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.
I'm looking forward to co-hosting "Tall Tales and Tell-Alls" with my friend and fellow TEDx Charlotte presenter, Neale Bayly (pictured above). If you're a motorcyclist join us!
Who doesn't love a TED Talk? It's been called "the ultimate brain spa."
Hundreds of people have asked me about being afraid as I travel by myself. It usually goes something like this: "Aren't you afraid some nut job will do you in?"
Confession: I felt shortchanged this summer when the bearings went out in my motorcycle's engine and I had to rent a car to get to Billings, Montana for a week of engagements.
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.