Speechwriter Quote of the Week June 15, 2014 Who said it? By David Murray, Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day Her impatient boss asked her, "Why don't you use your head?" And she replied, "Because I'm trying to use yours!" Oh, here's the answer: It was Liz Carpenter, working for LBJ. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. RELATED News Feb 16, 2010 “Undercover Boss”: Shouldn’t executive communication pros have something to say about this? News Sep 13, 2017 This time, with feeling In professional development seminars, speechwriters are modeling the emotional candor and personal storytelling that they ask of their clients. David Murray Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day EVENTS Speechwriting School Online MAY - JUN 2023 Executive Communication Summit JUN 21-23 Military Speechwriting Training Online AUG 8-11 Message Architecture for Executive Communication SEPT 26-29