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 | 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...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 9, 2017 | Leadership
It’s a memory that still haunts me.I had the chance to say something helpful to a person in need. Instead I thought about “getting in trouble” and got out instead.Here’s what I wished that younger version of me had known. What Do We Lose When...
