“Great” isn’t the default setting for marriages.
A successful, lasting marriage is Continue reading
The Grand Canyon. Niagara Falls. Mount Everest. The Milky Way Galaxy.
I’ve been to two of them. And I live in another. All are magnificent, majestic, and awe-inspiring. However, I think the list is incomplete. Continue reading


I mentioned it in the first post of The Public Speaking Waltz, but it’s worth repeating… nerves are an expected, normal part of speaking in front of an audience. If you’re a speaker and you’re not a bit nervous before delivering your message, it’s probably time to stretch yourself with developing a new talk. Continue reading

Have you ever read one of those fill-in-the-blank-phobia lists?
Who knew there was scriptophobia – fear of writing in public? (Did those two lines just prove I’m not affected?) Not surprising however, is the existence of Continue reading
Math was never my strong suit, and I tend to struggle spelling, let alone understanding, what an algorithm is, but according to researchers who employ such things, adults speak an average of 16,000 words per day. Continue reading