by Deanne DeMarco | Mar 12, 2013 | Communication, Managing Yourself, radio
Last month my husband and I went to Saint Maarten for a few weeks. While we were there, that small island was having its national Saint Maarten/ St Martin Day. We decided to attend and participate in the activities. Thinking that we would be ” just one of the...
by Deanne DeMarco | Mar 10, 2013 | coaching and training, Communicaiton Insights, Communication, Gen x issues, Gen Y, Generation X, leadership, Managing People, Team
I just finished conducting a three day manager skills workshop for today’s leaders. One of the topics that came up was the issue of respect. Some of the Baby Boomer managers were frustrated with the new workforce. They commented that there wasn’t any...
by Deanne DeMarco | Feb 22, 2013 | Communicaiton Insights, Communication, corporate training, Manage, Motivation, Team
Valentines day is a day that lovers and spouses say “I love you.” At times it is also a day of broken hearts and unmet expectations. One spouse or significant other forgets to get a card or small gift or forgets to say “I love you” and the...
by Deanne DeMarco | Dec 20, 2012 | Communication, leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Managing Yourself, Uncategorized
The summer Olympics held in London reminds me how Great Leaders, like great Olympic and World Champion athletes have programed their brains to go for the gold. How you think is directly related to what you have programed or put into your head. The difference between a...
by Deanne DeMarco | Dec 15, 2012 | Chicago Keynote Speaker, Communication, Managing Yourself, Uncategorized, Women Issues, Workshop
When I first started empowerment women’s conferences I was asked why did you start this? Why do you care about empowering women to reach for their goals and to succeed. My colleague Dianne Morr interviewed me and put it in her blog. If you’d like to learn...
by Deanne DeMarco | Dec 13, 2012 | Chicago Keynote Speaker, Communication, Conference, keynote speaking, Motivational Keynote Speaker, Motivational Keynote Speaker Illinois, MOtivational Speaker Chicago, Women Issues
In the 1991 movie ” City Slickers” there is a timeless scene between the old wise cowboy, Curly, played by Jack Palance and the city slicker Mitch, played by Billy Crystal. In the scene the old cowboy Curly asks Mitch if he knows the secret of life. Mitch...