I got my start in the speaking industry with a story. And you know what? When I think about the last 18 years of speaking, teaching, writing, and coaching, nothing has changed. It’s still about the story. Stories are the universal platform for lessons. If you turn to an audience and say “Let me tell you a story…” they will lean in. We can’t resist – we love stories. Our ancestors passed… Continue reading
Business and Life – how to make your summer work
Make this summer work For too many years I have screwed it up. I had great intentions to chill out and completely enjoy my summer, but then I let work creep in. I was thinking about a blog post, scheming… Continue reading
Teach from the tip of the iceberg
Recently I was the MC at a large conference and I introduced Olympian Jon Montgomery (gold metal winner, Vancouver 2010 Olympics, beer stein march through Whistler…that guy) before his speech. Not only is Jon naturally a great speaker and can… Continue reading