When Executives Keep The Promise – The Legend of Troy Nix AMBA
This week I witnessed something I’ve never seen done on stage at any event in my nearly 25 years of attending conferences worldwide. In Grand Rapids, MI, the Executive Director of AMBA, arrived on stage in a suit and tie, delivering a stirring motivational speech as good as any of my hall of fame […]
The Copyright Claim
Monday I woke up, excited to have a great day, and head out the door to my speaking event. Quickly checking emails (famous last words), I was hit with the kind of message every small business owner dreads: Copyright Claim! Yes, an image on this very blog was copyright protected and I owed nearly […]
The Chocolate Factory Broken Promise
“Better than advertised” is always preferred to “Worse than we anticipated!” Did you read this story of the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory Experience in Glasgow, Scotland 2 weeks ago? It advertised a spectacle of fun & beauty, replicating the famous movies and experience for kids, only to have families show up to a near empty […]
Your Favorite President
Who is your Favorite President of the United States? And why? I grew up in the eras of Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and have raised children during eras of Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden. It’s amazing to think there have been so few presidents in my lifetime, only 8 of them, as I’m a few […]
Do The Right Thing
The young player committed his 5th foul, with applause from the opposing team, as the kid who kept hitting everyone would finally be fouled out of the game. Looking over at the opposite bench, it was obvious there would be a discrepancy as the final few minutes of the game was played. The other […]
The Empty Gym
It is the final week of January 2024. For the last few weeks I have noticed a trend at my local gym: Week 1, the gym was bursting at the seams and overcrowded; Week 2, no matter the time of day, it was less busy; Week 3, even less issue of finding a machine […]
2 GOATS This Week
The title of G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All-Time) is being overused at this point in all media, but if you ask most football fans, the 2 GOAT Coaches of College and NFL made headline news this week, within 24 hours of each other. Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots, winner of 6 Superbowls in the […]
To See The Game – The Promise Broadcast
My phone rang and I picked up, despite the number not being in my phone. “Hello?” I said “Jason Hewlett, this is the new high school basketball Coach at your son’s school, do you have a minute?” “Yes sir, is everything ok?” I asked. “All is well. I heard you’re the only person who […]
New Year Ahead – Thank You 2023
Here are some of the many goals I failed to accomplish in 2023 – Lose 30 lbs and 5% fat Read the scriptures every day Take a cold shower every morning Rewrite and rename “The Promise To The One” so it is a more corporate friendly book for better sales Book 10% more gigs […]
Talking with a Human
My cell phone number is on the Home Page of my web site. It is also strewn about the internet in every place possible. For years I refused to have my number out there, due to the distraction and lack of privacy it afforded me, as well as having managers, agents, and others deal […]