80-hours to China and Back
Hi My Friend. This blog will be short and sweet. Last Tuesday I had an event in Chicago that was awesome. Tomorrow I leave my home at 4 AM to go to Indianapolis for my next event. I have had those booked for quite a while now. And then an opportunity came up that […]
The Broken AV Promise
This selfie was taken an hour before one of the worst events of my career, which happened a few weeks ago. Join me, for a most joyful recounting of such an experience! LOL Before every event I talk with the AV Team. AV stands for “Audio Visual”, and they are my lifeline to a […]
The Shopping Cart Promise
We pulled into the only open parking spot in the grocery store lot… Only to suddenly have to back out due to a shopping cart that was already parked there! I’m curious – What is The Shopping Cart Promise? Is it real? Or is it something I have just imagined? Please help me know […]
1 vs 100
A teacher stands in front of the classroom. She pops off the dry erase marker cap, dramatically spins, and slams a black dot in the exact center of the board. With flair and enthusiasm, she asks the class, “What do you see?!” Hands shoot up and everyone shouts, “A BLACK DOT!” “WROOOOONNNNNG!” she replies. Confused, […]
Subscriber Retires
Each week I log into my newsletter portal, after the launch of a new blog post, and see how many of my emails were opened, clicked on, bounced, or sent to spam. As someone who invests a lot into writing from the heart, I have to look at the numbers through the lens of my […]
Silverfox
I hired a photographer to update my head shots. There’s an old joke about not updating your head shots enough. It’s the one where the event planner hires the speaker, prints his head shot, and goes to the airport to pick him up for the event. Waiting there, she is looking at the head […]
Meeting Dr. J
Dr. J. Yes, the Legend, Dr. Julius Erving of basketball fame and greatness, was in the same restaurant as our family having lunch today. Of course, we had followed him there, since this was All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the first time our city has hosted these festivities since 1993. I […]
$100 Tip
In my wallet I always carry a $100 bill. If my posting this leads to me being mugged, so be it! Come and get your Benjamin, you cranky little thief. I have it there as a “just in case” for when a credit card has some issue, the power is out at a store and […]
Handing Over The Mic
Friday night was our son’s first high school basketball game, along with all boys basketball teams of every age. Annually they play a team called the Vipers, who have special needs and are incredible and inspiring to watch, as we boo our sons and cheer on this visiting team. It’s quite an experience. They rarely […]
The Cookie Promise
Can you imagine how I felt when I showed up and my presentation had been turned into a COOKIE? What kind of client does this? Only the awesome ones. This experience reminded me of being a kid at the local bakery with my Mom the day before my birthday! My nose to the glass, peering […]