05: Laurie Guest Would Make a Perfect Astronaut!
In this episode, Beth and Laurie discuss:
- The benefits of personal retreats and how it opens your personal insight.
- Surviving the bathroom in space.
- Customers service with space travel!
- Knowing your expectations and knowing how to communicate them.
- The best way to present learning material.
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Key Takeaways:
- Getting in tune with yourself during a retreat or a stay-cation lets you unwind and refocus.
- Don\u2019t let your body\u2019s limits stop you from reaching for the moon.
- Always be clear on your expectations and on the expectations of the places you are going.
- Break your learning into episodes so that you can digest the information.
\xa0\u201cI don\u2019t have the answers, I have the right questions.\u201d \u2014 Laurie Guest
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About Laurie Guest:\xa0
- Entrepreneur, author and motivational keynote speaker.
- Owner of Guest Enterprises, a speaking and training firm founded in 1997. The firm focuses on customer service and staff development topics presented in an entertaining format.
- Member of the National Speakers Association and a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 12% of speakers worldwide and one of only 204 women to currently hold the honor.
- Top-rated keynote speakers for corporate events association meetings and business retreats.
- Author of\xa0Wrapped in Stillness:\xa0A Personal Retreat Guide.
- Graduated from Palmer College 1983
- Certified Ophthalmic Technician from 1986-2001
- Assistant Administrator for a regionally known ophthalmic surgery center. Responsible for sales, marketing, volunteer programs and referring physician relations.
- Community hospital marketing team member.
- Award-winning columnist on the topic of customer service for an industry trade publication.
- A Midwest farmer\u2019s daughter from Northern Illinois with a passion for people and with a sarcastic sense of humor.
- Wife, mother, golfer, board game lover, autograph collector, sea glass gatherer, metal detecting fan, geocaching hobbyist and Netflix binge watcher.
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Connect with Laurie Guest:\xa0
Twitter: @laurieguest\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0
Website: laurieguest.com
LinkedIn: @laurieguest
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About Beth Mund:
Beth\u2019s love for space started as a Space Camp attendee at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where she would return years later as an instructor.\xa0 After grad school, Beth worked as a journalist, a technical writer for Motorola, and then went on to serve as a Public Affairs Officer for the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In addition, Beth worked to support the International Space Station program as a communication specialist. In Chicago, Beth worked as a corporate communication advisor to Fortune 50 companies including Allstate and United Airlines. She\u2019s worked as a college instructor, a political advisor, and public relations manager for her hometown city. Beth recently founded Stellar Communications, LLC and travels the country as a keynote speaker- inspiring audiences with her lessons learned from our nation\u2019s space program.\xa0 She\u2019s the host of the Casual Space Podcast, and a self-proclaimed space geek.\xa0
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Connect with Beth Mund:\xa0
Email: bethisbeth@me.com
Website: bethmund.com
Facebook: @BethMund\xa0
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Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Laura Gray\xa0