Life-in-Progress

Life is more than a day job.

Qualities of a Great Speaker

Posted by Alora Posted on Apr - 14 - 2009

I admit it: I am “an oratorical snob.” I have very high standards when it comes to what I like to hear and see from a speaker at an event or show. Having grown up in a small business-centric environment, public speaking is in my blood and I cut my teeth on motivational and business  [ Read More ]

Boss Lesson #3: Don't Get Emotional

Posted by Alora Posted on Dec - 22 - 2008

One of the biggest lessons I learned from working for Dave wasn’t just what I learned from him, but that I came to understand the importance of timing because of him: there were so many things I learned from Dave only because I was at a point in my life where I was open to  [ Read More ]

Three Types of Professionals

Posted by Alora Posted on Jul - 22 - 2008

Long ago I observed something very interesting about the types of organizations that different people are attracted to and why. And then, even more interestingly, about how those people behave — what types of projects they tackle, what types of changes they promote and how much bitching they do — once they get there. This  [ Read More ]