Events
A New Challenge for This Yellow-Red Personality
Speaking on Something OTHER THAN Personalities & Serving as Co-MC at Midwest DJs Live Challenges are good. Challenges are opportunities for growth.Challenges can be a lot of fun. I spoke at the Midwest DJs Live conference two years in a row, and later was recruited to join the board. In my second year helping produce…
Read MoreHelping Youth Learn about Personality Colors
Did you ever have a teacher that you didn’t like? Or a coach or teammate? What if instead labeling that person as “bad” or “mean” you learned to see them through a different perspective? This was my goal as I was creating a “Seeing in Color” presentation for a younger audience. I wanted to share…
Read MoreOn the Air! Radio Interview with Host Mari Frank
Recently I was interviewed on the show “Fighting for Love” by Radio Host, Mari Frank. Surviving conflict is the theme of her show and understanding personalities is really helpful for dealing with, or better yet, trying to avoid conflict. Listen to the full interview here! For more information about Mari Frank click here and for…
Read MoreWhat DOES a Certified Personality Trainer Do?
Many people ask what exactly a Certified Personality Trainer does. I help people understand our differences and learn how to use that knowledge to become better communicators and improve business and personal relationships. To get a glimpse into some of the ways I do that here are some of my highlights from 2016:
Read MoreMore Business Lessons from PM16
Anna Sale…the brains behind and the host of the podcast Death, Sex and Money…and another fabulous keynote speaker at Podcast Movement 2016. She presented 10 ways that creating a podcast is like having a baby and shared her parallel journey of becoming a mom and creating Death, Sex and Money. Of course, once again, I…
Read MoreConnecting with an Audience
I love attending conferences, seminars, workshops and classes. I am a life long learner who has done things like audit 5 semesters of Greek…for fun. But do you know what I love possibly even more than learning great content from the events I attend? Learning from the presenters. I learn something from every single seminar or…
Read MoreCreating Connections!!!
Even though I haven’t been blogging as much as I used to, I have been writing. I am so pleased to announce that I have a new book out…one that I wrote with my business partner and podcast co-host, Mitch Taylor. Creating Connections, 31 Days to Building Stronger & Deeper Relationships is just what it…
Read MoreHighlights from November
When people refer to me as a “writer” I am usually pretty quick to tell them that I am a speaker who happens to blog and has a couple of published books. I am motivated by the message I have to share, but as you may have noticed I haven’t been writing much lately…at least…
Read MoreMOPS – A Favorite "Tradition"
I feel so truly blessed to be able to speak to audiences all over the continent on a lot of different topics. I love to talk, and I love to travel, and to be honest it sometimes seems surreal that I get paid to speak in really fun places. But there is something so different…
Read MoreEngineers Have Personalities Too!
Last week I had the privilege of conducting a half-day workshop for the employees of Carollo Engineers Las Vegas office. I spent the months before preparing for this unique setting. Every attendee took the “Wired That Way” personality assessment ahead of time so I could have more information about each one of these and plan…
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