got an amazing, sincere compliment? The kind where people look you in the eye and see into you and tell you something that moves you? That is an awesome feeling. I think most people like being liked and love being loved. Why, though, do people like you? Why do…
“What did you think of the speech contest?” is the question I hear most often right after the World Championship of Public Speaking. I believe that some people wonder what I saw from my perspective, some are looking to validate their views, and some may be wondering what they didn’t see. Perspective is the value…
OK, this has been a shift in perspective for me. You may have already gotten this idea. If not, consider it. My pastor is awesome. He does an amazing job of connecting The Bible to today’s real world. This has been super helpful to me during my journey. One of my frustrations has been trying…
I admit it. For many years I had clumped the word adultery and idolatry together. They sound very similar. Before I started getting more serious about my faith, I had heard only priests and pastors saying the two words, so in my mind they were one. When I did start reading more, I realized they…
I’ve been praying more now than ever before. Sometimes when we are down, we question our faith. Are you are like me? Do you wonder if God is listening and watching? So, what can you do? I’m not an authority on this. I’m just sharing my ups and downs as I go along. One idea…
The Bible talks about people who pray in public at length, partially to impress others. Two thousand years ago that may have impressed people, but we are asked to pray in private. Do you think the reverse is true today? If someone openly prayed in public, what would the perception be? Would people think they…