Share I consider myself a writer. Because writing brings something particular out of me, something deep and vulnerable. But … writing is *hard* for me. If I feel blocked, if I want to create tons of content really fast, if I’m teaching something complicated – it’s easiest, a natural expression, fastest for me to speak. [...]
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There Is No Group. (aka Why I Might Drop Dead.)
Share I considered myself a speaker. Someone who is comfortable in front of an audience. A group. A camera. Who can connect with people, talk to anyone, convey a message. Even occasionally create a little scared space for transformation to occur. Until Sunday morning. When I realized that all my lofty considerations were just hiding [...]
Speaking, Bullsh*t, and Billionaires: Post-#Shine Wrap Up pt 2
Share (this is part 2 of the Post-#Shine Wrap Up … check out part 1: Do It With Your Eyes Open & Be Awesome) More of what I learned after 5 days in Las Vegas: I might be a real speaker. I have a complex. (Okay, I have a few complexes, but let’s just deal [...]
Why I Never Want to Be Called a Guru … part 1
Share Have you been told you need to become a guru or an expert to build your business or speaking career? That you must reduce access to you (not answer your own phone, not answer your own email, not speak to people at your events, have someone else manage your social media) in order to [...]
First day of preschool … and a few tears …
Share Were you thinking that I was going to say that the tears were from mommy instead of the new student? Um, no. Grace was crying a bit as mommy left, but mommy is fine. Excited actually. Partially for Gracie, who is embarking on a new adventure of interesting toys, new friends and teachers (that [...]
I'm Elizabeth Potts Weinstein, a writer, teacher, and coach.