The $36,525.50 Receipt
As I signed my name on the receipt I said to my wife, “Glad we got here in time before they closed. We really need this Dramamine for our boat ride tomorrow.” That’s when my wife, ever-present, ever-ready, looked over my shoulder at the receipt. “Wait a minute! What is this?” She snatched it […]
The JHE CX Promise: Non-Negotiables in Business
Have you ever spoken or performed in front of an audience of 1,000 people before? It’s quite the rush, and can be an amazing, or even terrifying experience. I remember my first few shows at the beginning of my career working with the traveling show, the Las Vegas “Legends in Concert”. Stepping out onto […]
Just Do What You Say You’re Going To Do
As I waited on the conference call line I wondered if perhaps I had gotten the date or time wrong? I re-dialed in to make sure I got the number right, and waited. This was a call set up by my peer, and I was clicking on their link to accept their invitation to connect, […]
The CEO’s NEW Promise
“For companies to truly make good on their lofty promises, they will need Wall Street to embrace their idealism, too. Until investors start measuring companies by their social impact instead of their quarterly returns, systemic change may prove elusive.” ~ The New York Times “Lofty Promises” made by today’s most successful CEO’s, such […]
Your Business is Your Promise
Recently I attended a conference where they promised we’d be fed every morning and lunch. Arriving at the first breakfast I realized I should have packed my own! I sat through the first 3 hours starving. Lunch arrived – time for redemption. I knew they could do make up for breakfast. And then […]
Commit to The Bit (The Promise of The Beard): Part 1
After the cold opening with a Billy Joel “Piano Man” parody set to “CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame”, introducing the night we recognize the latest inductees of the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame, the audience gasped as they realized my beard was taking over the event. As Host and Emcee of this […]
Are You Stretching?
As promised in past posts, I have finally been writing my book, “The Promise to The One”. In fact, I went to drastic measures, sequestered myself away in the mountains of Utah for a few days and cranked out nearly 52,000 words. I pray they’re worth reading! Actually, this book feels like it was […]
I Am The Parachute
Phone rings, it’s a number I don’t recognize (probably another robocall, I seem to get 5-10 per day now!). “Hello, this is Jason,” I answer. “Jason! Thank you so much for answering. Oh my goodness, I hope you remember me. You performed for our event a few years ago and were the biggest hit we’ve […]
The Team Player Promise
Awaiting my turn backstage I watched as an entire events team was freaking out, running back and forth, chatter on headsets, teleprompter operators with hands in the air, show producers pacing, every team player not sure what to do. The first celebrity speaker had taken 20 minutes longer than allotted, now the second speaker, […]
Facing The Fear: Promise to Self
In the movie “The Wizard of Oz”, little Toto the dog discovers the all and powerful Oz behind the curtain. Oz is freaked, tells them “Don’t mind the man behind the curtain!!!” Well, I’m no Oz great and powerful, but here on this blog I pull the curtain back willingly with the intention of […]