LifePoint

May I have a drum roll, please?
Now Introducing….. LifePoint, Inc.

I have been remodeling my Speaking Business. My business name and logo was “Success International” for years. I was often asked if I was affiliated with Success Motivation International (SMI), the well-known organization founded by Paul Myer. No question that is a great organization, but I have no affiliation. I have concluded that Success International is a name that doesn’t mean a lot to me. So it’s not likely that it means much to others. Since I am updating all of my materials at this point, if I want to change, the time is now.

So now you have it - LifePoint, Inc.
I feel the name is broad enough to encompass the diversity of audiences I address (from corporate conventions to women’s retreats), yet not too generic. My messages are designed to bring inspiration and motivation to life, pointing people in the direction to realize their potential. Now I need a logo. Working on it!
I am also re-working my Topics and Outlines:

Getting the Best of Stress (Before It Gets the Best of You)

Facing the Giants - Motivation for Moving to the Next Level

Great Expectations – Goal Setting, Strategizing and Mapping Success

Head First – Strategies for Dealing With Difficult People

A Legendary Life - Living With Passion

Your comments and suggestions (all 10 of you! LOL) are welcome.

Sew What?

I was contacted Friday to help with the costumes for Cupcake’s high school production of “Grease”. My response was, “I’ll run errands and contact people, but I don’t sew!I have always believed I can do almost anything I set my mind to (except draw or paint where I clearly have absolutely no talent) so I wondered, “why can’t I sew?” We even own a sewing machine which I have never touched.

It’s said we learn by repetition and emotion. Well, emotional lessons apparently stay with us for a long time. I'm sure the reason I hate sewing goes all the way back to 7th grade Home Economics at Brookside Jr. High School. I remember we had to sew an item of clothing as a project. I suppose to make us take this seriously; our teacher mandated that on completion, we had to wear the garment to school. I had never been more embarrassed than when I had to wear that hideous orange dress made by my own hands. I had naively thought it would be cute. It was made of orange kettle cloth. What was I thinking? So I have never sewed anything since then and I have also never worn anything orange again. I hate orange. Now that I’ve unearthed the source of my loathing for sewing & orange clothes, do you think I need therapy? I think I’ll just go play the piano instead. Anyone know a seamstress?