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Erin Duffy founder of "Inspiration Sqrd " joins me on the edge

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inspirationsqrd.com Erin Duffy - On this particular day, there was a collision between my two worlds. I didn’t even realize I was doing vocal warm-ups in the car until a coworker pointed it out. When it was time to present to the client, I veered away from the rote corporate presentation format. I was authentic, honest, open, and engaged in a way that connected with everyone in the room. Without consciously thinking about it, I had brought in the proven storytelling craft that I’d honed over two decades on stage, to deliver that day’s important pitch. The client noticed my sincerity and passion. We landed the contract. The client even suggesting I take on the role of pitch person for every future meeting. A few years later, I began to feel unsettled. After 25 years in the creative communications industry, the cycles of boom and bust were becoming harder and harder to deal with. I had experienced the downside of mergers and acquisitions, but also the upside of transformation and growth. The industry had been good to me, but I had also lost touch with a part of myself during that journey. I wondered, “Is this all there is?”

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