Debra Benton

Today I had the privilege of attending a lunch session with Debra Benton. Who's Debra Benton? Well, let me paste part the bio from her website below:

Debra Benton is an effective, charismatic and powerful speaker/consultant/author. In 1976, she founded Benton Management Resources, and has since been in business successfully for over 30 years. She has helped professionals worldwide design subtle changes in their presentation, attitude and leadership style that increased their personal and professional effectiveness – and subsequently their financial status.

Her client list reads like a “Who’s Who” in successful business today. Benton's style and ability to influence positive change has put people “in office,” made companies millions, accelerated career advancement and created a beneficial ripple effect throughout numerous organizations.

Benton coaches corporate executives, politicians and business leaders on their organizational impact in every industry imaginable. Every Week Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company feature one of Benton's previous or current clients.

What an incredible experience. The best $40 I've spent in a long time. I took a number of notes, but clearly a 45 minute presentation can't convey all her insight. I'm planning on buying one, possibly two of her books.

One of her first comments was on inadequacy. So often we treat people based on how inadequate we perceive them (and ourselves!) to be. Her comment was that God does not make inadequate people, why do we keep treating them as such?

Congratulations *shiningstar*

Wow. I can't believe you're getting married tomorrow. I remember sitting in our favourite little cafe and talking about all our dreams and plans for the future. Education, Travel and Real Estate. I don't remember there being much talk about men. Oh yes, we did talk about our current crushes (as well as our arch-enemies who often happened to be our secret crushes...or at least in my case they were). We talked about meeting men throughout our adventures, but I can't say I remember actually talking about settling down and getting married.

Fast forward a few years and here we are. I've been married a year, you're just about to get married. Hmnm. Interesting where life takes us eh? I can't say I saw this coming. Did you?

Come to think of it, it's probably good we didn't see it coming. I don't think we would have been to know where we were going to be. At least, I know I wouldn't have been ready.

Speaking of ready, I have a speech to give tomorrow and should write out my final notes. Please don't start crying. I'll loose it too.

I admit it, I'm obsessed.
From clothes, to cars, to chocolates, to fragrances, to furniture, to footwear. How can you go wrong with European?
As for the music? Don't get me started. Simply superb. Magnifique.

Hey,

Sorry it's been so long. I keep thinking of great things to write about and then get busy with life and forget about writing.

Here's a little music for you to enjoy. What does this remind you of?




It reminds me of flying down the Autobahn.

Congratulations!

Little Markus has arrived. Yay :)