Powerful Language

Oct 28, 20231 min read

What happens when you remove the M?

I've been thinking a lot about what freedom means to me. Which is more than likely, different, to what it means to you. There was a time...

May 26, 20232 min read

Tina Turner's Mantra

For sixteen years, her husband beat her. But on this night, Tina Turner washed the blood from her face, wrapped a cape around her...

Aug 13, 20222 min read

No!

Something horrendous happened to someone loved by somebody I love. That someone was a 13 year old girl. That someone didn't know the...

Aug 25, 20203 min read

3 lessons from Michelle Obama's DNC Speeches from 2008 - 2020

Michelle Obama gave exceptional speeches at the last four Democratic National Conventions. She expertly adjusted her delivery to meet...

Jan 8, 20201 min read

Curious to know if you Self Diminish?

I am so excited that the first Declare War on Self Diminishing Language course starts in one week! This morning I received an email from...

Sep 19, 20191 min read

On "Weapons-Grade" Communication

"Weapons-Grade" Communication. WTF? What does that even mean, you might be wondering. If you haven't yet seen The Great Hack on Netflix, ple

Feb 8, 20191 min read

What's UP?

So you MESSED UP GET UP STRAIGHTEN UP Voice inside your head – SHUT UP! CHIN UP Don’t GIVE UP Get FIRED UP WAKE UP LOOK UP STAND UP SHOW...

Feb 1, 20192 min read

Have you been TLDNR'd yet?

First things first. Do you know what that even means? If no, hang on a sec., I'll get there soon. If yes, how'd that go for you? Have you...

Nov 4, 20181 min read

Simplify to Clarify

WOW. Talk about a showstopper of a sign! I bet whoever chose the words on the sign in black would never use the term “dumb it down” to...

Oct 24, 20182 min read

Humour as Fuel

Last night while my husband and I were watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, I asked him to hit pause. Something on the screen had called...

Apr 2, 20182 min read

Daughters be Yourselves & Mothers ask more Questions

Part 2 to Daughters don't Diminish. There was laughter the day after. A few hours later on March 29th, Olivia returned from school intent...