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A Girl Named Beth

Friends, it’s Monday, and you know what that means… It’s time to Lighten Up! Have you ever had trouble making a decision? Sometimes having too many choices can be a good thing. I hope you enjoy hearing the story of my friend, Beth, and the relief she experienced by realizing she just needed to “pick one!” [youtube id=”vDh9YNDOGEk”] This clip …

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Walking in Circles

I know it’s Lighten up Monday, most everything else I have forgotten. For those of you who are older, you will recognize the symptoms. For those of you who are younger, this is what’s coming. Have a great week friends. [youtube id=”5MNFGm25pIE”] Did you know that God is forgetful? “I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no …

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The Need to Negotiate

Happy Lighten up Monday! This is a fun and true story about being invited to one of my first corporate speaking events. I told this story at our SCORRE™ Speaker Training Intensive as a set up to a key question every speaker must ask. “Will the content of my talk meet the needs of my audience?” I certainly learned one …

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Marital Bliss

Good Morning!  It’s Lighten up Monday! This morning I was reminded of how much I love being around real people who are willing to acknowledge imperfection and work toward excellence. Nothing destroys relationships, or impedes growth more than pretending to be perfect.  As you will see in this clip, it also makes you look funny! Today’s lighten up Monday clip …

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Sydlexia

It’s Mighten up Londay.  I’ve lived with a low level of Dyslexia/ADHD most of my life.  I often have to rewrite these posts several times to correct all the mixed up letters and sentences. When I heard my friend, Paul Aldrich – who also struggles with the problem – sing this song,  I thought I would die laughing. If you …