Take This Year’s Annual Meeting Speech From Awful to Awesome.
Or, Quit Being so Adaptable! I have a very important piece of coaching for any executive who ever speaks at the yearly company event. Stop being so adaptable. That’s right, STOP IT! Adaptability is one of the things that makes we humans one of the most abundant species on the planet. It has also helped us […]
What the Human Brain Craves
Here is a story from my travels around the world on a year long surf trip. It won First Prize in a surf wipe-out story contest and it’s a totally true story. It also illustrates a point that you will do well to consider in your own story telling! SurfPulse/Surfco Wipeout Contest Results The Winner of the SurfPulse/Surfco […]
Innovation and Entrepreneurs at the Antrepreneur Center in Irvine!
I’m an honorary ANTrepreneur! I had the honor and privilege of joining Ryan Foland, David Ochi and their awesome students at the Blackstone Launchpad at UCIrvine! It’s an amazing place. It is also one of only three California locations which are the final expansion of a campus entrepreneurship program called Blackstone LaunchPad which is already underway in Michigan, […]
Who Wants to Make a Difference?
At TEDxVilnius I got a last minute opportunity to share something I call the compliment experiment. If you’re someone who wants to make a difference in the world, and I bet you are, then you might enjoy this short talk. I’ll let it speak for itself. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/88798731[/vimeo]
One big lesson I’ve learned working with TEDx speakers
What people want is one of the most frightening things to give. People want you. The real, authentic, you. If you don’t believe me watch these two great TED videos. The Power of Vulnerability. Boy did she get more than she expected speaking at a little old TEDx! And then, she was invited to speak at […]