by Franklin Wordsmith | May 8, 2018 | Leadership
I was one of the speakers at the International Conference on Nursing in London last week.It truly was international. There were nursing professionals and professors from Japan to Jordan, Bangladesh to Britain, and Texas to Turkey.That first morning, looking around the...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 24, 2018 | Leadership
I read a staggering statistic. Every crucial conversation you avoid having in your business costs an average of $1,500 per day– per person. We don’t have these because we’re not sure how. Here are some tools you can use to save money — and...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 3, 2018 | Leadership
Last year, I was frustrated with the lack of progress on updating the website for the National Speakers Association (NSA) Illinois Chapter.”Just give it to me,” I said to the chapter president, “and I’ll get it done.”I wanted to make my...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 16, 2018 | Leadership
I’ve been on several boards for not-for-profits and organizations.The toughest moment in any meeting is when we identify an issue or opportunity that needs a leader. That’s when we hear someone ask, “Who’s willing to take this on?”Crickets …How can we create a better...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Oct 24, 2017 | Leadership
Last night, I went to The Moth – a storytelling competition – hoping to get a chance to speak. The format is to tell a five-minute story that is true, happened to you, and shared without notes.The theme was “competition.” I thought I had a doozey: how, in my 20s, I’d...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Aug 16, 2017 | Leadership
There are all kinds of cliches about listening more.Here’s the truth.When we don’t ask first and listen, we aren’t the inspiring and motivating leaders we want to be. We also risk being perceived as arrogant know-it-alls — just like the...
