There is a WHO and a YOU. As you write your book, search for the perfect mix. Here are Seven Tips as  YOU work your way through This WHO/YOU mix. WHO offers YOU a direction. Think small. Think of one WHO, maybe two. Which WHO will benefit from what YOU know? It’s common for authors to …
Admit it. You have a shoe story to tell. I bet you have a hundred! Maybe you wore two different shoes to work. Â Maybe you’ve always wanted to have an expensive shoe. Or maybe, like me, you wanted your shoes make you feel “more.” Â Here’s a shoe story that comes from the first chapter …
Ready or not, January is here and your journey into 2018 begins. January, as you may know, was named after the Roman god, Janus—and for a good reason. Janus is a two headed creature with the ability to look back at the past with one head and towards the future with the other. Janus is …
Do you have a favorite Christmas carroll? When anyone asks me, I choose “Oh Holy Night.†The truth is, I really like one phrase of that song, “…and the soul felt its worth.” Unlike most significant lyrics, it’s only sung once in the beginning of the song, so you have to be ready for it. …
Have you always wanted the AUTHOR credential? Did you know that speakers in the National Speakers Association need to publish a book? A common question speaker selection committees ask is: What book did she write? Yet, publishing is a changing game. It’s a gauntlet of challenges to overcome—and if writing is not your business (or …
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What picture do you get in your head when you hear the word VOICE? It’s a fascinating and multidimensional concept. Project Runway judges might say “I sense your voice in this collection.†This statement lets the aspiring designer know that what they just created represents their authentic aesthetic. It rings true, it’s recognizable, just like …
Dear Beauty, I dedicate this to you: Voices Voices surround you: Voices in your head The Voice of Reason That Still Small Voice. The world Shouts, Barks, Accuses. Tired of that noise? WhalenVoices brings YOU Direction. Clarity. Hope. We are a catalyst for Assurance. Poise. Power. Guiding your Voice In Writing your Story Engaging Customers …
Dear Beauty, The confidence we experience as we walk through the day is a multi-fasciated phenomenon. We visualize dancing, skipping and breezing from one moment to the next, but truth be told, some days feel more like slugging and trudging through mud. Sure, self-worth is a factor of knowing your value, as you read in February’s blog: …
Dear Lovely Woman, Last week, as a part of International Woman’s Day, I reposted a couple versions of a familiar statement on my Facebook page. The first: “Behind every successful woman is another woman.†For many, I’m sure the word ‘man’ could be inserted to make it an equally true statement. The second one states, “Behind every successful woman is herself.†…
