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An invitation to SpeakStrong in Love: presentation in Denver, article summary
Last week's SpeakStrong in Love presentation surpassed expectations and was so well received that I scheduled another one in Denver next Monday.
If you live too far away to attend, the invitation to SpeakStrong in Love is to you too. You can read my summary of the talk and get the information.
But for those of you in Colorado, here's the info. It's
Monday, August 11th, 7-9 PM
The People House
3035 West 25th Ave, Denver. Park in the lot in the back.
You don't need to register. If you're thinking about driving up from Colorado Springs, we could ride up together. Please tell your Colorado friends about this talk. There is no cost beyond an optional $5 donation to People House.
Get more information at SpeakStrong in Love.
People House
Speaking of People House, I met the director, Katie Brown, for lunch last week. Here are just a few of the things I like about her.
1. She knows the pleasure of service.
2. She listens to and loves knowledge: including (but not limited to) my knowledge, my husband's knowledge, and Jeffrey's knowledge.
3. She kept thinking my husband and I were newlyweds because the way my husband speaks about me sounds "far too in love for a couple who has been married twelve years." Thanks to my husband Bob, Katie, and ancient relationship wisdom for that "warm and fuzzy."
4. Her communication is so filled with inspiring words of wisdom I literally take notes.
5. She is decisive. When I suggested presenting at The People House in under a week, she set it up immediately and sent out notices the next day - as soon as she got them from me.
People House does some really great work. I was particularly interested in their Veteran Reintegration Workshop and their Day with Joan Borysenko, the pioneer in mind body medicine and advocate for blending science and spirituality for an awakened world. Check it out on the web and in person if you live in the area. It's so wonderful to connect with people who are dedicated to growth, service, and the good of all.
This Week in the World comment
“When we start our quest for peace and love at the most intimate level, families, communities, and the world will find peace and love as well.” — Katie Brown, Director, People House
PowerPhrase of the Week
Call in the coach
My editor, ghost-writing colleague Barbara McNichol edited a book called Extraordinary Parenting. She suggested the alternative title
- Call in the coach
And the agent loved it. The book immediately drew the interest of four publishers - all because of a title that had "zing."
If you're not an author, this post still relates to you. Think of subject lines in your emails as titles. Get some ideas from listening to the audio that goes with Lesson 45 of my Say What You Mean eCourse.
Barbara Mc Nichol and I presented a teleseminar last year called How to Add Power and Persuasion to Your Writing . You can find it in the SpeakStrong bookstore.
Poison Phrase of the Week
I don't suppose...
The producer of a local TV News station called today for details regarding an interview we scheduled for the speaker I'm hosting next week, Jeffrey Armstrong. I wanted TV coverage of the event Jeffrey is speaking at the night before the interview, and I started asking this way:
- I don't suppose you could send a news team out to Unity Church for the talk he's giving the night before...
I stopped and told him, "I'm the PowerPhrase woman, and that was a bad way to ask."
The producer laughingly agreed with me and proceeded to tell me what to do to arrange coverage.
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Meryl,
My director starts many sentences about staff and co-workers as “The problem with ________ is….” She is always quick to name names and give examples.
What can I say to her that would let her know this is unfair, unsolicited, and unnecessary? This makes me angry because she appears to be planting seeds
Meryl says,
Use the formula, when… the effect is… what I’d prefer. For example,
- When you tell me the trouble with someone, I feel disloyal in listening but disloyal to you if I don’t. I‘d like to speak about people the same way I would if they’re in the room.
How does that sound?
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SpeakStrong Definition
To express yourself both powerfully &
effectively;
to say what you mean,
mean what you say,
without being mean
when you say it.