Often as speakers, it falls on us to do the "heavy lifting". It is up to us to speak truth to power. It is up to us to point out what, up until now, has been invisible to audience members. It is up to us to paint the picture. It is up to us to share hard truths in ways soft enough to be heard. And every day, many of us rise to the challenge. Today, I will lift a heavy truth, that it is RELATIONSHIP that takes people from hard truth to reconciliation. Today I will share why that works and more, how that works. And I know they will hear me. So today, my speaker friend, I think of you. As I lift, I know you are too and the world is a better place thanks to the work we do. And I love you for it. LIFT!!

With September 30th (the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation in Canada) fast approaching, today I have my second event of the week, a virtual event for a corporation of 15,000 employees on the Lasting Impacts of the Indian Residential Schools. For those unaware, for more than one hundred years, Indigenous (Indian) children were forcibly removed from their parents and homes and sent away to residential schools, a school system known as "the only school system in the world that had graveyards rather than school yards). The children were punished for speaking their language or for crying as they missed their families and homes. They were undernourished and abused. 50,000 of them died in the schools and on September 30th we remember them. As an Indigenous speaker/trainer, September is always busy for me as one group after another attempts to understand and I am honoured to do the work. Help me Creator, help me to paint the picture for them so they are never tempted to take our kids again. Miigwetch/Thank you

This November, I’ll be stepping onto a stage similar to TEDx a DEBx event to share a brand-new perspective on resilience. Here’s the backstory: I had two potential topics but couldn’t decide which one would resonate more. So, I turned to my LinkedIn family for feedback. The response blew me away: 📈 528 likes 💬 37 comments 🔁 94 reposts 👀 30,000 impressions That confirmed something powerful, people are ready for a fresh view on resilience. In November, I’ll be unveiling that perspective live on stage. And here’s a takeaway for you: If you’re struggling to find a topic to speak on or create content around, keep testing. Listen to your audience. The algorithm and the engagement will show you what resonates. Let’s keep growing, experimenting, and sharing ideas that truly make an impact by

I don't know how you are feeling but personally, I AM PUMPED! And it is all for one reason - LEARNING! Thanks to great Inspiring Talks conversations (every Wednesday, link on main page) and the amazing example of @Kevin Marius , my LinkedIn game is HELLA BETTER. All my posts for the week are scheduled. My biz page and group are growing in numbers. I am posting LESS but I know I will reach more! All you gotta do, with whatever has you stumped - RESEARCH. Google it! YouTube it! Reach out in this amazing community (cuz we got you babe!) DO IT! Because YOU deserve the sweet taste of success! LOVE YOU! Sandi

It's Saturday. Gonna assume for most of us, the work week is done. How did we do? My assessment: I try to do 5 reach out emails a day. Didn't get any done this week so that's 0/25 Having said that, I had three different events this week so that's 3/3 I took place in a negotiation that looks like a very lucrative consulting gig so 8/10 on that one. I shot my video and got it edited for next week so 10/10 on that one. I worked out 3/5 days so that's my score on that one. Attended 2 networking events live and one virtual so 3/3 on that one. And I invoiced ... well, a good chunk of change so 10/10 on that one. Final score - 37/66 or 56% ... see not a great score but still a great week. Lesson - QUIT BEATING YOURSELF UP. Check your stats. Make a plan then DO IT!!! Love ya! Sandi