I have just been notified that I achieved my Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation by the National Speakers Association (NSA). The CSP is the speaking profession’s international measure of speaking experience and skill. Fewer than 10 percent of professional speakers hold this designation, awarded only to accomplished professional speakers with a proven track record of continuing speaking experience and expertise as well as a commitment to ongoing education, outstanding client service and ethical behavior.
I am very excited to be honored during a ceremony on July 19th at the 2009 NSA Convention in Phoenix, and I am thrilled to join the elite group of CSP-designated Colorado speakers like LeAnn Thieman, CSP, CPAE, author of 10 Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and renowned leadership speaker Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE.
But what I am most proud of is following through on a goal I set for myself when I first entered the speaking business in 1996. There is something both rewarding and powerful about setting a goal, or intention as I like to call it, and seeing it through to fulfillment. The power of intention is a concept that’s been around for a long time, but it is easy for us to forget how empowering it really can be. Just for today, try setting an intention and see the difference it can make.
And let me know how it turns out!
