It’s that time of year, when many of us hole up a bit (amidst lots of gathering and mingling) to reflect on the year passing and plan for the year arriving. Alas, it is that time for me, too. This is my summary of The Year of the Table. I choose a theme each year…
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I Don’t Love Public Speaking
Did you know that? Did you know that I actually do not love getting in stage, having the spot light on me, being the extreme center of attention? I get on stage because it is such a powerful way to spread my message. I get on stage for the ways I believe I can change…
The Grasshopper Has Arrived
If you’ve been hanging out with me here on my blog for a bit you might have noticed that I’ve taken some – ahem – twists and turns in my business. (And most important – THANK YOU for hanging out with me through it all.) This post is to set you up for a another…
How Radical Clarity Screwed Up My Business
You’ve heard me talk about Radical Clarity before – how it’s really amazing and necessary and oh so elusive (and I thought I knew about it then – ha!) Radical Clarity is really the only way we can make something amazing happen in our lives. Now, I’m going to tell you how Radical Clarity screwed…
Working Retreat Vlog Series – What do I DO on a working retreat?
The final question of the Working Retreat Video Blog Series is: “What do I DO on a working retreat?” Hopefully these specific tips about digging in, expansion and contemplation will help you in your small business planning. In case you need this supply list in writing: large whiteboard (two, ideally), many colors of dry erase…
Working Retreat Vlog – How do I afford a working retreat?
For some of us the vision of a retreat includes massage tables nestled under giant banana trees. I’m in for that for sure! However – though that’s an awesome plan for getting away from it all – that’s not the only way to have a retreat. By definition, a retreat simply means to pull away…
Working Retreat Blog Series Starter
You want to get some great work done in the world, right? I feel confident in that guess because you’re here on this blog – and that’s so much of what this blog is about. So, you really must go on a working retreat – if you don’t already do that. And if you do…
The New Michelle Barry Franco (Note: I’m Still Just Me)
As you can see, things have changed quite a bit here at michellebarryfranco.com. I spent the last part of 2010 having some really heartfelt conversations with myself and a few things came out of those conversations: 1. I want to express myself completely, authentically and with my whole heart in this life 2. While public…
5 Public Speaking Presentation Moves That Inspire Love From Your Audience
Remember that one speaker at that talk you attended where you were just riveted, inspired, totally moved during and after the talk? Remember how it felt like they were talking to just you, in a strange way? How it felt like you sort of knew them after they spoke, even though you’d never actually met…
The Banana & a Prophylactic: The Fine Art of Amplifying Aids in Public Speaking
When I was in college I was a member of the Peer Education Program (PEP.) We were just starting to realize the devastation that HIV and AIDS were likely to cause on campus if we didn’t get the word out about how the disease is spread (and how it is not spread.) So, my health-conscious…