Hugh Culver

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HUGH CULVER

Author, Speaker, Coach

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Death of a Public Speaker

Public speaker: 7 lessons from 1200 speeches

The business of public speaking is a strange one. There’s no real “product” - not much to measure – and nothing you can put in a box or weigh in your hands. Just you talking. Your client wants to make the “perfect” decision and will often run you through a gauntlet of interviews and conference calls, ask about deliverables, and want to see references. Yet, despite all the scrutiny, few bother to… Continue reading

A Better Way to Win More Sales

Soon after arriving for my meeting, my client opened with “Tell me about your program.” I’d been anticipating this meeting for over a month and couldn’t wait to talk about my time management training.  Within minutes I was deep into… Continue reading

The secret to scaling any business

I can’t overstate this. If you want to scale your business you need to get out of the way. Maybe not the advice you were looking for, but it could be just what you need. In the last seven years,… Continue reading

Why I sold my company and lessons learned

I was ready to walk away from my business. Sales were flat and so was my motivation and my creativity. I was putting out fires - not growing a business. On top of that, I was going through a divorce… Continue reading

The fastest way to get more consulting, speaking, or coaching work

Sometimes the best solutions are also the simplest. Instead, we love, love, love to make life complicated. Take getting hired for example. I help content experts get hired. Consultants, coaches, trainers, and speakers all want one thing. More clients. And… Continue reading

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 present… Continue reading

Are you trying to do too much?

Hey small business owner – are you trying to boil the ocean?

We all have limits. Like how much information we can hold in our short-term memory at any given time. Turns out, it’s about 7 things. Princeton cognitive psychologist, George A. Miller coined this limit as the “Magic number seven, plus… Continue reading

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Habits
• 3 daily rituals that will make you rich
• Make your bed and 12 more great habits for the super-busy person
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• 21 Small Wins that can Lead to Big Wins in Your Life
• Small Wins – why little steps are the path to big rewards
• Hey, small business owner – are you trying to boil the ocean?

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• How To Finally Stop Procrastinating On Exercise
• 13 shocking facts about how we waste time
• Want to make more money? Solve a bigger problem

Meet Hugh

I’m a recovering over-achiever who researches, writes, and speaks on how to think better, plan smarter, and act on what really matters.
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