Google 'fear of public speaking' and you will be inundated with articles. Not one of them says run from the room screaming, so you're out of luck there. I've written more than a few articles, book chapters, and cheat sheets on ways to overcome what still appears to be the number one phobia in the …
Small Talk
Say What? What To Say When You Don’t Know What To Say.
The human heart is a truly amazing mechanism; so hard working and tough under pressure, but oh so easily damaged. We all have heartbreaks (I can't even discuss my 7th grade boyfriend saga. A tragedy of epic proportions). Disappointments and suffering and grief and anguish are all part of life. …
Wrong Name Can Be A Venti Problem
Dear Debra: I've been going to the same coffee shop every weekday for two years and the woman behind the counter knows me. She is always saying hello and asking about my dog and my fiancé and she is lovely. She sees me and says Jen! Love those shoes! Come on over here and …