When I step onto a stage or sit down with a coaching client, I’m not there to impress. It's not for the money.
I’m there to listen. I am there to connect.
The first job of any speaker, coach or trainer is to listen. Because until we listen we don't know what to offer, what is needed in the moment. And listening is not a single sense practice. It uses ALL our senses.
Speaking, training and coaching are, for me, acts of service. They are opportunities to help someone see - and hear - themselves more clearly, challenge a belief that no longer serves them, and take a step toward something bigger than they imagined possible.
It’s not about me.
It’s about the moment when a light goes on in someone’s mind — when hope replaces resignation, when courage rises where fear stood.
That moment is why I do this work, regardless of how many people are in the room or whether my name is ever remembered.
Coaching, training and speaking are, at their core, about shared humanity: asking the right questions, exploring the real answers, and daring to believe change is possible. That’s what keeps me showing up.
From now until November 2026 I am offering one of my speaking topics FREE OF CHARGE. If you are in the North Carolina area, I will even come and speak in person. Otherwise I will do an online webinar. You provide the platform and I will provide the content.
Because it is more important to me that you discover the hashtag#characterstrength of hashtag#hope than that you pay me to speak.
