This has been a very eventful spring and summer for me, filled with good adventures,lots of love, and some difficult times as well. In February I was honored to speak to the Seattle chapter of the National Speakers Association, in March the Gawlik family from Portland, OR, came for a fun week, and then in April and May I had to have eye surgery. It involved putting stents in both eyes and 7 weeks of not being able to do any exercising. I really missed swimming my mile several times a week!

The end of May I celebrated a BIG birthday with all my kids and grands at my son’s vacation home on Camano Island near Seattle. The kids all worked together and blessed me with a wonderful weekend – barbeque on the beach, decorations, an electronic picture frame which they had all stocked with hundreds of pictures, and best of all, a family photo shoot on the beach! I then went back with the Portland crew to attend Owen’s high school graduation, another family milestone.

The most exciting part of the summer was a trip to Positano, Italy, with Frank and his

family for 9 days. He rented a gorgeous villa at the top of the mountain for all 14 of us.

The Amalfi Coast is lovely, but the trip was strenuous with tons of stairs and walking

(four flights just to get in and out of our villa and 30 flights to the beach!) We loved the

boat trips, Capri, Sorrento, Ravelo, the food, the wine, and even toured a lemon farm.

After 30 hours of travel, as soon as we returned to Sarasota, I had a driver take me to

Orlando for the 50 th anniversary NSA convention. Sadly, this whole trip did not end well

as Frank, my significant other, had a stroke the following week in Atlanta. As a result,

he is going to live there fulltime to be close to his daughters. That will really change my

life since we have been together for over 9 years. I will desperately miss him!

After this hard news, I am especially grateful to have some things to look forward to in

August and September. In early August, I am going to visit Laurie Flasko, a dear

speaker friend in Niagara Falls, while at the end of August, I will be flying to

Washington, DC, for the Veteran Speakers Retreat. And finally, in September my travel

buddy, Nancy Cobb, from Chicago and I will take a 12 day trip to Portugal – 3 nights in

Lisbon and 7 nights aboard the MS Amalia Rodrigues traveling the Douro River, and

ending with two days in Porto.

I end with a thought that has been foremost in my mind as my keynote speaking has

slowed down since the Pandemic and now I am facing the loss of Frank in my life:

I find I am now starting a new chapter in my personal life as well as a new chapter in my

professional life. You will read about my new adventure offering Personal and Executive

Coaching for those who want to enhance their speaking careers or perhaps start a new

one. I wish you joy wherever you may be in your life. May you have a blessed summer

and fall.

And finally, a beautiful passage from “As Long as There Is Love, There Will Be Grief”

by Heidi Priebe

“The grief of time passing, of life moving on half-finished, of empty spaces that were

once bursting with the laughter and energy of people we loved.

As long as there is love, there will be grief because grief is love’s natural continuation. It

shows up in the aisles of stores we once frequented, in the half-finished bottle of wine

we pour out, in the whiff of cologne we get two years after they’ve been gone,

Grief is a giant neon sign, protruding through everything, pointing everywhere,

broadcasting loudly, ‘Love was here.’

In the finer print, quietly, ‘Love still is.’ “

I have been asked many times over the years to help both new and experienced speakers improve their presentations, write book proposals, and/or share knowledge of the speaking profession. Always I have done this as my “giving back” gift. But recently I have been asked by a number of speaker friends to approach this coaching more

professionally and over longer periods of time.

I have realized that after 30+ years in this business, I know a lot about the industry, the profession, and the requirements to be successful, so, as a result, I have devised four Coaching Packages that fulfill the needs that speakers have been sharing with me. I am thoroughly enjoying working with several clients these past few months, so please

let me know if I might be able to help you or someone you know. To be part of an industry that is making a difference in this world every day is a very special blessing!

Go to https://barbaraglanz.com/programs/personal-executive-coaching/ for a more

detailed description, including Prework and what you will receive in each package.

This package is for the speaker who wants to improve or spice up an

existing keynote speech.

This package is for the speaker who wants guidance and expertise crafting

a new keynote.

This option is a comprehensive package for the newer speaker who wants

in depth, ongoing input and guidance over a three-to-six-month period to

craft a new presentation. As a result of this work, you will have a clear

understanding of the necessary tools to be successful in this industry.

This package is for the person who wants to become a speaker and to achieve the knowledge, confidence, and clarity to be successful in the Professional Speaking Industry.

This package will take six-months to complete the process.

You will also be able to read testimonials on the site from past coaching clients.

“No matter where life takes you…the place where you stand at any moment is holy ground. Love hard and love wide and love long, and you will find the goodness in it.” ~Susan Vreeland

“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” ~

Harriet Beecher Stowe

“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived . This is to have succeeded.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“A grateful heart is one that finds the countless blessings of God in the seemingly mundane everyday life.”

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting

it.”~ Aristotle

“The truth will set you free, but at first it will piss you off.” ~ Ted Lasso

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one

most responsive to change.” ~ Charles Darwin

“Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.”

“When you shine your light, it might hurt the eyes of those who still live in the dark and

they may not like it…..but SHINE ON!!!!

“More and more I’ve come to understand that listening is one of the most important

things we can do for one another. Whether the other be an adult or a child, our

engagement in listening to that person can often be our greatest gift…if we care, we can

listen.” ~ Fred Rogers

“When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude.” ~ Elie Wiesel

“Life is a balance of holding on and letting. go.” ~ Rumi