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Six-Word Speech Contest

Here are the winners of the SpeakerNet News Six-Word Speech Contest, along with all of the submitted entries.

See how the contest was set up and run.

Where a number of entries fit into a topic or category, we grouped them together. The final category, “Other,” was for entries that preliminary judges liked, but where there weren’t enough on that same topic to have a separate category.

Grand Prize

• Give wisdom away; it returns tenfold. (Charlie Hawkins)

This entry got more votes than any other in any category, so we wanted to give it special recognition.

Advice to Speakers

First Place

• Stand up, be great, sit down. (Margaret McDonald)

Second Place

• Check zipper. Open heart. Walk on. (Max Dixon)

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

• Speak eloquently, be funny, get paid (Doc Blakely)
• Tell a better story: inspire change. (Rachel Prosser)
• Explain persuasive visuals, don’t read slides (Dave Paradi)
• Inspire me to listen to you (Patti Wood)
• Quit adding value, start having impact. (Tim Durkin)
• Be different or nobody remembers you (Jeff Hornstein)
• Make us laugh – we’ll remember you. (Pamela Alexandra)
• Tell me a story, I’ll listen. (Pamela Alexandra)
• Want to work? Make ’em laugh (Victoria Maxwell)
• Stories add poetry to your prose. (Kathy Reiffenstein)
• Reading from PowerPoint slides brings snores. (Pamela Alexandra)
• A speech without humor breeds boredom. (Pamela Alexandra)

About Speaking & Training

First Place

• Model what you seek to teach. (Max Dixon)

Second Place

• Don’t speak unless you improve silence (Jesus Nebot)

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

• Whoever tells the stories shapes society (Plato) (Gayl Murphy)
• Presentations are verbal and visual ballets. (Kathy Reiffenstein)
• It’s a joy watching people blossom. (Robert and Rande Davis Gedaliah)
• Hungry old dogs learn new tricks (Dick Larkin)

About Life

First Place

• Measure your life in lives touched. (Mark Black)

Second Place

• We are each experiments in possibility (Rob Swineford)

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

• If exercise is fun, it’s done. (Rita Makana Risser)
• Rewards received equate to risks taken. (Douglas Rice)
• Gave up security; having more fun! (Milo Shapiro)
• Life is a gift, cherish it! (Clark Roberts)
• Life is a conversation with yourself. (Marvin Marshall)

Motivation

First Place

• Change your thoughts, change your life! (Victoria Carvalho)

Second Place

• Predict your future by designing it (Sharon Worsley)

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

• Don’t settle for less than wonderful. (Barbara Niven)
• Everybody has the power of choice (Glenn Brandon Burke)
• No more excuses. Make better choices. (Sam Silverstein)
• Larry Winget: You’re broke, I’m not. Listen up (David Newman)

Writing & Communication

First Place

• Never underestimate the power of words (Victoria Maxwell)

Second Place

• Words are tools, be a technician (Joe Liss)

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

• Listening takes place between the ears. (Al Borowski)
• One-way communication is an oxymoron. (Helen Wilkie)
• Good business writing requires great editing. (Al Borowski)

Success

First Place

• Daily discipline will determine your destiny (Lisa Ford)

Second Place

• You’re in control of your choices. (Pat Altvater)

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

• Big ideas usually start out small. (Dave Balch)
• Recession redemption…live simply, give generously. (Elaine Froese)
• Wasted time can never be recycled (Cathy Emma)
• Written goals are your treasure chest (Leanne Hoagland-Smith)
• Believing in yourself leads to success. (Pamela Alexandra)
• For success, make others feel important. (Bob Shaff)
• Have higher standards, get higher results. (Jeffrey Scott)

Leadership

First Place

• Employee appreciation isn’t a special event (Donna Cutting)

Second Place

• True leaders share their lessons learned. (Shawna Schuh)

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

• Most disengaged workers were once engaged. (Terri Kabachnick)
• Seek counsel, but decide for yourself. (Douglas Rice)
• Pick a strategy, stick to it. (Douglas Rice)

Other

First Place

• Give wisdom away; it returns tenfold. (Charlie Hawkins)

Second Place

• Hope is not an investment strategy. (Douglas Rice)

Third Place

• Net worth and self worth differ. (Douglas Rice)

