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TAMPA BAY • FEBRUARY 23-24 2026

This FINAL encore experience will be unlike any other. Because like everything we do, it's been "reimagined" from beginning to end. It's not a virtual or hybrid event. It's not a conference. It's not a seminar, a workshop, a meeting, or a symposium. And it's not your typical run-of-the-mill everyday event crammed with stages, keynote speeches, team-building exercises, PowerPoint presentations, and all the other conventional humdrum. Because it's up close & personal by design. Where conversation trumps presentation. And where authentic connection runs deep.

The Power Of Talking With Others

Have you ever noticed how focused we can be on a “problem” and the single solution that has occurred to us?

I’m getting my 6′-high walled patio redone, which is currently filled with gravel. A neighbor had mentioned wanting the gravel for her yard, but the guy doing the work surprised me this morning by saying he’s coming over to start in about a half hour.

Surprise!

My friend doesn’t live here in the village full-time, so there’s no way to organize getting the gravel to her house 45 miles away. But my friend then suggested, “Well, why don’t you just have him drop the gravel behind the wall where you park your car to cover the gravel that has sunk into the dirt?”

Well, duh.

Such a simple and useful solution — one that might never have occurred to me because my mind was so focused on her taking the gravel for her yard. Has anything like this happened to you?

Have you focused on one way of getting something done, only to realize there was at last one other way which would work as well, maybe even better?

Susan Rooks
Susan Rookshttps://grammargoddess.com/
With nearly 30 years’ experience as an international workshop leader, Susan Rooks is uniquely positioned to help people master the communication skills they need to succeed. In 1995, Susan formed Grammar Goddess Communication, creating and leading workshops in three main areas – American grammar, business writing, and interpersonal skills – to help business pros enhance their communication skills. She also leads one-hour LinkedIn workshops (Master the LinkedIn Profile Basics) via Zoom to help business pros anywhere maximize their LinkedIn experience, offering it to Chambers of Commerce and other civic organizations free of charge. As an editor, Susan has worked on business blogs, award-winning children’s books, best-selling business books, website content, and even corporate annual reports (with clients from half a dozen countries), ensuring that all material is professionally presented.

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