The Enemy of Action

There’s the act of wanting to accomplish goals, and then there’s the art of actually achieving results.  More plans go astray, more dreams go unfulfilled, and more time is wasted, by procrastination than by any other single factor. So, stop procrastinating!  Simple...

Helping An Audience Remember

Imagine a scenario for a moment: You’re attending a one or two-day seminar that you’ve been looking forward to.  The agenda looks just like what you’ve been hoping for, and you sit down with pen, pad, and highlighter in hand.  The instructor seems to be reading your...

Want To Sell Well? Think Like A Four-Year Old

During my career, I’ve been blessed with the good fortune of meeting many of the most amazing sales minds out there. Brian Tracy, Tom Hopkins, Neil Rackham, and many more.  I didn’t just shake their hands; I read their books, read their articles, listened to their...

Not Letting A Sniper Off The Hook

When I work with clients who want to learn how to speak like a professional, one of the first things we work on is dealing with aggressive behavior from members of the audience. It’s an important topic and one that deserves our attention. When I wrote the book, How to...

The Anatomy of Starting a Workshop

Let me set the stage for you: You’ve spent months preparing for a workshop you’re going to be delivering.  It’s just days away from your delivery, and your anxiety is kicking into gear.  Of course, most anxiety is caused by a fear of the unknown. I’m going to knock...