Curb Your Approval Addiction. . . & Get Back to Life Balance
While climbing outside yourself attachment to other’s approval can hold you back. This attachment is very precarious. You don’t need anyone’s permission to know your worth. On my climb outside myself, I needed to stop comparing my insides to other people’s outsides. It’s not a fair comparison, and it’s not real. It teeters recklessly on external approval […]
How to Create a Keynote Speaker Shortlist
Is there such a thing as too many keynote speakers? Maybe so! But, sometimes, to deal with a tricky crowd, you need a variety of speakers that can engage the group. However, you must ensure that you keep the crowd interested. You don’t want to change your speaker when he or she is getting interesting, and […]
Write a Speech on Hope. Never Give Up
It’s impossible not to be influenced by someone else’s emotional state. When you are writing a motivational speech to encourage others never to give up, don’t forget the power of emotion. Give people hope. It’s compelling. We all know our emotions influence us, and they make a strong case on the moods of others. Nobody […]
Resilience Tools. Boost Morale After COVID-19
The pandemic hit workplaces suddenly. It abruptly changed the way we work. The Government-mandated strict and drastic social distancing measures that displaced employees. It disrupted how we work, where we work, and how we connect. When fear overtakes optimism, we all suffer. Cases and fatalities grew daily. So did our fear. Every day our lives […]
How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs
American motivational speaker and best-selling author, Byron Katie created a framework called, The Work to help overcome limiting thoughts. The Work is a simple and powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question the beliefs that cause you suffering. Katie asserts that many of our thoughts cause stress and suffering. Once we shine a light on […]
WHAT IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD A KEYNOTE SPEAKER?
There are so many ingredients for the perfect event. The right venue, a good number of audience members, delicious refreshments, and let’s not forget the ‘key’ to the perfect event- the keynote speakers. But, it’s true, many of us have even been there, sometimes the keynote speaker we wish to hire for our event is way […]
Motivational Speech to Know your Worth
Many people are incredibly talented, and they don’t even know it. Their potential is limited not by their circumstances but by their internal assessment of themselves. Self-doubt will leave you precariously clawing at the world to give you any sign of significance. Some people can become desperate and clingy. They are hoping for any accolade […]
How to Use Social Media Instead of Letting it Use You
I recently watched the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. It sent shivers down my spine. It focuses on how big social media companies manipulate users by building addiction into their platforms. It was about 15 years ago when I first watched a group of young girls puffing up their cheeks and making fish faces while pointing […]
CAN SAFETY SPEECHES BE FUNNY?
Safety is no laughing matter. There is so much at stake that we can’t afford to take it lightly. The purpose of using humor in safety is to humanize it, get people’s attention, and help with recall. The most human sense of all is our sense of humor. We’ve all sat through boring safety speeches. […]
How Emotions Motivate Us- Leap into Life
Climbing outside yourself is an exciting adventure. Climb out of the past and future that hold you back. Climb into your life. Emotions motivate us. Positive emotions cause us to move towards something, and negative emotions ( like fear or sadness) create an aversion that makes us stay away. Emotions are a major motivational life […]
