Yes, that's me with a group of seniors in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the Shepherd Center Author Series.
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If you are in a helping profession, (including a full-time parent) here's a Professional Quality of Life Scale (self-assessment) that will help you gauge your "Compassion Satisfaction," your "Burnout" and your "Secondary Traumatic Stress." The occupational therapists found it to be a useful tool.
When the organizers of TEDx Charlotte gave me and my friend Neale Bayly the opportunity to talk about the role that chance encounters have played in our lives we jumped right in.
Who doesn't love a TED Talk? It's been called "the ultimate brain spa."
Right before Labor Day weekend I delivered my first Pecha Kucha, "Alone in the Tetons After Dark." The constraints of the Pecha Kucha format taught me a few things that could help anyone developing ANY kind of presentation. Read on!
This summer I'm headed for a week of speaking engagements and book signings in Billings, Montana, one of my favorite cities. Here's the lineup, in case you are in the area or know someone who is.
I'm looking forward to facilitating a thoughtful conversation about the "stuff" we think we "need" to lead meaningful lives.
If you’re in charge of hiring the right keynote speaker or workshop facilitator, your task is more art than science, which makes it tricky. Whether your organization wants to be inspired, challenged or entertained, I have plenty of material for keynotes, workshops, luncheons, and after-dinner speeches.
Need a speaker or panelist for your next conference, workshop or consortium? I offer a refreshing layperson's perspective that's rooted in my experience and uses the stories in my book, Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons From Friends Who Faced Cancer.