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

• Customer loyalty is fleeting and subjective (Lisa Ford)
• Exceptional service is no longer optional. (Laurie Brown)
• Pamper your clients. Confound the competition. (Mitch Carnell)
• Repeat customers are the most profitable (Dick Larkin)
• Referred prospects make the best customers (Dick Larkin)
• Social networking – come tweet with me. (Jim Carrillo)
• No stress with three deep breaths. (Rita Makana Risser)
• Stop whining. It hurts my ears! (Susanne Gaddis)
• A closed mouth doesn’t get fed. (Peggy Duncan)
• Only the visible get known. Really! (Roberta Guise)
• Investing in the future is history (Doc Blakely)
• Read people from the outside in. (Patti Wood)
• Wear your jammies while educating people (Joe Liss)
• Use brains before you use brawn (Bob Mittelsdorf)
• The opposite of harassment is respect. (Rita Makana Risser)
• Wrap your work around your lifestyle. (Cher Holton)
• Your children will lead the world (Brian J. Donley)

All submitted speeches

Six-Word Speech	Speaker’s Category	Speaker
Make us laugh – we’ll remember you.		Pamela Alexandra
Believing in yourself leads to success.		Pamela Alexandra
A speech without humor breeds boredom.		Pamela Alexandra
Tell me a story, I’ll listen.		Pamela Alexandra
Reading from Powerpoint slides brings snores.		Pamela Alexandra
Self-love paves the way to happiness.		Pamela Alexandra
When speaking it’s not about you!		Pamela Alexandra
Customer encounters spin positively or negatively!	Customer Service	Teresa Allen
Never the violin. Always the violinist	PowerPoint	Rick Altman
You’re in control of your choices.	Inner Power	Pat Altvater
Eliminate Operational Delays, Defects and Deviation.	Lean Six Sigma	Jay Arthur
Polite writing wins clients, contracts, friends		Diane Autey
Get to the point. Get results.		Diane Autey
Be there. Do it. Every time.		Diane Autey
Be there. Be charming. Be gone.		Diane Autey
Interest in others makes you interesting.		Diane Autey
LinkedIn. Business networking at its best.		Diane Autey
Twitter? I don’t give a tweet.		Diane Autey
Passion and practice produce career success!		Halelly Azulay
It feels good to be romantic.		Dave Balch
Medically challenged people need coping skills.		Dave Balch
Caregiving is harder than it seems.		Dave Balch
Big ideas usually start out small.		Dave Balch
Big ideas grow from small ideas.		Dave Balch
Six word speech. Don’t do it.		Michael Benidt & Sheryl Kay
Believe in self, success, and significance.	motivation – inspiration	Ty Bennett
Measure your life in lives touched.		Mark Black
Never play leapfrog while wearing spurs		Doc Blakely
Never slap a man chewing tobacco		Doc Blakely
Shoot for the moon after dark		Doc Blakely
Investing in the future is history		Doc Blakely
Eat, drink and date Hallie Berry		Doc Blakely
Speak eloquently, be funny, get paid		Doc Blakely
Remember the Alamo, learn Spanish now		Doc Blakely
Listening Takes Place Between the Ears.		Al Borowski
Good Business Writing Requires Great Editing.		Al Borowski
Successful Proposal Writing Avoids Boilerplate Pollution.		Al Borowski
Perfection; no destination. A perfect process!	Motivational	Jim Bouchard
Wanna Grow? Ask For The Business!		Bpgstripes
Exceptional service is no longer optional.	Customer Service	Laurie Brown
The Power of Choice determines everything!		Glenn Brandon Burke
Everybody has The Power of Choice		Glenn Brandon Burke
Never retract – Never explain – Never apologize.	from Canadian feminist Nellie McClung	Dick Caldwell
Keep focus, find balance, clarify motives.	success	Dick Caldwell
Lead with integrity. Listen with compassion.	Leadership	Mitch Carnell
Pamper your clients. Confound the competition.	Sales	Mitch Carnell
Speak with confidence. Reap the rewards.	Speaking	Mitch Carnell
Say something nice. Be a lifter.	Motivation	Mitch Carnell
Social Networking – Come Tweet with Me.		Jim Carrillo
You are not what you own.	decluttering	Allison Carter
Not enough space equals too much stuff	Organizing/Decluttering	Allison Carter
Change your thoughts, change your life !	Motivation	Victoria Carvalho
