One of the most Important Duties you have is…

One of the most important decisions you’ll make as a speaker.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Marriage Advice: In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf

When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best to tune it out.
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 […]
Your Important Duty

The empowering context speaks to the purpose and is accessed most successfully through powerful storytelling.
What are you Thinking about?

Are You Making Time to Reflect, to Dream, and to Set Your Vision? I hope so!
Helping Leaders

I’m incredibly lucky. I help leaders at large corporations like NASA, Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific.
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 […]
Stories are Like Songs… Here’s Why.

OK, you know that stories are essential. But, I find that people hesitate to tell their best stories more than once. They certainly often resist telling them often and using them to their full effect. But, stories are like songs! I believe that thinking of your stories as if they are songs is powerful […]
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 […]