The Promise of Innovation: What iPhone, Lady Gaga & LifeTime Fitness Have in Common
“Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” ~ Dr. Albert Gyorgyi As customers of any product we continuously demand greater performance and equally newer innovation. Remember the miracle of the internet? And then the dial up sound of AOL starting up? You could pretty much hear the early […]
The Promise of Rock Star Leadership – Appreciating The Team
Do you remember the last time someone told you that you were great at something? Sitting in my office, the female executive sat wondering what might be her Signature Move. It had been manifest our entire conversation, yet even in her fifties she couldn’t place it. When she asked me if I could see what […]
The Mormon and the Jewish Rabbi
I hadn’t been done 10 minutes with my performance at the Rabbi’s retirement party in Tampa, Florida, when one of the older Jewish congregation members came up to me and asked in her thick New York accent, “Are you really a Mormon from Utah?” “Yes, ma’am I am,” I smiled in reply. “Well I’ve […]
What is Your Company’s Signature Move?
I am typing this blog post on an Apple MacBook Pro, even though there is another laptop company with my last name on it. You are wearing NIKE, Reebok, or Adidas shoes because that’s what you’ve worn since you were a kid, but I prefer Altra. I am drinking from a Maverik cup, since […]
Father Time 2.0
Just in time for Father’s Day this weekend we have released my “Father Time” NEW recording, as completed at the VidAngel studios with DryBar Comedy a few weeks ago. I blogged about it HERE. You’ll relate to my singing “I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons as I patiently make the kids gather their […]
The Promise of Compliments
How often do you give others a compliment? There is no quicker way to engage someone, a complete stranger, and gain a fast friend, than to offer a sincere compliment. I hope you enjoy this video with my humorous examples of giving compliments to random strangers and how it made their day better and makes […]
The Promise of Congruence On & Off Stage
When I was a kid I met my hero, a basketball player who is in the Hall of Fame now, and at the time was the epitome of all I wanted to be in life. I collected his jerseys, wore the same brand shoes as him (before that was a thing), and collected every […]
The Actor’s Promise
I talk about Jim Carrey a lot. As in I refer to him in most speeches, shows, in blogs, and in every coaching/training for perfomers. The man is a genius. The man is polarizing. You very well may hate him, but I love him, and this is my blog. More people say I remind […]
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. […]
Why Chick-Fil-A Closes on Sundays
If you have ever tried a Chick-Fil-A sandwich, or the nuggets, or their fries, or their shakes, then you too might be willing to drive any distance to take your family to enjoy their food. If you have ever walked into their establishment and been greeted in a friendly manner, had your food served […]