Speaking out on paper…
Weekly blogs where I share my thoughts
Interview With A Speaker – Carole Fossey
Interview with a Speaker – Carole Fossey In December 2019, I organised the TEDxAinleyTopWomen event in Huddersfield. The day was a huge success and 19 amazing speakers gave their first-ever TEDx talk. The audience were wowed, the speakers were phenomenal, and the...
“STOP Asking WHY Me? And START Saying WHY Not Me!”
Today I have been at the Hilton Hotel Manchester Airport, talking to a bunch of incredible women about finding their WHY. And about why they may not have found it until now. You see, these women, like many others, are existing business owners, or they want...
How Do I Find My Story?
How Do I Find My Story? Last week we talked about how people have difficulty creating a story out of their life experiences. They feel they have to tell it like a newsreader with all the exact facts, in the exact right order. If you didn't see that blog you can find...
Are You Telling Porkies or Stories?
Are You Telling Porkies or Stories? As a professional public speaker coach, I come across all sorts of objections from my clients. See if any of these are thoughts have popped into your head. “No-one is interested in what I have to say.” “I don’t have anything unique...
Let Me Tell You A Story
Let Me Tell You A Story Before I became a public speaker and global speaker coach, I didn’t really understand the power of stories. I mean – I guess I knew they were important, but I didn’t really relate them to public speaking. Most of the ‘public speaking’ I had...
How To Get Asked To Speak On Stage
How To Get Asked to Speak on Stage I often get asked how to get asked to speak on stage. You may see me flying around the world (in the “old” days) speaking on large stages and imagine the fun, the glamour and the fees involved! What you have to understand is that I...
What Happens When You Just Say “Yes”
What Happens When You Just Say “Yes” Recently I was asked to speak in public. Well, what’s the big deal there? I hear you say. Isn’t that what you do? And of course, you are right – it is. BUT. This was a real stage, with real people! And like a lot of people, I...
One Day That Changes Your Life
One Day That Changes Your Life This morning one of those things popped up on my Facebook – you know - the memories they pop up and remind you of. This one was from 5 years ago – June 2016 – when I was speaking in Toronto at an event called Women in Power. How things...
Are You A Square Peg In A Round Hole?
Are you a woman in business with an idea to shout about, without having to give your stuff away for free, without trying to be something you are not, and without getting lost in the crowd? I am looking for 12 women who are square pegs who are fed up with being forced...
What’s Going on in Your Life?
What’s Going on in Your Life? One of the things I get asked a lot is – How Do I Create Content? Well, it’s a great question, and the answer is simpler than you think. There are just 2 parts to content creation. Well, there are probably a lot more than that, but...
How To Get Your Kindle Book To Number 2 Best Seller
How To Get Your Kindle Book To Number 2 Best Seller It may have escaped your notice but last week our Kindle Book Be Seen, Be Heard, Be You was launched and went straight up to the top in a few short hours. We were the number 2 Best Seller in a very competitive...
The World Will Be Saved By A Western Woman
What if I told you that the world will be saved by the western woman? This concept was shared by the Dalai Lama in Tokyo, Japan November 2013. I’d like to add a question: what if one of those women were you? Women are natural community builders, collaborators and...
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