Performer | Executive Speaking Success

By John Bates

In Challenges, Creativity, Engineering, Entrepreneur, Excellence, Fun, Greatness, Innovation, Leadership, Leadership Communication Hacks, Media Training, Motivation, Performer, Pitch Coaching, Public Speaking, Sales, Science, Speaking tips, Storytelling, Surfing, TED, TEDActive, TEDx Posted August 23, 2016

The ESS “Put Them at Ease” Challenge

Here’s a potentially life changing challenge for you. It’s a great practice for public speaking, effective leadership, being a better parent, friend, lover, husband, wife, [...]

By John Bates

In Challenges, Creativity, Engineering, Entrepreneur, Excellence, Fun, Greatness, Innovation, Leadership, Motivation, Performer, Pitch Coaching, Public Speaking, Speaking tips, Storytelling, TED, TEDx Posted August 15, 2016

We Actually Do Want to Hear About You!

That’s right, we actually DO want to hear about you, if your intention and execution are right… And, it’s an important leadership skill to develop. I have seen this over and [...]

By John Bates

In Challenges, Creativity, Engineering, Entrepreneur, Excellence, Fun, Greatness, Innovation, Leadership, Media Training, Motivation, Performer, Pitch Coaching, Public Speaking, Sales, Science, Speaking tips, Storytelling Posted August 1, 2016

Look For Surprise!

Your Challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to: Look for Surprise! The Human Brain CRAVES surprise and if you know how to use that to your advantage you will be a far better leader, [...]

By John Bates

In Challenges, Creativity, Excellence, Fun, Innovation, Leadership, Motivation, Performer, Pitch Coaching, Public Speaking, Speaking tips, Storytelling, TED, TEDActive, TEDx Posted July 18, 2016

Treat your employees like children? Well, in a sense, YES! Listen to this short video for an idea that could dramatically improve your leadership communication ability and which could make public [...]

By John Bates

In Excellence, Innovation, Leadership, Motivation, Music, Performer, Public Speaking, Speaking tips, Storytelling, TEDActive, TEDx Posted July 29, 2015

Collaborating with Ben Zander: We Made the Ninja Cry

I had been turned on to Benjamin Zander’s purely excellent 2008 TED talk about Music and Passion by my friend Jim McCarthy, the CEO of Goldstar.com who had attended the very first TEDActive [...]

By John Bates

In Creativity, Excellence, Innovation, Leadership, Media Training, Motivation, Performer, Pitch Coaching, Public Speaking, Science, Speaking tips, Storytelling, TEDActive Posted June 3, 2015

Absolutely Great TED talks: Benjmin Zander

What do people remember about a train? The Engine and the Caboose! The opening and closing of your speeches have a special impact. Make them excellent every time. From the opening to the [...]

By John Bates

In Creativity, Engineering, Entrepreneur, Excellence, Innovation, Leadership, Media Training, Motivation, Performer, Pitch Coaching, Public Speaking, Sales, Science, Speaking tips, Storytelling, TEDActive, TEDx Posted January 12, 2015

Invaluable Resources for You

You are up to great things … and it is my intention that this list of resources makes a difference for you and what you’re out there causing in the World! This is a list of resources [...]

By John Bates

In Creativity, Excellence, Innovation, Leadership, Music, Performer, TEDx Posted January 6, 2015

A Hero of Mine Has Just Died

I just got the news that Tomas Dobrovolskis of Vilnius, Lithuania has died. A very bright light in the world has just been extinguished. He performed at TEDxVilnius last year and was going to do [...]