In the name of MY FATHER
2022 has been like no other year for me. I know ... the calendar says we're only at the end of February, but in every other measure for...
JoAnn Lauterbach
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
3 lessons from Michelle Obama's DNC Speeches from 2008 - 2020
Michelle Obama gave exceptional speeches at the last four Democratic National Conventions. She expertly adjusted her delivery to meet...
JoAnn Lauterbach
- Dec 9, 2018
- 1 min
"Must've been a good speech!"
If you've read Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming, you'll recognize those words which became her refrain. She explained that this refrain...
JoAnn Lauterbach
- Apr 12, 2018
- 1 min
Imperfection for Connection
There's no shortage of quotes about the virtues of making mistakes. Our social media feeds are piled high with them. Look no further than...
JoAnn Lauterbach
- Jan 25, 2018
- 2 min
Who's afraid of the big bad mic?
At first, I thought that public speaking was hard. Actually, that’s not true. At first I didn’t give public speaking much thought at all....