Michael Port’s words have been ringing in my ears ever since I talked to him in Episode 035. “Connection takes a certain amount of risk. When we attempt to open ourselves up, we run the risk of rejection. So what do we do? Play it safe. Distance ourselves.
Play it cool.”
Have you ever felt tongue-tied when you had to make a presentation, give a toast, or a short speech? On today’s interview, Michael Port shares how to guarantee a standing ovation for all the important speeches in your life.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher | Subscribe via RSSI recently asked you to answer a few questions about who you are, what you love, and what challenges you face. You candidly shared your thoughts, feelings, and feedback. Not only did you share yourself, you also told me how I can best serve you.
There are several statistics that you may find interesting. But let’s start with what’s most important: who you are.
We each have a success set point that is difficult to get past. 3 Strategies to make a Big Leap over our Upper Limit.
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher | Subscribe via RSSDo you have any idea what “plork” means? Probably not, because I made it up. (I’ll give you a hint. It comes from reading Stuart Brown’s book Play.)
Brown paints a compelling picture about why we should bring play back into our lives as adults. I even did a podcast about the importance of play. Kind of ironic, isn’t it? Making play sound so serious?
But what does that have to do with PLORK?
When we make New Year’s Resolutions, we are limited by our prior history and imagination. What if we make un-resolutions instead?
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| Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe in Stitcher | Subscribe via RSSA new year. A fresh start. A blank piece of paper. What can you create this year? The possibilities are amazing! I created this image to encourage and inspire you. You only have one life. Let’s go exploring!
Happy almost-2016! You may be taking time with family, thinking about the year that is almost over, and planning the year ahead. I am too.
I’ve created a short survey so I can hear what’s on your mind and heart. What brings you joy…and what leaves you in a cold sweat. I want to know how to better serve you in the coming year.
Would you take a few minutes to fill out the survey? By doing so, you will help me to help you. How? Because you will help me make my content even more interesting and relevant to you.
The survey is anonymous. I won’t be able to tell if you responded or not. So even though I won’t know who said what, I want to hear your voice. Your voice matters. So let it be heard. There are only a few questions, and it should take less than 3 minutes to complete.
Yes! I’m happy to help. Take me to the survey.
The survey will be open until January 7, 2016. I’ll compile the results and report the findings in a blog post. As always, if you want to reach out to me directly for any reason, go to the Contact Me page. Comments are also welcome below.
Thanks in advance for your help, and have a happy new year!
What if Jesus hadn’t been born in a stable? What if there was room in the inn?
We can learn something deep and powerful about our lives when we look at a very human aspect of this timeless story.
Last week our church had an evening carol sing. We sang all the old favorites: Joy to the World, O Come All Ye Faithful, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Jingle Bells, and The Twelve Days of Christmas – including the flourishes on the five golden rings.
One that spoke to my heart that night was “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”.