Negotiation: Communication to satisfaction–for everyone.		Allie Casey
Communication: You can’t live without it.		Allie Casey
To be heard: Shut-up and listen.		Allie Casey
Success: To accomplish what you intended.		Allie Casey
Wealth: Your measure of exchange value.		Allie Casey
Make audiences laugh until they leak.		Christine Cashen
Be outstanding or get involved elsewhere!		Christine Cashen
Hearty Laughter, Happy Staff, Healthy Profits	Staff Retention	Phillipa Challis
Ideas come, ideas go, I remain.		Maggie Chicoine
Great leaders are life long learners!		Judy Clark
The little things make the difference.		Kathy Condon
Recessions always end. Recovery? Plan now.		Bill Conerly
Employee Appreciation Isn’t a Special Event		Donna Cutting
Don’t Stop Before the Miracle!	Customer Service	Rosanne Dausilio
Everyone needs breathing space, especially you.		Jeff Davidson
Tear your cubicles down, be happy!	Motivational Design and Ergonomics	Ralph DeAmicis
Provide Unique Value, Receive Big Benefits	Internet Promotion	Ted Demopoulos
Six words – near soliloquy for me		Ted Demopoulos
Customer Retention: the new Sales Strategy.		Chuck Dennis
2009’s Sales Strategy is Customer Retention.		Chuck Dennis
Give life away to find it.		Dan Diamond
In a crisis, make an altar.		Max Dixon
Break the rules when necessary.		Max Dixon
Live the life you pretend to.		Max Dixon
Model what you seek to teach.		Max Dixon
Move from stillness; speak from silence.		Max Dixon
Check zipper. Open heart. Walk on.		Max Dixon
Yes Dear! You are absolutely Correct!	Happy Marriage	Brian J. Donley
I apologize Profusely! Please forgive me!	Successful Marriage	Brian J. Donley
Please! Do what ever you want!	Happy Child	Brian J. Donley
Dad! No is not the answer!	Smart Child	Brian J. Donley
Yes Lord, Thy Will Be Done!	Answer to Prayer	Brian J. Donley
I will listen to MLM opportunity!	True Friend	Brian J. Donley
MLM, isn’t that a pyramid scheme?	False Friend	Brian J. Donley
Your children will lead the world	Successful Salesman	Brian J. Donley
50% off, guaranteed, sign here, OK!	Unsuccessful Salesman	Brian J. Donley
Let’s take a 20 minute break	Successful Speaker	Brian J. Donley
Sorry, A/C is not working today	Unsuccessful Speaker	Brian J. Donley
Your image will announce the outcome.	Image	Sandy Dumont
A closed mouth doesn’t get fed.	Public Relations/Marketing	Peggy Duncan
Think before you speak on paper.		Sylvia Durant
Leaders provide light, managers provide heat	leadership	Tim Durkin
Talk less, listen more, sell tons	sales	Tim Durkin
When experience exceeds expectations, service excels	customer service	Tim Durkin
Quit adding value, start having impact.	Motivational	Tim Durkin
I’m too blessed to be stressed	Relaxation	Cathy Emma
Live, love, learn all you can	Formula for Life	Cathy Emma
Respect the contributions of all generations	Generational	Cathy Emma
Wasted time can never be recycled	Time Management	Cathy Emma
Where the majority rules, be different	Uniqueness	Cathy Emma
The truth simplifies, but dishonesty complicates	Ethics	Cathy Emma
I am here to entertain you.		Bob Esposito
Write love letters. Send. Spread joy.		Tresa Eyres
Creating a Word-of-Mouth Grapevine	Networking	Donna Fisher
Consciously Connecting and Contributing Cool Contacts	Networking	Donna Fisher
Daily discipline will determine your destiny		Lisa Ford
Customer loyalty is fleeting and subjective		Lisa Ford
Recession redemption…live simply, give generously.		Elaine Froese
Stop whining. It hurts my ears!		Susanne Gaddis
Plan. Focus. Execute. Win! Win! Win!		Susanne Gaddis
Powerful speech main ingredient: Add shortening.	Speechwriting	Martin Galasso
Refine with key ingredient: Add shortening.	Speechwriting	Martin Galasso
Glitch-less technology, the speaker’s unfulfilled dream!	Speaker Technology	Patricia Gangi
If you use it, it’ll fail!	Speaker Technology	Patricia Gangi
Listen, don’t assume. Ask. Listen again!	Counseling & Communication Skills.	Joan Garrity
Do Something. Be Honest. Laugh More.		James Gaskin
