• Mary Ann "Skipper"
  • 2011
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This past week
Ted Williams signed a contract
to be the spokesperson for Kraft.
A recently homeless man
with a “God given voice,”
he was discovered by a
producer who was driving by.
Ted was standing with a sign
on the side of a road in
Columbus, Ohio waiting to be heard.

Although not as desperate
as Ted’s situation,
many of us feel we lose our voices.
We are not heard
when we have something to say.

Like Ted, this can result from
our own beliefs or circumstances.
Others may marginalize our opinion,
ignore us or be distracted by today’s
technology and other priorities when we speak.
(Notice if you are someone who silences voices).

If we continue to experience
being undervalued we lose our confidence.
We are less likely to speak up
or feel that we make a difference.
We also become less engaged.

Finding our voice requires that we
continue to believe in ourselves
and know that we add value.

And while you may not
hold up a sign asking
to be recognized,
you can let your inner voice
send a message that resonates
requesting to be heard.
Once you find it,
you may want to speak up
and let others hear it.

Your results may not be
as significant as Ted’s.
You will, however, feel
more powerful and fulfilled.