I am going to presume that the last time you looked at your smart phone it wasn’t to check for a missed call or text. Most likely you were checking one or more of your social media outlets: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, etc. Companies these days are astute to their consumers daily habits and thanks […]
Author Archives: Ellie Parvin
Storytelling: How to Tell a Good Story
(*Don’t forget to read last week’s blog post Storytelling: A New or Old Trend?) Reflecting back on times when I have been inspired, motivated, moved to action and/or learned something that stayed with me, often this originated from a story. To date my most valued storyteller is my father. In fact, my earliest […]
Storytelling: Old or New Trend?
Life is a Story The other day I came across one of my graduate application essays written in 2007. The thing that caught my eye was a quote I wrote that expresses a term that I have been hearing and seeing this year: Storytelling. Here is an excerpt […]
Boost Your Mood with Body Language
Stand Tall If you are reading this, do me a favor: Stand (or sit) tall. Take your shoulders back Lengthen your spine Look up to the sky or ceiling and smile Ahh don’t you feel stronger, uplifted and better than you did a few seconds ago? Personal Persuasion of Posture The other day I […]