Managers Are Mentors
Are you a Manager, Executive, or Leader in your workplace? If so, Congratulations! Question: How did you get there? Did you do it alone? Or did you have some help? In all likelihood you had a Mentor, or a few Mentors, that recognized something great in you that you didn’t see in yourself. […]
Oscars Mix Up: The Promise of Being Present
Following the biggest gaffe in Academy Awards history, PricewaterhouseCoopers launched a full investigation into the mix-up of the Best Picture envelope mishap. (I was so wrapped up in what had happened from a Stage Performer’s perspective that I blogged HERE the night of the incident) It was revealed there are two of the same […]
The Promise of Community
Tonight at the store we heard shouts of “Someone call 911!” As a crowd gathered my wife and I didn’t want to join in the scene of onlookers, but when we saw a baby boy on the ground and his father pleading in Spanish for help as store employees seemed to be standing around […]
The Promise from Prison
Where and how do we spend our time? This past 2 weeks I made literally no money at a couple of gigs, and instead donated a lot of time to speak to people who needed to hear The Promise. Whether it was a youth group, religious events, educators, family counselors, or even in a place […]
2017 Goals vs. Promises
As the NEW YEAR approaches, what are the GOALS you are focused on accomplishing to really hit a home run this coming year? If you’re like me, you realize that sometimes GOALS aren’t enough. Call it what you will: Resolutions * Commitments * Goals I ask the question: “Why Set a Goal when you […]
The Promise of The Performer Amid Personal Tragedy
Tonight, just prior to taking the stage, for my final performance of 2016, I just happened to answer a phone call from an old friend. Watch this video to see the news I received: It is rare for me to feel this sad. Carla is a most exemplary person, full of life, […]
The Promise of Your Best Work
What is your level of care when it comes to your work? The lady who swiped my card at the store today: she’s just doing a job, didn’t even bother to say hello or converse when I tried to engage with her, just looked down and away. Luckily there was the storefront manager-turned-bagger who […]
The Promise That Went Viral: 1-Year Anniversary of Seeing My Wife at Target
You never think something you write on a whim on Facebook before going to sleep will change your life, nor be read by an estimated 100 Million people in less than a week, and end up landing you as front page news in London, China, India, Brazil, Italy, France, and every major US city. […]
How A Funeral Can Change Your Business
This week my Uncle David Goates’ Dad passed away. His name is L. Brent Goates, here is his beautiful obituary. I only knew this man a little bit, saw him at extended family gatherings throughout my life, he didn’t even know my name or who I was, but why would that matter? He had many […]
The Promise of Mentors
How do you TOP a year like 2016? This has been one of those years that you dream about, where it seems all the stars align and you realize all the work you have been doing is finally taking shape and headed in the right direction. The challenge with reaching a new level of success […]