National Speakers Association – Arizona

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President’s Message By Michelle May, M.D. I can give a weeklong seminar on mindful eating without notes but opening our monthly NSA-Arizona meeting in front of my peers has been, well, a little intimidating. As speakers, we can’t help but silently observe, learn from, and yes, even critique our colleagues. I hope you’ve learned as [...]

President’s Message—Thorns and Roses By Michelle May, M.D. I’m on the last leg of an eight-day, three-city, 14-presentation trip. When people ask what the speaking business is like, I say great—if you don’t allow the inconveniences to become a thorn in your side or forget to smell the roses! Thorns Airport bathrooms with toilet sensors [...]

April 2010 President’s Message By Michelle May, M.D. In our ongoing quest to serve our members and keep our website fresh and functional, our chapter’s website has been given a facelift. As small business owners, we all know this stuff doesn’t just happen. Fortunately, NSA-Arizona has a treasure in the expertise of Rich Hamilton who [...]

President’s Message By Michelle May, M.D. I’m guessing that most of you don’t know our March keynote speaker, Sarah Singer-Nourie; perhaps you’re even considering skipping the meeting because of it. Be careful. This natural instinct to seek out the familiar leads to missed opportunities that keep you trapped in old paradigms. A paradigm is a [...]

President’s Message By Michelle May, M.D. It’s Valentine’s Day! Do you know where your relationships are? As speakers, we face challenges—and opportunities—in developing and maintaining healthy relationships with the fans who love us. And what about the relationships with our most important fans—those at home? Days away can put a strain on everyone’s home life. [...]

President’s Message Resolutions or Results? On January 1st, millions of people will resolve to lose weight, get organized, or make more money. Don’t be one of them. You may be thinking, “What?! But it’s a tradition; I make the same resolutions every year!” Of course you do because they’re not resolutions; they’re results. Whether you’re [...]

President’s Message Our next meeting falls on November 14th, which happens to be the Spirit of NSA Day in honor of our founder Cavett Robert’s birthday. The spirit of NSA is encapsulated by Cavett’s philosophy of building a bigger pie (not dividing it up into smaller slices)—as Laura Stack, CSP, talks about in this video [...]

President’s Message “No pressure, no diamonds.” —Mary Case These challenging times present a tremendous opportunity for each of us to re-examine our business models and our priorities. This is not the time to melt down or freeze up, but rather to become crystal clear about your message, your value, and your purpose. At a chance [...]

President’s Message The highest reward for a person’s work is not what they get for it, but what they become because of it. — John Ruskin As I prepared for the year ahead, I wondered, “Why should our members continue to invest their time and money in their professional organization?” NSA-Arizona is thriving while many [...]

Wow! This is my last message to you as president of the amazing NSA A-to-Z Chapter. I say “amazing” because the strength of any business, community, team, or group is a function of the commitment level of its members. And we are blessed to have so many who have given their time, energy, and resources to make this what I consider the best chapter in the universe.