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How FFA Kids Helped Me Refocus My Presentation

It had been years since I agreed to talk with a group of youth. Why? Because something shifted in those audiences a few years back for me, and I haven’t dared return. So, there I was, standing back stage as the arena filled in with over 11,000 FFA youth from across Ohio. I never feel nervous before an event. I feel excited, anxious, and generally confident in what I’m about to do. Of course, there are those feelings inside of imposter syndrome or being tired from a bad night’s sleep in a hotel, but this day was different. I felt sick to my stomach. There is always a moment before stepping on stage that most people don’t think about unless you’re the one waiting to be introduced. The room is set. The audience is waiting. The expectation is there. And in that moment, it’s easy for the focus to turn inward. You begin to have a conversation with yourself: How will this go? Will this connect? Will this be received the way I hope? Those are natural questions. But over time, I’ve found they aren’t the most helpful ones. Because they center everything on you, the performer/speaker/presenter. And the more

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Engagement

The Mother’s Day Promise

  Happy Mother’s Day to the special women reading this and the ones we celebrate at this wonderful time of year. I tend to also prefer to include the most important girls, young ladies, and all women in my life on this day, as some may not have reached the age to be a Mother yet, or have found a different path in fulfilling their life’s purpose, and I am hopeful all feel welcomed and loved on this day. My Mother, Marsha, had a birthday a few months ago. She is in terrific health, it is astounding to watch her play with the grandkids and being so mobile, as if she’s never slowed at all even in her 70th decade of life. A few weeks ago I felt it important to celebrate my Mom’s birthday, and the upcoming Mother’s Day, with a special trip including my wife, Tami, my daughter Ella, and my sister, Haylee. Ella left for Juneau, Alaska for the summer on May 1, so we had only a limited amount of time to be together in April. I had seen that a classic movie is playing at The Sphere in Las Vegas, one that has been a

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Business

Who Does This Remind You Of?

  If I were to ask you who is the most reliable person you work with, what face and name comes to mind? We all have that person. Hopefully! If you’re lucky, they make up your team, your “work family” as I prefer to call it, and continually fill you with gratitude as one of the most underrated, and essential secret traits of success: consistency and reliability! The truth is simple: You Don’t Need to Be Impressive…You Need to Be Reliable. Reliability—not necessarily talent, brilliance or flash—is what actually builds trust, opportunity, and long-term success. When I think of reliability my mind goes to: the finance director who sends a report every night (just before midnight) to share the data from the day with the company founder and I, and has never missed doing so in 2.5 years (even on his honeymoon!); the person who thinks he’s “just an IT guy” but in reality is the one everyone turns to to get things done immediately, even outside of the IT realm, because he is so capable; the assistant who goes over the upcoming plans and events, and then checks off the boxes again to make sure nothing falls through the

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Business

The Missing Link in Leadership: A Promise People Can Trust

Most leaders don’t struggle with knowledge, motivation, or expectations.They struggle with consistency. They’ve read the books. Attended the conferences. Taken the notes. Perhaps you’ve spent time reading “Atomic Habits”, “Think & Grow Rich”, and “The Greatest Salesman in the World”. All excellent works and classics of self-help and higher thought for leadership. And yet—despite reading the books, attending inspiring conferences, even hiring coaches to elevate performance as leaders…. Teams still feel disconnected.Customers still feel uncertain.Cultures still drift. Why? Because leadership isn’t built on what you know.It’s built on what people can count on. You’ve heard me say it, “Why set a Goal when you can Make a Promise?” Do you know how many people resonate immediately with that statement? The Promise is a choice, a clarion call of character, an investment in integrity. The most effective leaders don’t just set goals.They make a Leadership Promise. A goal says: “Here’s what I hope to achieve.” A Promise says: “Here’s what you can expect from me—every time.” A goal says: “Once we reach this marker, we will have arrived.” A Promise says: “This is what I stand for, what I believe, who I am, and nothing will get in the way of

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Announcements

I Finally Made it to College

  If you’ve heard me speak you know my story about having a full-ride scholarship for basketball to a major university (BYU) when I was in high school and feeling good about my future in the NBA. Suddenly, I was discovered by Mrs. Hall, the choir teacher, who pointed me in the right direction for life, as I left my basketball career on the bench, and became a singing entertainer who speaks and writes books. Going to Las Vegas instead of college was a real big swing of a dream, and thankfully worked out. But I always wondered what it would have been like to get into college. I have spoken at many colleges, to thousands of students, leaders, university presidents, faculty, staff, award-winning teachers, and higher education establishments nationwide, but was never actually in college. Until a few months ago! Here’s what happened.   A few years back I began a venture of making a YouTube channel with a very successful Youtuber & Influencer. We did everything right, by the book, cranked out videos that were specific to certain topics, and recorded them monthly for a good long chunk of time. It was costly, challenging, rewarding, and pushed me