It’s a joy watching people blossom.	Seminars	Robert and Rande Davis Gedaliah
Proper bookkeeping procedures prevent business bankruptcies.		Marie Gibson
Content, concisely delivered, wins the game!	For InfoPreneurs	Fred Gleeck
Do what you resolve to do.	Motivation	Sohan Gokarn
Know audience, know message, know speech.	speeches	Mark Greasley
Why oh why do we die ?	life	Mark Greasley
Make your move and stop pretending!	motivation	Mark Greasley
We fight to make us right!	war	Mark Greasley
Only the visible get known. Really!	marketing	Roberta Guise
The spotlight has been forever skewed.		Jeffrey Hansler
Health-Esteem: You are worth being healthy!		Judith Parker Harris
BlockBuster: Knock Yourself Out of Being Stuck		Judith Parker Harris
Only you can make it grow	Business	Roger Harrop
Make meetings matter – clarify the purpose.		Charlie Hawkins
Eye contact isn’t optional – it’s critical.		Charlie Hawkins
Get invited back by providing value.		Charlie Hawkins
Give wisdom away; it returns tenfold.		Charlie Hawkins
Look Inside To See Results Outside	Visualize Success	Derrick Hayes
She had cancer. He was caregiver		Kate Helfman
Motivational speakers are like professional wrestlers.		Joe Heuer
Speaker speaking with speakers about speaking.		Ralph Hillman
Stop Spraying and Praying, Improve Results	Sales	Leanne Hoagland-Smith
Captain Wing It Not in Sales	Sales	Leanne Hoagland-Smith
Written goals are your treasure chest	Sales	Leanne Hoagland-Smith
Wrap your work around your lifestyle.	Work/Life Enrichment	Cher Holton
We help people remember inner truths.	Speakers	Cher Holton
Customer Service: It ‘is’ your business!		Bob Hooey
Leadership Success: Lead by example!		Bob Hooey
Selling Success: profitably power your business!		Bob Hooey
Speaking Success: Heart and head connection.		Bob Hooey
Team Work: Solid foundations for success.		Bob Hooey
Present yourself well or die trying		Jeff Hornstein
Speak to influence or don’t speak		Jeff Hornstein
Be different or nobody remembers you		Jeff Hornstein
Who hates audience participation? Raise hands.		Teven Hunt
Don’t criticize. Ever. Please. Thank you.	Relationships	Janet L. Jacobsen
Fell off the stage. He bombed.		Cheewa James
It’s how you recover, not mistakes.		Cheewa James
Handkerchiefs pulled. Mascara running. I scored.		Cheewa James
The shadow of optimism is denial.	Leadership	Dave Jensen
Life: Give yourself permission to succeed.		Noah St. John
It’s time to change the paradigm!	Traditional Medicine	Maureen Minnehan Jones
For Profits You Need People. Period.		Terri Kabachnick
They quit but manage to stay.		Terri Kabachnick
Before you begin, begin with you.		Terri Kabachnick
Business IS people – people have lives.		Terri Kabachnick
Your best people leave you first.		Terri Kabachnick
Most disengaged workers were once engaged.		Terri Kabachnick
My personal motto: Back to Nature nurture our Future		Melody Kiang
Bad speakers are paid hush money.	Speaker paychecks	John Kinde
A speaker who plagiarizes is paid in counterfeit money.	Speaker paychecks	John Kinde
Futurists are never paid in currency.	Speaker paychecks	John Kinde
Works well until the audience arrives.	Microphone	Allen Klein
We can choose what we believe.		W. R. (Bill) Klemm
How you behave affects your thinking.		W. R. (Bill) Klemm
Excuses are fig leafs for behavior.		W. R. (Bill) Klemm
You are what you repeatedly do.		W. R. (Bill) Klemm
Life is a lot like golf.		W. R. (Bill) Klemm
Live by the inch, not yard.		W. R. (Bill) Klemm
Positive attitudes can become self-fullfilling prophecies.		W. R. (Bill) Klemm
You find happiness by not seeking it.		W. R. (Bill) Klemm
Passionate people produce prosperity and perspicacity.	Success	Charles Kovess
Full house. Great speech. Standing ovation.		Mitch Krayton
Returns OF investment trump ON investment	Finance	Dick Larkin
Hungry old dogs learn new tricks	Training	Dick Larkin
Sell something people want to buy	Marketing	Dick Larkin
Failure is both option and teacher	Marketing	Dick Larkin
Repeat customers are the most profitable	Marketing	Dick Larkin
catchy tunes are the best teachers	Marketing	Dick Larkin
