All About Context
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7058″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] integrity People with a vision who fully immerse themselves in it, inspire me. There’s a certain, deep, integrity at work. Here’s a short video in which I share an often overlooked, yet critical aspect of integrity that leads to success and fulfillment. It’s all about CONTEXT. In a battle between a […]
Being Present
It’s surprisingly tricky. It’s gratifying. And, in speaking as in leading, it’s crucial.
Its a Science
Communicating with humans isn’t logical its biological. We communicate best when we take the science of communication into account.
TEDx Attitude
To create a TEDx talk that really works you need to be passionate, poised, confident and powerfully succinct.
Being Relatable… As a Leader, a Speaker, a Human
You’ll hear me quote Les Brown a lot. He’s amazing and he’s definitely had an impact on everything I do. One of the things he told me is: “It’s hard to see the picture when you’re in the frame!” And, that’s important in a lot of different ways. It’s one of the reasons […]
Public Speaking is Dangerous, but Snoop Doggy Dogg Can Assist!
Public Speaking is Dangerous, but that didn’t stop Snoop Doggy Dogg That’s right. Public speaking, stepping up as a leader, even just sharing something that really matters to you is DANGEROUS! It’s dangerous to get noticed by the group! Look at what happened to Socrates and Jesus, and Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy […]
As a Leader This is More Important Now Than Ever Before
Neil Armstrong’s birthday was August 5th and it got me thinking about one of my favorite stories of all time. It’s a story about President John F. Kennedy. After he had declared we were going to go to the Moon, John F Kennedy visited NASA for the first time, in 1961. He saw […]
Blowing It UP with Navy Special Operations, EOD
I recently relearned a lesson I find myself teaching quite often. It was humbling. It was an excellent reminder. And, it brought me back in touch with something I want to share with you. I had the privilege to support and train Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group One at Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) […]
Leading in the Age of Coronavirus: Powerful Virtual Leadership
FREE EVENT: LEADING IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS; POWERFUL VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF GREAT UNCERTAINTY. More dates will be added this week. FRIDAY APRIL 3RD, (1 HOUR) 08:45 – 09:45 MOUNTAIN (07:45 PACIFIC/9:45 CENTRAL/10:45 EASTERN) New Dates will be posted on this page as we have them. These calls feature a quick check-in […]
Find a Great Coach and be Coachable
I recently got this question in my online course discussion area from one of the very cool folks at MovesTheNeedle.com, which is run by a hero of mine, Brant Cooper and his brilliant partner Aaron Eden. This participant said: “Excellent presentation, enjoying it very much. Your finding your coach was kismet. Please tell those of us […]