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I started my business, Laurie Burton Training, over thirty years ago. It was and is still based on these words from a letter written by choreographer Martha Graham to her friend and fellow choreographer, Agnes de Mille. “There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because […]
Last week at my networking meeting, I asked my fellow team mates if they could make a list of 10 things that they are passionate about. Most of them raised their hands. “Really,” I said, “you are all that in touch with your passions?” “Ok,” I said, “I’m going to give you all a minute […]
How does knowing what you’re passionate about lead to a more successful career, and in turn, a more successful life? Passion is the most compelling part of our emotional makeup and in many ways, defines who we are and how we communicate who we are. People respond to passionate expression. Passion is one of the […]
As a member of several networking groups, I’m always fascinated by the variety of personalities within groups. Individuals sharing and communicating becomes the essence of the group, giving each group its own unique personality. These groups call to mind my years spent in classrooms. Looking back, I realize that the personality types I experienced in […]
In many of my blogs I have talked about how much of my work is dedicated to helping people express themselves using their passion, energy, and animation, and how to incorporate these skills when they speak or present. I love to talk about passions and how using them as a foundation for a speech or […]
Communicating Through the Music of Your Personality Each human personality is like a piece of music having an individual tone and rhythm of its own ~HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN When I read these words recently, I almost stood up and cheered. For the past few months, I’ve been thinking of ways I could incorporate more music […]
I just finished talking with a client that I have known for some time. She is a person with a passion, a documentary filmmaker for over 15 years, whom I’ve enjoyed helping to guide through various challenges along the way. Incredibly, straight out of college, she got a great job with a hot new cable […]