Karel Murray
CSP, DREI
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Women - Self Esteem and Communication Expert
Karel Murray Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Women - self esteem, motivational humor, management communication
- Career Focus
- Author and Speaker
- Affiliation
- National Speakers Association, Meeting Professionals International, Iowa Society of Assoication Executives, Real Estate Educators Association, EWome Network.com
Hitting Your Stride!
Your world has evolved, and the work environment offers so many possibilities. With this shift, you are now hitting your stride. You’re coming into your own! We as women have so much to give and share with the females who want to follow in our footsteps. Karel Murray helps you break through your negative emotional barriers to build a powerful sense of self-esteem and personal accountability for attaining your best life.
As a result of hearing Karel Murray speak, you will:
Embrace a “can do” attitude by getting focused on and resolving important personal issues. Boost your ability to think “inside the box” and develop your natural strengths. Positively reinvent yourself, and see your communication and interaction skills flourish in the workplace and beyond.Karel Murray, CSP, is an accomplished humorist, author and speaker with a background as a human resources executive and skilled manager. She effectively connects with her audiences through platform presentations, breakout sessions or one-on-one coaching. Karel appeared on several radio and television shows, and has published her articles in national magazines. In addition, to Hitting Our Stride: Women, Work and What Matters, she is the author of Straight Talk: Getting Off the Curb. Karel is a featured author in Extreme Excellence: Dynamic Interviews with America’s Top 10 Performance Experts, and publishes a monthly newsletter—Think Forward!® read by thousands of subscribers. She also hosts a weekly podcast series on www.JustforaMomentPodcast.com.
Karel Murray specializes in general session keynotes and offers breakout sessions, which reinforce the original message. Her programs are specifically geared to target issues related to helping women create and manage a successful workforce, improve communication and leadership, and utilize their strengths.
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An Unexpected Angel
Sometimes, what you did in the past explodes back into your present. It’s a lot like when politicians run for office and the media uncovers an event that either exalts or destroys the individual. Have you ever told a story to your friends or family so many times that pretty soon, you wonder if you have the details right? Or whether the event really happened the way you remember? January 1, 1988, I started a new career in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Business as Usual... or the Breaking Point?
Business as Usual… or Breaking Point? By Karel Murray I had no idea how long two straight weeks on the road really was. It seemed like a great idea when I booked the five engagements in four different states. The travel itinerary flowed logically and I certainly did not want to disappoint my new and repeat clients. So… I lifted my pen, made my travel plans and grinned like a fool. I felt efficient and effective. The reality of extensive travel slapped me in the face when my first flight had a delay of 3 hours. It only went downhill from there.
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Face Off with a Negotiation Master
Seated at my kitchen table, I have initiated the “who will blink first” exercise with my black cat, Jette. She is settled at her favorite place by the table leg, one small paw lifted to chest height and her face, emblazoned with a beseeching look, turned up towards me. Her breath is shallow and her green eyed gaze is completely focused on the fork in my hand. Beginning to feel pity for her, I’m actually considering giving her a tidbit. Jette is a master in her own right. The Yoda of negotiation.
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Strength of the Circle
Strength Of The Circler By Karel Murray My breath exploded from my chest when I listened to my husband’s voice telling me of the sudden death of his oldest brother, Chris. There is just no other way to explain it. First I was breathing normally, enjoying the drive down a four lane highway and next thing I knew, all certainty regarding how I live my life had leached away. What I knew for sure was that I needed to get home to gather my husband in my arms and comfort him.
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Virtually Social
Social networking… on-line. What a concept. I know that people have met others through dating services provided via the internet, but to reveal the personal nature of oneself to cyberspace is something of a new concept to me. I was asked to link to a friend of mine about two months ago. I couldn’t figure out why we needed to “link” when we had the phone and email. Okay, I’m of the baby boomer generation…but I’m willing to explore places where no man has gone before, like Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise.
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A Practical Optimist
I see it in pallid faces everywhere I go. Uncertainty, hovering over bowed heads as heavy as a rain sodden wool coat. Eyes flickering nervously across a conference room sizing up opportunities and threats. I can feel the palpable, almost compelling, desire to blame someone, something… ...
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Over Doing and Over Taxing
Have you ever just stopped in the middle of a busy place and study what is going on around you? I recently viewed a film of an event that occurred in Time Square, orchestrated by a group of 20 or so “performers”. In the midst of a frenzied crowd, these individuals, on cue, simply stopped - ...
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Directions for Life Not Seen in Print
I like to think of myself as a competent person. Personally uninhibited, I feel comfortable reading and then discarding directions that were written for people like me. Certainly my ability to think things out in a logical and effective manner has been demonstrated in the way I live my life. ...
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Odds of Addiction
This article has been months in the making; a journey of self discovery regarding the nature of addictive behavior. Some of you who read my articles religiously each month will probably be surprised and a bit dismayed. Make sure you read the entire article. Read on if you are curious. Read ...
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Auto Focus
The phone has stopped ringing… It’s been a week… 2 weeks… business is unusually slow. Do you over react? I’ve discovered a growing phenomenon of sales professionals who seem to have “lost their way” as a result of a changing economy. At one point, vision is clear and the path to success ...
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Commit
“Make a decision!” My strident internal voice creates a slice of pain that arches over the crown of my head - a jolting order shrieking loudly enough to cause my heart to pound and my face to burn with frustration. It isn’t as if I am making a choice between life and death. I only have to ...
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Content Meets Delivery - The Art of Capturing Attention
Designing a new presentation always begins with a blank page - that insidious gleaming sheet of purity just waiting for those pearls of wisdom. Sometimes, if I stare hard enough, I can almost feel the screen staring back as it fluctuates in lighting intensity. Almost as if the computer is… ...
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Karel Murray
Hello!
I’m thrilled to make a new connection and to have the opportunity to share information about what I can do for you and your organization. Thank you for your interest.
I create relevant, up-to-date, content rich presentations that are customized for your organization. Making the audience comfortable is a high priority. My sessions aren’t a success until I connect, respond, and positively interact with attendees.
I deliver on track, active learning that has sticking power beyond the day's session and is guaranteed to enhance your event message and objectives.
How?
Great stories make the message memorable and meaningful - the art of bringing characters to life is something I focus on which in turn enhances the participation and enjoyment of the participants.
Clutched sides and cheeks that hurt from smiling too much? I've done my job.
I invite you to join me for an interesting, interactive, humorous journey – just call!
Contacting Karel Murray
“Karel has the unique ability to 1) listen to what the client wants, 2) structure a program to meet those needs in an informative and fun way, and 3) engage her participants. Karel ensured the program
incorporated something for everyone, yet stayed true to the core program desires. Karel Murray is excellent and I would recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their organization.”
Susan Kubiesa, Vice President, Zurich North America Commercial, Chicago, IL
Karel Murray
"Think Forward! Capture the Momentum"
2731 Ragley Drive, Waterloo, IA 50701
Office 866-817-2986
Cell 319-239-1464
Fax 319-296-9380
Email mailto:karel@karel.com
Web Site http://www.karel.com
How to get started
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