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Why Do We Fear Public Speaking?

I have a theory about public speaking, specifically about why people are afraid of it. Your input would help me build on this theory. Please take a moment and complete this survey, and help me learn more about what people fear ore than death – public speaking! Are you truly afraid of public speaking, or are you extremely uncomfortable? The difference between the two is important. Being…

Why Do We Fear Public Speaking?

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What Do People Fear More than Death?

Are you afraid of public speaking? Why? Would you be interested in a workshop to help you become a more confident speaker? I'm gauging interest in a workshop on public speaking and I'd love your feedback!

Photo by ICSA on Pexels.com If you say public speaking, you get a prize. Most Americans are more afraid of talking in front of other people than they are of dying. I get it. Well, sort of. I was afraid of being in front of people, so I decided to face my fear and joined my high school forensics team and competed in public speaking. Turns out, I liked it. I liked it so much that I competed in…

What Do People Fear More than Death?

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Twice in a Lifetime

From not being allowed to vote to the second woman as a major party candidate for President in 124 years.

Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com For the second time in my lifetime, and for the second in 124 years, a woman is a major party candidate for President of the United States. Like I said last time, this post isn’t about politics. It’s an appreciation for the fact that a woman has the chance to BE President. It’s easy to forget that it was it was my grandmothers’ generation that got the right…

Twice in a Lifetime

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Expert Communication Planning and Strategy

Here for your communication needs!

Photo by Polina Zimmerman on Pexels.com I was laid off a year ago when the portion of the contract I was working on was wrapped up. A year later, I am still not working full-time. It’s tough out there people. I have a feeling it’s a bit tougher for some of us who are a little more….experienced. Since I am not finding full-time work with a company, I’m going to start really leaning into the…

Expert Communication Planning and Strategy

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Miss Communication: Lies and Cybersescurity

Most people I know, or have heard about, who have faced cybersecurity issues have believed something they shouldn’t. They read an email they thought was from their bank and clicked a link. They thought the person calling them on the phone about an issue with their computer sounded legitimate. Someone communicated with them about an issue and they believed them. These people found out too late…

Miss Communication: Lies and Cybersescurity

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protect Your Personal Information

Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Since 2004 industry, government organizations, and academia have joined forces to raise awareness of the importance of good cyber security. I had the great fortune to spend over three years working in Information Security Awareness and Cybersecurity Awareness and something I’ve become very passionate about. Most of us spend a lot of time online. We work, we…

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Miss Communication: It's All About the Story

Miss Communication: It’s All About the Story

I have said it before, and I’m more than happy to say it again. Communication is all about telling stories. The better we tell the story the easier it is to get a message across. Yes, there are people who are “numbers and facts” people. But they see the story in the numbers and facts. They’re still looking for the story, they’re just putting it together a different way.

Not everyone believes…

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The World Turned Upside Down

The World Turned Upside Down

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First, this is not another reference to Lynn-Manuel Miranda’s amazing musical. It’s a reference to something he referenced which I knew about before he referenced it. The World Turned Upside Down was the song the British sang as they marched out after their loss in the Revolutionary War. I used it in 2001 in recognition to the way the world was different…

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And So It Goes...

And So It Goes...One contract ends without another in site.

I promised my kids, and myself, that I wasn’t going to go back into government contracting because it is way too unpredictable. Contracts come and go and change and the person sitting at the desk doing the work has no control over who stays, who goes, who tells the story (all respect due to Lin-Manuel Miranda, but I couldn’t resist). But, after being out of a full-time job for over three…

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HOW DO I REBLOG THIS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE

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It’s that time of the year again :)

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this is literally the only thing that gets me in the christmasy mood anymore

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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it.

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Morning view. #nofilter (at Cambria County, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqcmVGyFpBy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p6hiwhfdflc7

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Scenes from my morning. #nofilter (at Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoxMGFDln4w/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tzr8gkalp1eg

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Paused for a moment to appreciate the quiet. (at Cambria County, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BofX9ZSny_z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xeelthrj13iy

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WIG FLEW

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An delightful Saturday. (at Washington, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoDD3OhlNMO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19sek4f16jl2f

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Relax...breathe deep... (at Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnxFEzEH35o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tdotpt4aw00u