by Shannon Leahy | Apr 1, 2022 | Communication, Posts
I started “One-Minute Story Tips” almost 10 years ago – whaaaaaaaaaaat! – as a way of overcoming my shyness problem. Oh hahaha. While attending Toastmasters, a public-speaking club, I noticed a lot of people thought I was magical. Like a witch. A word witch. As I...
by Shannon Leahy | Mar 16, 2022 | Posts, Storytelling
A number of weeks ago I wrote a letter to the New York Times. My email to their senior writer and managing editor was NOT a fan letter. I was complaining about a front-page “hit piece” I didn’t agree with or like. At all. But guess what? The senior writer wrote me...
by Shannon Leahy | Feb 11, 2022 | Posts, Storytelling
Imagine you have the word “heart” written on your chest. (Yes, you can be topless but no need to send me photos or request photos. We’re all bored and scared, I get it.) H-e-a-r-t. Do you see it? Drop the H and the T and you have the word “ear.” Oh, wait. Rainman has...
by Shannon Leahy | Jan 11, 2022 | Communication, Posts
So you have problems, right? And you probably want solutions to those problems, correct? Okay, so far so good. I’m waddling behind you, a-okay. But what about the big stuff? The nasty stuff you’re worried about AND you know how to solve. Stop blushing, Modest Mary....