Family Feud – Stuck Together 24/7: What Do We Do Now?
“How long until this is over?” This was the question my 8-year old asked us at the end of the first full day of our: Family not having any guests over Not playing with friends Not going to sit down and eat out at the local restaurant Or going to school And just us […]
The Blank Calendar Promise
Just going over my calendar 🤣 At this point all we can do is laugh. Equally, as I stare this reality down, it’s nice to have a Promise to myself to face the blank slate, knowing it’s a chance to write, create, and manifest whatever I want. I love times like these. They are unnerving […]
The Speaker’s Promise Amid Panic
This past week I received multiple calls from clients asking if they were to move forward with still having their event, due to the COVID-19 and Coronavirus outbreak, will I still be willing to come and speak? I was shocked by the question as to whether or not I’d be there, as I didn’t think […]
The Promise to Get Things in Order
Last week I woke up in a panic from a bad dream and began Googling: “What Do You Need in a Pandemic?” It was a spiral of fear, concern, predictions of imminent doom, and list-building for the end of the world. Everyone on the news racing to buy all things necessary, posting online about […]
How Tough Can It Be? The Aspiring Speaker Checklist
This past week I received 19 – yes, NINETEEN – messages from friends, business associates, peers, and random strangers asking the same thing: “Can I take you to lunch and ask a few questions about the speaking business? I’d like to try my hand at making a career of it and thought you’d be […]
How To Calm Your Nerves for a Speech
I received the following desperate note on Facebook Messenger yesterday: Hi Jason!! I have just been informed that I have to do two; 45 minute presentations at our national sales meetings in one week in Texas. I am not a good speaker. What I mean by that, is that I’m petrified. I hate any […]
A Tale of Two Employees
“I hate going to work everyday,” he quickly admitted after our call had just begun. “It’s like they know I’m needed to fill a spot but I don’t feel needed in any other way. It’s like they don’t see what I could bring, my unique skillset and experience. I don’t know how much longer […]
My Dream Job
Growing up in Utah I had one dream: To play in the NBA, be the next John Stockton, and be a part of the Utah Jazz! While not every kid’s dreams come true, we still do all we can to align with something we aspired to way back when, and so our family have […]
Brings a Tear to My Eye
This past week I was in Budapest speaking for the first time in my life. What an incredible adventure! The torture of sitting in the coach section of a plane when flying that long to save some money is only replaced by the torture a speaker puts themself through in order to be […]
Promise to The Work Family
Years ago, before I had kids, I was at a friend’s home and remember watching him with his little ones before sending them off to school. The whole family put their hands in the circle, hand over hand, as they shouted altogether, “Gooooooo TEAM!” I thought: Well, that’s corny. But cute, too. Now with […]