Families on the beach are a great sources of quotes. This week, they were also an inspiration for this blog post. A family of four – mom, dad, two boys – arrived at the hotel beach. Everyone looked happy enough to kill some time on the beach since it was too early for them to check […]
About DebDeb Nelson, principal of deb nelson consulting, is a creative storyteller. She designs and implements communication plans that leverage strategic partnerships and provide innovative solutions for her clients. You can find her on twitter at @nelliedeb.
Humanizing the World of Sales with Daniel Pink
April 19, 2016 By
Bestselling author Daniel Pink was a keynote speaker at the American Council of Engineering Companies Annual Convention. He told us that his talk would follow a format of 2, 3, 4. Two points, then three points, then four points. AND that this information would be applicable to everyone in the room. He fulfilled his promises, […]
Challenge On: Expressing Thanks
February 23, 2016 By
Thank you: Arguably the two most powerful words in our vocabulary. The challenge to myself: extend a formal thank you via handwritten note to at least two people a week for a good turn they’ve done for me or others. Challenge begins today and runs through 2016. It’s easy enough to say thank you – via […]
On World Cancer Day, This Book Title Speaks For All of Us: F*ck Off Cancer
February 4, 2016 By
Today, February 4, 2016 is World Cancer Day. “Taking place under the tagline ‘We can. I can.’, World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how everyone – as a collective or as individuals – can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer.” Linda Brossi Murphy faced breast cancer with a heaping dose of humor and […]
Challenge Met: Enjoying the Rush of Meeting a Goal
February 2, 2016 By
Zig Ziglar knew what he was talking about when he said: “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” Entering 2016, I joined the Marathon Sports Winter Warrior Challenge. The challenge for me: run or walk five miles OUTSIDE every day for the month of […]
Got A Beef With Meat?
January 26, 2016 By
There is no shortage of diet options for us to choose from: vegetarian, vegan, paleo, paleo vegan, macrobiotic, Mediterranean, raw, high fat, low fat, high carb, low carb, and on and on. Can’t we just eat food. Hmmm…now we’re talking. What’s the purpose of our food? Pleasure? Nourishment? Both? Rip Esselstyn’s book, My Beef With […]
Joe Biden’s Moonshot Needs More than $2 Billion
January 19, 2016 By
Timing, as they say, is everything. Last week I published a blog post – Is It Time to Rethink Our Approach to Cancer Treatment? – hours before President Obama’s state of the union address. During that address, the president announced that Vice President Joe Biden would lead a new initiative to end cancer. Listening to the […]
Is it Time to Rethink Our Approach to Cancer Treatment?
January 12, 2016 By
Richard Nixon declared war on cancer as he signed the cancer act in 1971 stating, “for those who have cancer and who are looking for success in this field, they at least can have the assurance that everything that can be done by government, everything that can be done by voluntary agencies in this great, […]
Focus, Finish, Follow-Up: My Three Words for 2016
January 4, 2016 By
Perhaps Pablo Picasso said it best: “What one does counts. Not what one had the intention of doing.” I would hasten to add, however, that our dreams are much more likely to happen if we set and state our intentions. It seems that clean slates, fresh starts, and big dreams are the buzz as we enter the […]
Strong Partnerships Helping Cancer Patients
December 15, 2015 By
Know someone who’s healing from a cancer diagnosis? You might want to check out your local YMCA. LiveSTRONG and YMCAs have had a strong partnership since 2008. This partnership underscores important knowledge about healing from cancer: cancer patients need community support and healing cancer is a long-term process. Riding past my local Y last week, […]
