Posts by Vickie Musni
Social Media and TITS
I feel I ought to begin this post by saying that I spent two weeks debating whether or not I should write it. Finally, after seeking counsel, I am taking me husband’s advice. He wisely said, “You should write the post, just don’t include a selfie.” Honestly, the self-talk that I had going on in…
Read MoreDo More Than "Survive" Your Next Conference
I LOVE attending conferences. Even when I’m there to speak, I always attend as much as I can before or after my own seminar or workshop. I have some conferences that I attend even when I am not presenting. I go because I love to learn, to network, and to catch up with my industry…
Read MoreMy Dog is a Yellow (Lab)
This is Daisy. Daisy joined our family Christmas of 2013. She was supposed to be a gift for our kids, and while she does LOVE them, she seems to think she belongs to me. It could be because I feed her the most. Or because I am home with her a lot when the kids…
Read MoreQ&A: Does personality change with age?
Thank you to Tony Winyard from London (UK, not Ontario, Canada) for asking this question on facebook! The short answer is people often (usually…hopefully?) change with age but generally speaking, their personalities stay basically the same. Ideally, however, as people mature two things happen. The first is that people who truly grow up as they…
Read MoreGetting Real: Personalities & Painting
My dad is very Blue. Growing up, we learned that there was a proper way to do things. There is a proper way to load a dishwasher…and wash a car…and tackle a painting project. As much as I love color (and hate plain white walls) I dislike painting. This week I realized that my dislike…
Read MoreA Week of Personalities
My week started with a visit to the beautiful province of Manitoba. The Manitoba Wedding Network and the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Disc Jockey Association sponsored a Monday evening seminar and a daytime workshop on Tuesday. Then Wednesday and Thursday I presented the same material in Calgary to a group from the Southern Alberta CDJA…
Read More4th Annual Weddings of the West "Time for Business" Conference
The Weddings of the West spring conference is my favorite local event that I host each year, and this week’s conference really raised the bar! Scott Faver, The Game Master, captivated the audience from the moment he skated through the door. Jaws dropped as he skated around the room and called EVERY person by name – all…
Read MoreGood Directions
Knowing who you are speaking to matters. Hopefully you wouldn’t ask your spouse and your preschool child to help you with something using the same words and tone. In our every day conversations thinking about your “audience” – the person you are speaking to – focusing on what THEY need to hear can help get…
Read MoreCreating Connections Episode #9
Personalities are Everywhere!
I didn’t start out wanting to be an author. I really wanted to be a speaker. (Finally! A way to get paid for talking!) But I noticed that everywhere I spoke, my message about personalities would resonate with people and many would ask for more. After two years of speaking to business owners and having…
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