Stop the eye, start the sale	Marketing	Dick Larkin
Use fewer words, make bigger sales	Marketing	Dick Larkin
Referred prospects make the best customers	Marketing	Dick Larkin
Focus on what you can do.		Mark LeBlanc
Just open your ears to see.		Nancy Lininger
Vice versa can set you straight.		Nancy Lininger
Practice works best over and over.		Nancy Lininger
Live intentionally to create abundant possibilities.		Cathy Liska
Obama bipartisanship: I won, you lost		Joe Liss
Bush foreign policy: My gun’s bigger, dude		Joe Liss
Power: What every politician wants		Joe Liss
Email: black and white communication		Joe Liss
Business building: Care for a referral?		Joe Liss
Dogs: Loving creatures, no brains!		Joe Liss
Yourself: Respect no matter what		Joe Liss
Chemically induced sadness, take your medicine!	Depression	Joe Liss
Pinch the tails, suck the heads!	Louisiana Crawfish	Joe Liss
Big storm that changed my life	Hurricane Katrina	Joe Liss
Words are tools, be a technician	Speakers	Joe Liss
Figure them out? I give up!	Women	Joe Liss
Live for today, save for tomorrow	Money and Life balance	Joe Liss
Get 1/4 of what you give	Love	Joe Liss
Watch for fun, don’t be compulsive.	TV	Joe Liss
Oh my God, please help me!	Prayer	Joe Liss
Work hard, encourage others, stay positive	Life Plan	Joe Liss
Born with nothing, die with nothing	Materiality	Joe Liss
Score the most points and win!	Games	Joe Liss
When things get bad, fight back!	Persistence	Joe Liss
Used to have credibility, no more.	Journalism	Joe Liss
Function through the fear, collapse afterwards	Courage	Joe Liss
Get in front and stay there.	Leadership	Joe Liss
Good intentions without reality based ideas	Liberals	Joe Liss
One time liberal who got mugged!	Conservative	Joe Liss
Helping clients fix their hardest problems	Consulting	Joe Liss
Peak performance even if passion cools	Discipline	Joe Liss
Fame doesn’t always result in quality	Famous Speakers	Joe Liss
Usually lost once taken for granted	Freedom	Joe Liss
Meant to serve, not to rule	Government	Joe Liss
Mirrors reflecting who the parents are	Kids	Joe Liss
The music that stirs one’s soul!	New Orleans Jazz	Joe Liss
Blood on the floor justifies interruption	Dianna Booher writing a book	Joe Liss
White briefs on stage turn heads	Marc Leblanc	Joe Liss
He’s funny, but so politically incorrect!	Dale Irvin	Joe Liss
The benevolence we strive to emulate	Cavett Robert	Joe Liss
Silly songs that you don’t forget	David Glickman	Joe Liss
Weekly publication that stirs the juices	SpeakerNetNews	Joe Liss
Speak more, speak better, make money	NSA	Joe Liss
Wear your jammies while educating people	Webinars	Joe Liss
Always the truth no matter what	Friends	Joe Liss
Be careful what you ask for!	Dreams	Joe Liss
Compliance required. Avoidance, yes. Evasion, no.	Income Taxes	Joe Liss
I’ll get around to it. Soon!		Doug Lower
Life is a conversation with yourself.		Marvin Marshall
Don’t Do That! – A Lifetime of Observations		Lena Maxwell
Never underestimate the power of words		Victoria Maxwell
Want to work? Make ’em laugh		Victoria Maxwell
Stand up, be great, sit down.		Margaret McDonald
EXCEL: Effective Xciting Communicators Engage Leaders		Marty Mercer
Use brains first, then work hard	Project Management	Bob Mittelsdorf
Plan the work, work the plan	Project Management	Bob Mittelsdorf
Plan it, do it, check it	Project Management	Bob Mittelsdorf
Use brains before you use brawn	Project Management	Bob Mittelsdorf
Project Management: Work smarter, not harder	Project Management	Bob Mittelsdorf
Stakeholders dictate requirements; teams deliver results	Project Management	Bob Mittelsdorf
Superstars tell it to sell it.		Gayl Murphy
Whoever tells the stories shapes society.	Plato	Gayl Murphy
Don’t speak unless you improve silence		Jesus Nebot
Don’t speak except to improve silence.		Jesus Nebot
New ideas lead to more business		Jane Neumiller-Bustad
Assume love and reconsider what happened.	handling marriage problems	Patty Newbold
They’re not accidents, they’re preventable wrecks.	Driving Safety	Ric Newell
