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dui sleepy is just as bad as dui alcohol

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DUI: Driving under the influence of alcohol.. DUI: Driving under the influence of sleep deprivation. Shawn Ritchey L.I.V.E. provides dynamic, practical and tailored Driver Awareness education in both classroom settings or one-on-one behind the wheel, Driver Observation. https://shawnritchey.com/educator/

proper presentation pressure: Under-inflated; post #4, Movement is good, unless it’s not!

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Movement is Good, Unless it’s Not As a Presenter/Speaker I genuinely want what I share to be impactful to those listening.  So, as I seek to grow in my craft, I have come to discover that presenting/speaking can be similar to tires in that both can become over-inflated or under-inflated often creating a negative impact.…

proper presentation pressure: Over-inflated; post #3, The Improv Myth

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by Shawn Ritchey. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_M-f_aU1lrkPTBYl514fw This article had been featured on OneAccord blog: https://www.oneaccord.co/blog/great-presentations-improv-myth Previously I’ve shared the idea that presenting or speaking is similar to tires in that both can become over-inflated or under-inflated frequently causing a negative outcome.  I view over-inflation, when relating to speaking, as having a misguided attitude.  Examples already offered are:…

proper presentation pressure: Over-inflated; post #2, forgetting The value of 1

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by Shawn Ritchey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_M-f_aU1lrkPTBYl514fw This article had been featured on OneAccord blog: https://www.oneaccord.co/blog/great-presentations-the-value-of-one This is my second post when considering Presentations as similar to tires – both can become over-inflated or under-inflated with negative outcomes.  My first post addressed K.I.S.S. as an example of over-inflating when speaking https://shawnritchey.com/rethinking-k-i-s-s/. I see this as a misguided attitude…

Proper presentation pressure: Post #1, The value of checking if we are over-inflated or under-inflated when speaking

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By Shawn Ritchey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_M-f_aU1lrkPTBYl514fw Hi, my name is Shawn Ritchey with Shawn Ritchey L.I.V.E. As an Educator and Storyteller, I yearn to communicate clearly with the hope of equipping or inspiring others.  But I am keenly aware of what George Bernard Shaw said, “The problem with communicating is the illusion that it has been accomplished”.…

Enveloped by elohim

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Many of us wonder if God is close. Indeed, God is intimately enveloping us, not to smother, but to comfort and guide.

A winter coat and our safety belts

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With the change in seasons usually comes a change in clothing; that seems perfectly natural.  But have you ever considered how your winter clothing may negatively impact our health if we are in a car crash?  Today I’d like to remind us of the value of making sure our winter clothes don’t create problems for…

(full length) God is not red, white, blue – as you may think; yet our lord wears purple

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God is not Red, White or Blue; as we may think. (yet our Lord wears purple) www.shawnritchey.com A familiar Christian song from the 1960s was, “Yes they’ll know we are Christians by our love” based on John 13:35. As an evangelical Christian – a follower of Jesus Christ – I have contemplated much over several…

God is not red, white or blue, as you may think; yet our lord wears purple

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God is not Red, White or Blue, as we may think; (yet our Lord wears purple) A Christian song from the 1960s was, “Yes they’ll know we are Christians by our love” based on John 13:35. Brothers and sisters, are we known by our love or something else? First, however, let me say: For those…

distracted driving vs active driving

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Might I simply say there is value in consciously being an active drivers when driving. IF driving, then driving is my activity, my focus, my priority, my successful goal. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shawnritchey_distracted-driving-awareness-month-activity-6719367033840128000-DtV6