My Conversation with Barack Obama about Speaking
Watch the Video Every generation has their great orators. The 1940’s gave us Churchill, the 60’s JFK and Dr King and arguably President Reagan in the 1980’s. Perhaps the greatest orator and public speaker of today is former US President Barack Obama. Last week I had the opportunity to meet and speak with him and ask […]
Keynote Speaker Secrets
Watch the Video How would you like to be paid to travel the world and share your message? How would it feel to get paid $5,000, $10,000 or $50,000 to travel first class and stay at an incredible 5 star hotel in an exotic location. All you have to do is give a 60 minute talk […]
Why You Need To Focus Less
Watch the Video We live in a time where we are all told that to do great work we must focus. Focusing techniques such as to-do lists and blocks of scheduled project time are the norm in business while we are also encouraged to practice mindfulness exercises in order to quieten the mind and develop a […]
Crafting A Creative Elevator Pitch Using The Greetings Game
Watch the Video Have you ever noticed how politicians and celebrities use the same phrases over and over again when being interviewed. In fact politicians are actually trained to keep repeating set phrases because of the belief that repetition is what works. The danger is they end up looking robotic and not really connecting on a […]
The 100 Creations Rule
Watch the Video How do you discover what kind of creative work you want to focus on? There is a piece of advice I heard recently for aspiring authors. That they should try writing in the style of 100 famous authors. So one one day you might try writing in the short direct style of Hemingway […]