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10 Tips to Carry Yourself with Confidence

by Kelly Sayre | Jun 9, 2021 | Tips from Kelly

I’m willing to bet that you’ve heard about the importance of first impressions. Whether it be walking into the job interview, meeting a prospective client, or giving a presentation to a group of people (even virtually!). How you walk into the room, make eye contact,...

5 Self-Defense Tools: What to Consider Before Buying

by Kelly Sayre | Jun 7, 2021 | Tips from Kelly

Which self-defense tool is right for you? It depends. One thing I know for sure, it’s not always what someone else says you should carry. If you look at the online reviews of most self-defense tools, they are written by men who purchased the tool for themselves or for...

This Part Rarely Gets Talked About

by Kelly Sayre | May 24, 2021 | Tips from Kelly

Last night, myself and other 500rising instructors attended a virtual training presentation on “Legal & Ethical Implications – The art of explaining yourself”. The training was pre-work for the in-person training next month to attain Level II certification. As...

Don’t Wait For Something To Happen

by Kelly Sayre | May 10, 2021 | Tips from Kelly

Learning how to be more situationally aware is not about learning a new life skill, it’s about using life skills you already possess, from the perspective of personal safety. “Having awareness means using your senses and intuition to notice something is off in your...

Fear Mongering and Click Bait

by Kelly Sayre | Apr 26, 2021 | Tips from Kelly

Last week, an article was shared with me about an alleged Tik Tok video declaring April 24th National Rape Day. In doing a quick online search, there were quite a few articles talking about this alleged video. When something gets shared with me, whether it’s a video,...

Sneak Peek at the DAG Book

by Kelly Sayre | Apr 12, 2021 | Tips from Kelly

I’ll be in a self-imposed, writer’s isolation this week to work on book edits. Since it’s blog week, I thought it would be fun to share an excerpt with you. A sneak peek/VIP insider info sort of thing. The excerpt below is a “diamond” in the rough (hahaha…get it?...