Nerves are Normal: 7 Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
As a professor, I pride myself on practicing what I preach. When I tell my students, they need to practice before public …
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: The Book We Need RIGHT NOW
As I type these words, Florida’s House of Representatives is forwarding a “Don’t Say Gay” bill to their Senate that would prohibit …
5 Tips for Nailing Your Next Presentation
It turns out, Jerry Seinfeld’s old joke about public speaking is close to spot on. He said: According to most studies, people’s …
The fine line between kvetching and co-rumination
It’s a fact of modern life: You need someone who gets life’s little annoyances. And since many of those irritations are work-related, it …
When your go-to burnout management strategies stop working
“Have you become cynical or critical at work?” Well, my self-appointed nickname is Cynical Shawna. “Do you drag yourself to work and …
Guess who’s a Wildcat?
I was a good 25 minutes up the road when I realized I’d left my cell phone on the bathroom counter. After …
An introvert in the classroom
Stock photo used with permission. Thursday night when I rolled in near 9:30, it was all I could do to get to the …
Teaching genre analysis with cheeseburgers
“I’m really sorry for what I’m about to do to you,” I told my late afternoon class yesterday. Flickers of concern and …