I spend a good deal of time in the United Airlines Red Carpet Club. As a matter of fact, I’m writing this article in the Denver Red Carpet Club. As I look around at my fellow travelers, I like to imagine where they are on their journey. Some are waiting for the last leg home. Others are just beginning their journey away from home.
I’m sure you know what it’s like. You overhear people on their cell phones negotiating contracts, talking to their kids, or discussing what they had for dinner. And then, there might be the occasion where you see someone in pain. Perhaps that middle-aged man just lost a loved one and he and his wife are headed to a funeral. Maybe that lady who looks pasty and exhausted had surgery last week and she’s on her way home to an empty house. Read the rest of this entry »
Your most valuable asset is your people. Many organizations refer to them as talent, because that is exactly what they are. They are unique individuals with specific talents and skills. With expert leadership, their talents will flourish. Five talented people with proper guidance and leadership will easily outperform ten people who lack proper guidance and leadership.
That is why inspirational leaders are so valuable. They are a net asset. Read the rest of this entry »
These are challenging times. Everything seems to happen slower. There is a hesitancy in the world that is causing people to be cautious. While income opportunities continue to present themselves, the pace at which they arrive may feel like watching a snail cross a four lane freeway.
If you are frustrated by the pace, be patient. As my good friend and drinking companion Bill Shakespeare always says to me,
“How poor are they that have not patience. What wound did ever heal but by degrees?”
Be patient my friends. What is yours will find you.
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things you think you cannot do.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
The Story Theater Retreat is a storytelling in business professional development workshop unlike any other. It is held at the Peak View Studio in Colorado Springs in the home of Doug Stevenson and Deborah Merriman. Make no mistake, this a a serious presentation skills learning experience with a focus on storytelling in business.
The Retreat is unique because:
- there are only four students
- you’re in a wonderful home with astounding views of the Rocky Mountains
- Deborah will attend to you like you’re in a five star hotel
- it’s an acting and comedy class for business professionals
- it uses story as a vehicle to expand your speaking skills
- you’ll learn how to use movement and staging
- you’ll discover how to work with a range of emotions
- The Story Theater Method is proven storytelling technology
- Colorado Springs is a wonderful destination for transformation
- I am an intuitive coach who will meet you where you are (watch the video)
- you’ll be on your feet being coached and video recorded for approximately two hours
- rather than being told what not to do – you’ll be set free to be your amazing self
- you’ll be provided with healthy food and snacks like fruit, vegetables and power bars Read the rest of this entry »
