My Happy Place, Recharged!

The National Speakers Association Influence conference in Scottsdale is my professional RESET button. Five days with 900 other speakers—learning, laughing, crying, dancing—and filling my brain and heart so I can bring even more value to you. I drink my own Kool-Aid by following the strategies in my Optimize Conferences podcast episode: take breaks, process notes daily, and walk away with just three actions.

• A dedicated Design Day in late August to explore AI tools - cabin getaway included.
• Google Business Profile refresh.
• New tweaks to how I open & close presentations.

One powerful highlight? A Dear World session that acknowledged my personal mantra.

More highlights:

Hiking the Freedom Trail at sunrise.

Celebrating RaderCo Software Specialist Dawn Bjork's birthday.

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Catching up with client and training superstar Melisa Galasso.

Randomly met my former business coach, Shauna Van Bogart, who was there for a friend's award!

For the final night's gala, I wore my Mom's 61-year-old homecoming dress. Isn't that so cool? #ClassicChic

Then it was back home to train accountants and bookkeepers on how to Break Free From Busy. Check out some of their comments:

I also worked with Boston Scientific on how to ruthlessly prioritize, which can feel challenging when you work in a high-stakes role.

One thing I prioritized over a month ago was making time to see Megan while she was home for the summer. I met this UNC rising sophomore shortly after my TEDx talk—she had waited on our table, heard about the talk, and watched it during her break. She came back with a list of points that resonated with her, and it truly moved me. I made a lot of mistakes in my relentless pursuit of “more”—sacrificing my health and husband in the process (both are healthy now!). We’ve kept in touch ever since, and it was such a joy to reconnect.

When you get this, I'll be sipping iced coffee with RaderCo Belonging Specialist Wendy Gates Corbett, and then off to Atlantic Beach for a fun weekend with friends and watching my husband perform.

On with the Weekender!

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