Make them come to your genius	Marketing	David Newman
Shut up and ask killer questions	Sales	David Newman
Get in, Be fun, Get Done	Motivation	David Newman
Hire, Thank, Coach Then Be Gone	Leadership	David Newman
What should you be doing now?	Time Management	David Newman
Set it, get it, aim higher	Goal setting	David Newman
Remember Relationships, Resources, Rapport, and Reciprocity	Social Media	David Newman
Alan Weiss: I don’t like you; charge more		David Newman
Larry Winget: You’re broke, I’m not, Listen up		David Newman
Eric Chester: What up with those young people?		David Newman
Mark LeBlanc: Growing your business: simple not easy		David Newman
Sam Silverstein: No more excuses: I’m boss now		David Newman
Jeffrey Gitomer: Forget selling, you need more friends		David Newman
Scott Ginsberg: My nametag says approachability… and YOU?		David Newman
Forget work-life balance. Hug then work!		Michelle Nichols
To Survive Hard Times, Increase Value	Articulate Your Sales Message	Nick Nichols
Your Value Proposition is What Sells	Articulate Your Sales Message	Nick Nichols
Boost Your Value – Boost Your Sales	Articulate Your Sales Message	Nick Nichols
Dominate Your Market By Being Different	Blow Away Your Competition	Nick Nichols
Dare to Differentiate: Dominate Your Competition	Blow Away Your Competition	Nick Nichols
Why Meaningful Differentiation Equals Market Domination	Blow Away Your Competition	Nick Nichols
Your Employees Are Stealing From You	Get More Productivity From Your Workforce	Nick Nichols
Time Theft: The 21st-Century Scourge	Get More Productivity From Your Workforce	Nick Nichols
Immediately Fire Most of Your Employees	Get More Productivity From Your Workforce	Nick Nichols
10 Reasons Why Your Website Sucks	Get More Customers Using the Internet	Nick Nichols
Hits are How Idiots Track Success	Get More Customers Using the Internet	Nick Nichols
Why Internet Marketing Beats All Others	Get More Customers Using the Internet	Nick Nichols
Still Think YouTube is for Kids?	Using Video for Branding Awareness	Nick Nichols
Social Media: How Effective Is It?	Using Video for Branding Awareness	Nick Nichols
Imagine – You – An Internet Video Star!	Using Video for Branding Awareness	Nick Nichols
Don’t settle for less than wonderful.		Barbara Niven
Don’t give up before the miracle.		Barbara Niven
Listen now, hear however. Your choice.	Podcasts	Helen Osborne
Podcasts: Listen now, hear however. Choose.		Helen Osborne
Explain persuasive visuals, don’t read slides		Dave Paradi
Don’t Discriminate, Do Investigate, Don’t Retaliate	HR and the Law	Patricia
Justify employment terminations with defensible documentation.	Personnel Practices	Patricia
Keep Your Company out of Court	Risk management	Patricia
Enforce contacts with effective documentation.	Contract Enforcement	Patricia
Courage and Confidence: Springboards to Success		Carol Pierce
Courage and Confidence: Fear’s Greatest Enemies		Carol Pierce
I think, there for I speak		Michael Podolinsky
A fool and audience soon parted		Michael Podolinsky
A tome stuck in the head		Michael Podolinsky
All the stage is a world		Michael Podolinsky
Management: Getting things done through others		Michael Podolinsky
Stress Management is your energy management		Michael Podolinsky
Time Management is your productivity control		Michael Podolinsky
I am in the right place!	Attitude	Bob Prentice
Tell a better story: inspire change.		Rachel Prosser
Overcome stereotypes: tell a better story		Rachel Prosser
To connect: tell a better story		Rachel Prosser
Tell a better story: motivate action		Rachel Prosser
Tell a better story: unlock potential		Rachel Prosser
Rhetorical questions ask audiences to imagine.		Kathy Reiffenstein
Presentations are all about the audience.		Kathy Reiffenstein
Presentations are verbal and visual ballets.		Kathy Reiffenstein
Stories add poetry to your prose.		Kathy Reiffenstein
Powerful language affects hearts and minds.		Kathy Reiffenstein
Listen intently. Learn fearlessly. Respond creatively.		Fred Reisz
Rewards received equate to risks taken.		Douglas Rice
