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Beyond Shame: Persuade Without Destroying Trust

By Charlene NormanNovember 1, 2025Change your thinking, climate action, compassion, good stewardship; lasting impact, Marketing & Communications Coach, not business as usual, sustainability

The Shame Game: How Marketing Broke North America. The Finale and Wrap Up

Stop Fighting What You Can’t Control!

By Charlene NormanOctober 27, 2025Business Success, Fear, Humanity, Leadershipcompassion, good stewardship; lasting impact, not business as usual, sustainability

Have you ever thought about the underlying reason behind why we get mad? Why that white hot flame explodes? The ONLY reason we ever get mad is because we have lost control of the situation. And the truth is, we humans want, love, and need control. Of course we do. It’s hardwired into us. We’ve […]

Flat Earth Rising: When Shame Breaks Society

By Charlene NormanOctober 25, 2025Change your thinking, climate action, compassion, good stewardship; lasting impact, humanity, not business as usual

The Shame Game: How Marketing Broke North America. Episode Three

Three Things Everyone is Feeling (AND What to Do About Them)

By Charlene NormanSeptember 1, 2025Better Thinking, HumanityChange your thinking, compassion, good stewardship; lasting impact, not business as usual

You know that feeling when you’re scrolling through social media and suddenly everything feels… heavy? Wars, climate disasters, political arguments, and people being awful to each other. It’s like the whole world is yelling at once, and somehow you’re supposed to have opinions about all of it. Here’s what I’ve figured out: I’m done trying […]

Living Fully

By Charlene NormanAugust 18, 2025Humanity, LeadershipChange your thinking, compassion

Between 2009 and 2014, I joined Toastmasters—much to the bewilderment of everyone who knew me well. After all, my employers had already invested thousands in speechwriters, presence coaches, and confidence boosters. I was accustomed to inspiring audiences of up to 1,000 people and had been leading teams of all sizes since I was 25. […]

Bridging Science, Society, and Business

By Charlene NormanAugust 9, 2025Change your thinking, compassion, humanity, leadership, not business as usual, sustainability

The final episode of the series, “In the Beginning”.

Finding Joy in the Journey: Lessons from Rehab and Business

By Charlene NormanAugust 4, 2025Better Thinking, Humanity, LeadershipChange your thinking, compassion, good stewardship; lasting impact, leadership, not business as usual

I’m writing to you from an unexpected classroom. The physical therapy clinic where I’ve spent most of July recovering from hand surgery. What started as a necessary step toward regaining full mobility has become one of the most profound learning experiences, and I couldn’t wait to share these insights with you. It all began with […]

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