Power of Storytelling in Keynotes

Now a dirty little secret about the keynote business.  I’ve had the good fortune of traveling North America for the last 5 years giving keynotes to all sorts of audiences. Whether it was Google, an NFL team, a Fortune 50 brand or somewhere in between, I’ve also witnessed other keynote speakers from all walks of […]

Have a Central Courage System?

I am far from a Doctor.  Yet, a lot of my work revolves around helping folks get their teams, their mindsets and their brands healthy.  Something I haven’t talked about for a while? Your Central Nervous System. We all have one. They are excellent systems designed to keep us safe.  When was the last time you […]

How Courageous Leadership Drives Cultural Transformation

Courageous Leaders vs Cowardly Leaders I flashback to a moment in my former corporate life. We had just spent the last two months pitching a piece of business and had found out via a phone call that we had come in that notorious “2nd place”. This one stung as we knew we had shown well. […]

Traits of an Effective Keynote Speaker

  Discover the essential traits of keynote speakers who captivate audiences, from authenticity to preparation, brand clarity, engagement, and continual growth.   Authenticity: Great speakers embrace their unique voice and personality. Being genuine, rather than imitating others, connects with audiences on a deeper level. Thorough Preparation: Successful speakers do extensive research, including multiple discovery calls […]

The Ladder

Climbing the Corporate Ladder? Good on you. Go get it.  One snippet of advice… Focus less on what’s above the ladder.  Learn to love the ladder itself. The ladder is comprised of your peers, your clients, and the team you lead. Treat them well and you’ll have a champion network who will root for you no […]

Yesvember

Ready for a small challenge? Turn the rest of November into Yesvember.  Yesvember is something I have shared with this community in the past.  NO, I’m not asking you to transform your entire life by turning yourself into Jim Carrey where you can’t say “No” ever again. Consider saying “Yes” one place where you would normally say “No”. […]

Rulers

You wake up. It’s still there.  That idea you haven’t tackled yet, and can’t shake.  Ever have an idea drop into your head and it just won’t go away? When one sticks around, I believe it’s there for a reason. I trust the universe. I have to get it OUT and see it through. This turns me […]

Need A Selfbbatical?

It had to be you It had to be you I wandered around, and I finally found The somebody who Could make me be true And could make me be blue And even be glad Just to be sad – thinking of you I’ve heard “the Sinatra serenade” hundreds of times. Frank’s 1980’s song actually […]

More Alike Than Not 

I truly love connecting with people. One of the more enjoyable parts of the keynote business is getting to travel all over the country to meet people who, on the surface, seem different than me. Over the last decade, I’ve been a Johnny Cash song where I’ve: This is a long, winding way to suggest: While next week in […]

Step Away from “Next Steps”

Words matter. At this point, most of you know I have a gripe with the dictionary definition of courage: Where’s the utility in this? How does it help me know where to move forward with courage and where to show restraint? If courage were a currency, and I tried to spend it everywhere, I’d be […]