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Some Social Media Users Make Money Sharing Their Trauma Online. But What Are the Dangers of Trauma Monetization?

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In an opinion piece for The Guardian , writer and poet Meghan O’Rourke made the point that, “Without Prozac Nation as a model before them, so many writers—me among them—might not have gone on to write memoirs about periods of difficulty.” I talk about my trauma in my book.

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I Pursued My Passion Later in Life and Surpassed My Wildest Dreams—and You Can, Too

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Most of my success was achieved later in life, and I am certain it is the better one. I ran my first race at 38 and got published (outside of school papers) at 45. A passion for writing I wrote for school periodicals in college and loved it. I felt I could never compete in the “real” world of writing.

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A Day in the Life of Renée Marino, a Broadway Star-Turned-Master Communicator

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Three years ago when I started my business, I went from dancing eight shows per week on Broadway… to then [plopping] myself in front of a computer.” Marino helps others develop their “signature talk,” which they can use as their go-to keynote speech. After working together, he told her, “My business is thriving. No one spoke….

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A Day in the Life of AI Consultant Juliette Powell

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Juliette Powell once was introduced at a keynote speech as “the female Elon Musk.” The term stuck, and the next person to introduce her used the same one—because they’d asked ChatGPT to help them write the intro, and the term became “fact” as humans fed the machine that is generative AI. She’s been doing this since she was a kid.

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How to write an elevator speech

Ian's Messy Desk

The post How to write an elevator speech appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Our public relations director came by my office recently with a prospective volunteer board member. As part of the introduction, the director asked me to outline my role, in 30 seconds or less. Consider leaving a comment!

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10 Easy Ways to Start Something Great

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In my research for my book, Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work and in Life , I’ve learned that those who start change are incrementalists. Writing down your thoughts and creating a file for inspiration can help your ideas emerge and grow. Write down your “must haves,” including financials. Binge watch YouTube.

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Chiasmus: When Words Mirror Each Other in a Sentence

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Using figures of speech in our business writing makes it fun for us and entertaining for our readers. Truly my favorite figure of speech is the chiasmus (ky-AZ-mus). My contribution to the joy of words is a 4-page Chiasmus Collection I’d like to share. That’s when words in a sentence mirror each other.