Do You Talk Too Much?

My husband sometimes glazes over when I'm talking to him. I see the light go out. He's standing there, but he's gone. I get annoyed, he … [Read more...]

Let’s Talk About Sex…

Got your attention, didn't I? As a conference keynote speaker, I am frequently asked to talk about the difference between how men and … [Read more...]

You Make Me SO Happy!

I can't tell you how many times, as a motivational speaker, I have to "qualify" my ideas with, "This is a generalization."  Well, THIS one is a … [Read more...]

Less Can Be SO Much More

My friend, Lynette was having work done in her back yard and didn’t want her dog to get out when the workmen came.  So she wrote a note for the … [Read more...]

Larsen’s Words That Don’t Work: “Clearly You’re Not Interested.”

Sadly, I have heard myself say these very words in the past.  And trust me. They are NOT effective. Consider this scenario: I want to talk to … [Read more...]

Larsen’s Words That ALMOST Worked: “Thank You For Seeing…”

OK.  These could be very great words, but let's dig a little deeper and make CERTAIN we know what we are going to follow those words with.  Consider … [Read more...]

Larsen’s Words That Don’t Work: Too Many or Too Few

Apparently men use around 15,000 words per day.  Women, it is reported, use approximately 25,000 per day.  While I do not know the source of this … [Read more...]