HUGH CULVER
Author, Speaker, Coach
How to make more money as a speaker by doing less
Some things in life are delightfully counter-intuitive. Like the most expensive entrees are also the smallest, we equate vulnerability with strength, and exercising when you are tired can give you more energy. Here’s something else that’s counter-intuitive. When you...
How to Get People to do What You Want using the IKEA Effect
You’ve got to admit, we’re wired sort of funny. For example, do you have something in your home you’ve kept for no other reason than because you made it? Maybe it’s a drawing, piece of pottery or hand-knitted sweater - not much value, but for some reason, every time...
Why passion is overrated and what matters instead
Guilty as charged! I’ve be known to promote the “P” word. You know, “passion” - as in - if you want something you have to be passionate about it. Really? That’s like me telling my daughters if they want good grades they need to be passionate about Math 302. Trust me,...
Why you need to SLAP your Audience to be Memorable
In the late 19th century, in a lab at the University of Berlin, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus was staring intently at a long list of nonsensical 3 letter words. Curious about the slippery nature of memory, Ebbinghaus was carefully measuring his memory recall...
5 Foolproof Tips for Staying Healthy as a Road Warrior
Is it just me, or have you noticed the day before you leave for a trip is a frantic, run-off-your-feet, freak-out? Everything you’ve procrastinated about (plus 9 more must-do’s) now conspires to overload any free time you thought you had. It’s nasty and it leaves you...
How to rock the world with one speech
This will sound self-serving, coming from a guy who teaches speakers, but I can’t think of a better way to influence people and save the world than being a speaker. History gave us outstanding examples of speakers who rocked our world, including: Gandhi, Angelou,...
What Tony Robbins, Antarctica and my dog taught me about getting started
For over three hours we sat uncomfortably on the shag carpet of a West Vancouver home listening to a giant of a man berate us about mindset, attitude and “awakening the giant within.” He didn’t seem aware of the time or the numbness in our butt - he was fired up and...