Doing it Right: The Stories that Make Us

No, I didn’t misspell this! Tongue Fu is one of Sam Horn’s best-selling books thatamplified her astonishing career as a Communications Expert. She was pursued byTED Fellows to advise them on how to clearly communicate their projects. NASA hiredSam to media-train their senior scientists. And LINKEDIN engaged her to design anddeliver the video-training “Preparing for Successful Communication.”We talked about how she is living her life’s purpose, which was cemented during timeset aside to depart on a cross-country “year by the water” excursion. For four yearsSam interviewed people asking one simple question—Are you happy? If so, why so andif not why not? Sam capped that experience as a woman on a mission about not waitingfor SOMEDAY. It’s manifested masterfully in her latest book, “Someday is Not a Day inthe Week.”Tune in and get invaluable tips on how YOU can communicate with anyone anywhereabout anything!TPOVS:1 – Don’t let events define you2 – In times of choppy waters, create & contribute something3 – In contentious times, remember we have more in common than we do in conflict.4 – When you’re one of a kind, you have no competition.5 – If you don’t quite comparing, comparing will cause you to quit.6 – Bullies don’t want to cooperate. They want to control.7 – There’s no present like the time.

Show Notes

No, I didn’t misspell this! Tongue Fu is one of Sam Horn’s best-selling books that
amplified her astonishing career as a Communications Expert. She was pursued by
TED Fellows to advise them on how to clearly communicate their projects. NASA hired
Sam to media-train their senior scientists. And LINKEDIN engaged her to design and
deliver the video-training “Preparing for Successful Communication.”

We talked about how she is living her life’s purpose, which was cemented during time
set aside to depart on a cross-country “year by the water” excursion. For four years
Sam interviewed people asking one simple question—Are you happy? If so, why so and
if not why not? Sam capped that experience as a woman on a mission about not waiting
for SOMEDAY. It’s manifested masterfully in her latest book, “Someday is Not a Day in
the Week.”

Tune in and get invaluable tips on how YOU can communicate with anyone anywhere
about anything!
TPOVS:
1 – Don’t let events define you
2 – In times of choppy waters, create & contribute something
3 – In contentious times, remember we have more in common than we do in conflict.
4 – When you’re one of a kind, you have no competition.
5 – If you don’t quite comparing, comparing will cause you to quit.
6 – Bullies don’t want to cooperate. They want to control.
7 – There’s no present like the time.

What is Doing it Right: The Stories that Make Us?

Welcome to 'Doing it Right: The Stories that Make Us', hosted by author and national news contributor Valerie Sokolosky.
On the show, you'll hear fascinating stories from successful leaders who have lived life "doing it right", the journey to becoming a leader, and personal experiences that formed their character, drive, impact, and influence.
Their stories of authenticity will inspire you!