Think independent thoughts using objective analysis.		Douglas Rice
Pick a strategy, stick to it.		Douglas Rice
Accepting mass media creates massive mistakes.		Douglas Rice
Risk taking isn’t sure thing taking.		Douglas Rice
Measure your life without attaching money.		Douglas Rice
If you’re trusting, find a skeptic.		Douglas Rice
Have credit, but don’t use it.		Douglas Rice
Credit card debt limits future happiness.		Douglas Rice
You can’t get rich spending money.		Douglas Rice
You care about you, others won’t.		Douglas Rice
Hope is not an investment strategy.		Douglas Rice
Seek counsel, but decide for yourself.		Douglas Rice
Numbers don’t lie, however people do.		Douglas Rice
We are capitalists, act like it.		Douglas Rice
Net worth and self worth differ.		Douglas Rice
Assume people try to take advantage.		Douglas Rice
When checkbooks balance, so does life.		Douglas Rice
Turn off the TV and READ!		Douglas Rice
The opposite of harassment is respect.		Rita Makana Risser
If exercise is fun, it’s done.		Rita Makana Risser
Eating right keeps your body tight.		Rita Makana Risser
No stress with three deep breaths.		Rita Makana Risser
Life is a gift, cherish it!	Motivational	Clark Roberts
Having fun minimizes daily stress issues.		Barry Roberts
People skills always produce profitable results.		Shawna Schuh
Positivity is the secret to productivity.		Shawna Schuh
True leaders share their lessons learned.		Shawna Schuh
Audiences rave when first you give.		Shawna Schuh
Share your wisdom or speak not!		Shawna Schuh
Give it all, with great love.		Shawna Schuh
Adults learn by talking, not listening.	Speaking/Breakouts	Jeffrey Scott
market less, and sell more, now.	Business Development	Jeffrey Scott
Have higher standards, get higher results.	Leadership	Jeffrey Scott
Copywriting: words you love pay off!		Rosalind Sedacca
For success: Make others feel important.		Bob Shaff
Gave up security; having more fun!		Milo Shapiro
Got interactive; that’s why they call!		Milo Shapiro
When stuff goes wrong, just laugh.		Milo Shapiro
Self-publishing makes anyone an author.		Milo Shapiro
Thanks to You-Tube: Mailing NOTHING!		Milo Shapiro
I came, I learned, I’m dying		Beryl Shaw
My story of overcoming and triumph		Beryl Shaw
You think you can beat me?		Beryl Shaw
I hate when you say that		Beryl Shaw
Pick yourself up and keep going		Beryl Shaw
It’s too hot to think today		Beryl Shaw
Soft Sell Marketing is conscious commerce.		Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski
Selling is spiritual service in action.		Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski
Bridging heart and marketing breeds dignity.		Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski
Speaking: opening to grace every moment.		Diane Sieg
No more excuses. Make better choices.		Sam Silverstein
Better late than never? Never late!		srharden
Immediately stop supporting poor project management	Project Audit	Michael Stanleigh
Grow yourself strong, everyone will benefit!		Stephanie Staples
Leaders drive Mission. Mission drives Performance		Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
How Is That Working For You?	Motivation	Michael Stoughton
Leaders Lead, Followers Follow, Politicians Blame	Leadership	Michael Stoughton
If You’re Not Growing, You’re Dying	Growth	Michael Stoughton
WIIFM – Your Prospect’s Favorite Radio Station	Sales	Michael Stoughton
You become what you think about.	Earl Nightingale	Michael Stoughton
We are each experiments in possibility		Rob Swineford
Empowerment is not entitlement, it is earned		Marlene Ward
Assert your way to the top		Marlene Ward
There is no one-way communication.	communication	Helen Wilkie
One-way communication is an oxymoron.	communication	Helen Wilkie
Let them hear, make them feel.		Jurgen Wolff
Read people from the outside in.	Body Language	Patti Wood
Tell me why I should buy?	Sales	Patti Wood
Inspire me to listen to you	Speaking	Patti Wood
Connect your thoughts to listeners lives	Speaking	Patti Wood
Predict your future by designing it		Sharon Worsley

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