Tag: Authenticity

  • Does Your Marketing and Writing Pass The Four-Way Test?

    From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was…

  • A Writing Coach's Credo

    As a Writing Coach and Catalyst, I use each interaction I have with you to leave you feeling supported, to instill confidence and ultimately help you accomplish your writing goals. With gentle candor and honesty and compassion, in tandem with my self-confidence and writing experience I will earn your trust and establish rapport, so that…

  • Passions and Possibilities: What's Love Got to do with IT? Everything!

    Dear Sue Zeal Oliver of Passions and Possibilities: Thank you for having me on the show today to talk of Passions, Possibilities and Love. I had a most delicious time dialoguing with you over what felt like a virtual cup of tea. You have a way of showcasing people that is completely honoring. Now I…

  • There is Value in Writing Your Story

    Once upon a time I wanted to be an author. Fact is: this is still true. Fact is: I am. My love of writing has been deep within me since childhood and has very humble beginnings. It all began with a Hallmark Diary. Age nine, Christmas included the gift of a Hallmark Diary that “locked.”…

  • The Power of Support: It Works!

    How would you create a network of meaningful support around you and for others? Why do some movements and ideas go viral quickly and grow like mushrooms after the rain? I propose the AUTHENTICITY at the inception and in the core makes it just that much more attractive to people. Authentic Writing Provokes.

  • Social Media, Technology, Writing, Living and the Luddite in Me

    Is new and innovative always better? Have you considered all the ways in which technology changes the ways in which we think about ourselves and show up in the worlds we inhabit? What has been your personal cultural shift that technology creates, as it allows us to live less planned and more passionate lives? What…

  • Authentic Writing Provokes: The 2am Ride of Paula Persevere (Revisited)

    Can I interest you in exploring and developing your authentic written voice for your business or your creative aspirations? It makes my heart sing to do so. For our Dharma (aka our vocation) seldom feels like work does it?

  • The Manifesto

    This is a blog devoted to Effective Communication and Authentic Marketing Strategies. I believe that Authentic Communication provokes readers into action. Self-expression is something we did as children and for as long as we were not silenced. So now we get to relearn how to write and speak like ourselves. What stops you from saying…

  • Insomnia and Creativity Go Hand in Hand

    So you have insomnia? And your on a deadline? This combination could be a winning one to tap into your authentic writing voice. What is it about working under pressure that allows for tapping into one’s creative brilliance and writing from the heart?