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Funny

The Ultimate Ski Crash and My Latest Concussion

I Was Having the Best Ski Runs of My Life… Until I Wasn’t I’ve skied my whole life. I grew up in Park City, Utah. Yes, I spent as many days on the mountain as I could through my entire youth. And when I get the chance now, I’m still out there (usually at Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon, SLC, UT) doing what I’ve always loved to do.     I’ll just say it plainly: I’m a very good skier. I like to go fast. I like to push it. I like to feel my legs burn by the end of a run because I’ve gone all in. Is this surprising? I’m The Promise Guy – that means, I’m all in on pretty much everything I do. But the last few times I’d been out skiing, something felt off. My skis were… sticky. Not terrible. Just enough that I noticed it. Enough that I kept thinking: “I really need to wax these.” But like a lot of things we know we should do…I didn’t. Because I didn’t want to take the time. I wanted more runs. More speed. More time on the mountain. Until finally, on this particular day, I

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Engagement

Two Standing Ovations… and a Silent Room

What Happens When the Promise Meets Your Worst Night? Last week, I had two of the best keynote presentations of my career. The kind of 9 AM keynote speeches where you walk off stage thinking, I was born to do this! Jason The Keynote Speaker was absolutely crushing it at a whole new level. They were two completely different audiences, and both were fully with me. I had done the work to understand who they were, customized the material, and it landed. Not just polite applause, but standing ovations that were strong, long, and meaningful. The kind that makes you feel like everything is clicking into place. I even had the thought, that might be as good as I’ve ever been! And then, 36 hours later, I walked into a completely different experience. It was a different city, a different crowd, and a 9:00 PM show—from Jason The Entertainer- the kind that has been my bread and butter for 25 years. If anything, the show has always been stronger than the keynote. Not this night. From the moment I started, people were talking. Not just a little here and there, but throughout the entire room. Conversations layered over each other

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Best Wisdom Teeth Removal Experience: What to Expect from a Top Oral Surgeon

It’s one of those moments every parent knows is coming—but still hopes goes perfectly. Your child needs their wisdom teeth removed. For us, it came just before a major life moment—our son preparing to leave on a two-year church mission to Antigua, Guatemala, a beautiful place… but not exactly where you want to deal with complications from oral surgery. So yes—we were nervous. You’ve heard the stories:The swelling. The pain. The uncertainty.And of course… whatever comes out of your kid’s mouth on the way back from anesthesia. Suddenly, you’re not just a parent—you’re the decision-maker.Choosing the right person matters. That’s exactly where we found ourselves. And what we experienced was far more than a routine procedure. It completely changed the way we think about oral surgery. Enter: Dr. Dayne Jensen at Legacy Heights We were referred by a trusted friend—the kind who does her homework and only recommends the best. She led us exactly where we needed to go. From the first interaction, Dr. Jensen stood out. Kind. Patient. A great sense of humor.But more than that—he genuinely cared.   Our son Romney (18), trying to be brave, had two main concerns: “I don’t want it to hurt like my

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The TSA Line Changed Me

Let me be honest with you—I have not been a fan of TSA. If you travel, you already know what I mean. Every agent seems to tell you something different. Shoes on, shoes off. Laptop out, laptop stays in. One person asks for your ID, the next one wonders why you even have it out. It feels like chaos, and I’ve stood in those lines plenty of times thinking, this is the worst. But something changed for me recently, and I didn’t expect it to come from TSA of all places. Here’s the situation: TSA agents in many places right now are still showing up to work… without getting paid. That stopped me. Because suddenly, I’m standing there mildly annoyed about my bag getting flagged, and the person helping me through the line hasn’t received a paycheck. It forced me to pause and ask a question I hadn’t considered before: Do I still get to be frustrated right now? And more importantly—what am I actually looking at here? Because it’s not just a job being done. It’s a promise being kept. No paycheck. No guarantee. No applause. And yet, they show up. That’s when this became less about TSA and

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Announcements

Launch: The Jason Hewlett Show podcast and livestream broadcast

The other day I was scrolling. Ok, I admit: doomscrolling. I got sucked into that vortex of news: negative stories of tragedy, confrontation, arguments, debates, which devolved into anger, sadness and hate rapidly. Realizing I was going on this path, I took a moment to check my algorithm and was amazed at how easily we can be caught up in going down this slippery slope. To cleanse myself of the feeling of ick all over my mind and spirit, I went to happier places: looked up a Mr. Rogers video, Bob Ross painting some clouds, found some spiritually uplifting speeches, gave room for hymnals that inspired, searched for feel good videos and stories that I could share with my children: A boy with mental disabilities suddenly celebrated for hitting 3 pointers in a basketball game; An artist painting with 10 hanging buckets, spinning colors of the rainbow in circles to a giant canvas; A cat massaging and doing chiropractic work on its golden retriever brother…   Then the baby goats showed up, dancing and prancing on benches, backed by Julie Andrews singing “The Sound of Music” and all was right with my world and algorithms. What are you consuming these

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