They ALMOST got me – those left-brained engineers. And while I laugh my boonda off about it now, it turned out to be one of the GREATEST lessons in my
life about how to create the outcomes that you want. Read More
Linda's Positively Speaking Blog
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Mar
2019
Motivational Speaker Sees Dead People
By Linda Larsen - Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Jan
2019
But I Don't WANT to Rub Elbows
By Linda Larsen - Wednesday, January 30, 2019
I got the opportunity recently to practice a technique that is very effective in dealing with, as I have laughingly called them, "People who don't behave." Read More
Mar
2018
How to Feel Great About Delayed Gratification - No Really
By Linda Larsen - Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Ever see the laugh-out-loud and extremely revealing video about kids, marshmallows and delayed gratification? It's the one where they give a kid a
marshmallow and tell him that he can either eat the ONE marshmallow right now OR, if he waits until the researcher comes back in a few minutes - he
will get TWO marshmallows! Read More
Mar
2018
How Your Rules Could Be Causing A Problem
By Linda Larsen - Tuesday, March 13, 2018
As a motivational speaker who talks a lot about what makes people happy and successful,
it is CRYSTAL clear to me exactly what needs to happen in order for the world to run smoothly: Read More
Feb
2012
How to Live With – or Live WITHOUT – Your Cellular Phone
By Linda Larsen - Monday, February 20, 2012
Oh my gosh! Read this post if you have EVER walked out without your cell phone. Talk about withdrawal and panic! Christine Cashen has CLEARLY walked in MY shoes! I LOVE her suggestions on how to overcome, as she calls it, “iAddiction”. This is DEFINITELY some of The Good Stuff! Read More
Sep
2011
How to be Happy...or at Least Happier
By Linda Larsen - Thursday, September 15, 2011
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, "Whoa! Who IS that scary looking person?" Read More
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