What a Story Contest Really Teaches You About Speaking
Recently, I had the pleasure of giving a rehearsal coaching session for the National Speakers Association Northern California (NSANC) Last Story Standing contestants. Six speakers. Six powerful stories. Five minutes each. And every single one of them was...
How One Letter Launched a Legendary Career and What We Can All Learn From It
Every so often, I receive an email that makes me smile before I even finish reading it. “My good friend Brian Kehew, co-author of the book Recording the Beatles, suggested that, based on the advice you have given your brother, Robert Fripp, you may be able to help me....
Enjoy the Results When You Maximize the Power of Well-Chosen Words
Recently, I was interviewed by my NSA colleague Shannon J. Gregg, PhD, for her Life Sciences Sales Lab podcast, and she asked a question that took me straight back to the early 1990s. “Patricia, when was the first time you coached a scientist?” That honor goes to my...

