April 25, 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 7 I love experiencing a master at work. That’s exactly how I felt a couple of weeks ago when Rebecca Katz presented her “Power of Yum” cooking demo program for Legacy Health’s “Meals that Heal” series here in Portland. I consider Rebecca a master because she exhibited a blend… read more
April 11, 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 6 I read an article earlier this year that listed the 10 most (and least) stressful jobs. Do you think Event Coordinator made the list? At either end — most or least stressful? Guess! Many of you reading this are event coordinators (or that is at least one of… read more
March 18, 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 5 I was sitting in a comedy club a few weeks ago, when I leaned over to my friend, and said, “I love my job. Even I find it hard to believe — but attending a comedy show is research for me.” We looked at each other and giggled…. read more
Feb. 27, 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 4 You may have seen it in the headlines — a large and rigorous study is casting doubt on the value of mammograms in reducing deaths from breast cancer. This, like many other health scare reports in the media, can cause quite a stir among the public — that… read more
Feb. 13, 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 3 February — it’s the month for matters of the heart — both the beating physical entity and the emotional heart. As I looked back in my archives, I noticed that over the years I’ve written lots about heart health and heart health speakers, but little about the emotional… read more
Jan. 23, 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 2 The headline caught my eye: “Laugh at Your Peril, Study Says.” What? What could that mean? So, I read on . . . it seems that a scholarly review from a British medical journal describes the many harmful effects of laughter — things like dislocated jaws, hernia protrusion,… read more
Jan. 9, 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 1 Happy New Year! The holiday decorations are put away, and I am at my desk trying to catch up and take care of clients; and I’m noticing some residual holiday fog in this re-entry phase. I could blame it on the weather, but fortunately for us here in… read more
Dec. 19, 2013, Vol. 11, Issue 25 Being in the motivational speaking business, I’m more likely to reflect a cheerful take on life than a negative one. But the truth is that most of our wonderful motivational speakers’ stories and messages stem from some life-changing occurrence (or occurrences), that weren’t so much fun to experience…. read more
Dec. 5, 2013, Vol. 11, Issue 24 ‘Tis the season for giving, so I digress today from talking about speakers to share a fundraising idea that you might enjoy incorporating into your women’s events. I often hear about collecting pajamas for a women’s shelter or about running or walking for a cause, or other kinds… read more
Nov. 21, 2013, Vol. 11, Issue 23 Have you seen the ad where the Christmas carolers are singing their lyrics from their tablets, or the iPhones are playing a carol to which the carolers are mouthing the words? I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to that kind of electronic nostalgia (do those words even… read more
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