by Maryspeaks | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog, Faith, Inspirational, Integrity
I visited my hometown recently for my Aunt’s funeral.The funeral Mass was held in the Catholic Church our family has attended for over a century. It’s the church in which my family had the priest baptize our new babies and the one from which we said our good-byes to...
by Maryspeaks | Sep 12, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Inspirational, Uncategorized
Unless the chute fails to open. Alternatively, your tandem instructor decides not to pull the ripcord because he has a death wish. By now, you’ve probably guessed this story is about skydiving, one of my biggest fears. Last year, at a luncheon of an organization of...
by Maryspeaks | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog, Faith, Inspirational
As our large Irish Catholic family prepared for the final days of our Aunt Muriel Redmond’s life, we each took our turn saying good bye. My mother had died 42 years before Aunt Muriel. Although I was 22 at the time, Aunt Muriel became my touchstone, my moral compass....
by Maryspeaks | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog, Change, Faith, Inspirational
Seventeen years ago, I took my first step towards a new, unexpected and joy-filled life. The journey has been full of blessings, new deep, life-long friendships, surprises, struggles and challenges. The big difference is that before that night, 17-years ago, I had few...
by Maryspeaks | Mar 9, 2015 | Blog, Business, Change, Customer Service, Inspirational, Professional Speaking
As a professional speaker, I attend many conferences throughout the United States. Recently, I attended a luncheon with an audience of 500 business professionals. The speaker was a Vice President of a worldwide corporation with thousands of employees. My...
by Mary | Oct 29, 2014 | Blog, Business, Change, Faith, Inspirational, Integrity
Announcing Change! Irritating emails fill my Inbox. Memos cover my desk. Take action now! However, the little voice in my head screams: 1. I’m tired of change. 2. Why can’t things stay the same? 3. This isn’t the way we used to do it. 4. I refuse to make more changes....
