Today is Your Day

Everyone needs a little inspiration to get to their next level of success. As a inspiration consultant and motivational speaker I come along side entrepreneurs, organizations, coaches and student athletes, delivering keynote presentations, customized workshops, and individualized coaching that will make a positive impact in your life.

Prepositions Matter

In 6th grade our class had to memorize the prepositions in alphabetical order and recite them to the class at the front of the room. It was difficult for me. I practiced and practiced, my parents had me say it out loud at home, in the car. I’d get to, “in, inside, into …,” and it all went blank. Got up in front of the class, got the same place, went blank, tried again and again, and the teacher was encouraging and kind, and failed me.

Prepositions matter. It doesn’t matter if you know them by memory.

To this day, there’s a little panic when going through them in my mind. Checked them again online for this blog.

Learning to listen has taught me that when we listen “to” someone, it requires a skill set that is focused on them and their needs. Straight forward listening postures, all eyes and ears on them.

Listening “for” allows our imagination to create something new, something innovative that can become a new place for listening. It is about ideals and actions, and the other. Listening for humor, or love, or help. Listening for suffering, pain, loneliness. Listening “for” changes our mindset and posture. Elevates listening.

Prepositions matter.