DJP Update 4-7-2020: 1- Thanks to all medical professionals and the staff on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic!
The work of the doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and all who assist in caring and transport and cleaning the facilities deserve our praise and admiration. They are acting in the highest tradition of the medical profession. Proud of them! Of course, the first responders are appreciated greatly and that includes the police and fire departments.
On a local level, I appreciate the work of our Louisiana State Medical Society and the Orleans Parish and Jefferson Parish Medical Societies who are keeping us informed on medical issues during this pandemic. Orleans and Jefferson Parish Medical Societies are holding ZOOM (optional phone call in) 1.5 hour conferences where physicians can speak to treating physicians on the front lines as well as health department physicians and other advisors. Communication is essential during a crisis and leadership demands it. I give them high marks. Tonight we just finished another ZOOM session. Experience trumps theory in a crisis.
I tell friends also to go to trusted sources for updated information such as the CDC https://www.cdc.gov . And pay attention to the daily medical updates by Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NAIAD) and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator.
Listen to the experts. Avoid rumors on social media. Scams and misinformation may reside there.
Give a call to friends and loved ones. Don’t let those you care for get lonely.
We will get through this just like we did with disasters like Hurricane Katrina, World Wars, and more. If the world stopped focusing on shame and blame and focused on the root cause of problems and how to fix them, improvement would occur sooner.
2. The book!
If you had to pick a time to launch a new book, it would not be during a deadly pandemic! But the crystal ball was out of order and today, April 7, 2020, is the official release of my new book, A LEADER’S GUIDE TO GIVING A MEMORABLE SPEECH. All preorders were scheduled to be delivered today! However, AMAZON, as one example, sent the following out by email today:
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| AMAZON Shipment Delay |
| “Hello,We’re encountering a delay in shipping your order. We’ll make every effort to get the delayed item to you as soon as possible. If you still want this item, please confirm below. We apologize for the delay.” |
All of you nice folks who ordered a copy or multiple copies as gifts, please do not cancel the order! Meanwhile, order a Kindle copy and start reading now. The print copy will arrive in the future. I ordered both a print copy and a Kindle copy in January just to see when they would arrive. The Kindle copy arrived at 12:01 am this morning as promised for a delivery date of April 7. I initially got a note that the print copy would arrive tonight at 11 pm. However, later today I got the notice about further delay.
All of you who are giving interviews about the pandemic because of your leadership position would find helpful tips in the book. Remember, in a crisis, it is especially important for leaders to give memorable speeches. I have a chapter devoted to that topic in the book.
Don’t forget that you can see a list of the chapters, the prepublication reviews, and the great FOREWORD by the NYTimes bestselling author, Tess Gerritsen, at:
FOREWORD: https://donaldpalmisano.com/a-leaders-guide-to-giving-a-memorable-speech/foreword-by-tess-gerritsen/
TABLE OF CONTENTS: https://donaldpalmisano.com/a-leaders-guide-to-giving-a-memorable-speech/table-of-contents/
REVIEWS: https://donaldpalmisano.com/a-leaders-guide-to-giving-a-memorable-speech/reviews/
Well, that is it. Hope you don’t mind the repeat promotion of the book but these are unusual times and friends understand. Looks like the quest for 7,500-10,000 copies sold in the first week of publication to make the bestseller list is almost an impossible goal with the pandemic. However, as my beloved Dad said and you heard me say it many times in my speeches, DO YOUR HOMEWORK, HAVE COURAGE, AND DON’T GIVE UP!. Well, I am not giving up. My home TV interview studio is almost complete as the last of the equipment arrived today. YouTube is a wonderful teacher if you don’t have an electrical engineering degree! The goal will be to encourage interviews on the topic of how to give a memorable speech during a crisis.
Thanks for your time!
Donald
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