Want to launch your speaking ministry, or take it to the next level? I can help! Several Audio Downloads are now available. Just click on the titles to learn more: How to Launch Your Speaking Ministry This one hour teleseminar will teach you what a talk entails (hint: it’s not about teaching!), how to impact people, how to find your voice Continue Reading
How I Came to Peace with Giving the Same Talk Over and Over Again
It starts with the loathing. I'll be in the car, driving to a speaking engagement, and the negative thoughts will start. Why are you doing this? You don't have anything important to say. It's all been said before! You don't have anything new! You have no right to speak to these women. Then I'll arrive at the venue, talk to the chipper women Continue Reading
Should We Wait for God to Open Doors For Us To Speak?
I received this email recently, which is quite typical of the questions I often get: I've done a lot of speaking at women's events in my church and other local events, and have always been very well received. I'm comfortable leading and teaching women, often using stories from my own life, what God's teaching me through the messes I've made, and Continue Reading
What Does Trusting God with Marketing Look Like?
I have a confession to make. I've always been a wimp when it comes to trusting God with marketing. You probably are, too. Most of us suffer from this illness. We sit back and say: I trust God to grow my ministry. How is that wimpy, you say? Well, let me illustrate by telling you a story. I started my main marriage and parenting blog in Continue Reading
What Should a Speaker’s Boundaries Be?
I was once asked to speak at a retreat which was 8 months away. Between the date that I was asked and that particular retreat I had four other retreats and numerous one-time events. I was also writing a weekly column, homeschooling my kids, and volunteering at my own local church. The way that I handled my speaking engagements was I tried, as Continue Reading
Use Your Words: Networking to Build Your Women’s Speaking Ministry
I'm a little late getting up the recording for my Use Your Words show last week, where I talked about how to network to build speaking engagements. Sorry about that! But here are some key thoughts that I gave: 1. Don't Ignore People you Know in Real Life Talk to your friends. Chances are they know people who are influential in large Continue Reading