Elton John – The Rocketman
Have you seen the new movie “Rocketman“, about Sir Elton John? I haven’t seen the movie yet, but as someone who impersonated Elton John with the Las Vegas “Legends in Concert” way back in 2002 (pre-beard, pre-kids, pre-speaker status), I learned some powerful things about him that I share in my keynote presentations, which […]
Thank You RootsTech
This past Saturday morning I thought I was simply introducing the world’s greatest ukulele player, Jake Shimabukuro, and then closing out the final session as Emcee of RootsTech, the largest genealogy conference on the planet. However, as I settled in to gather my thoughts for the words I might say in half an hour […]
The Legendary Leader Who Plays Along
Have you ever had a leader that you wished would let their hair down once in a while? You knew it was in them, but they just took themselves so serious? Not to say you want to see recklessness, but you also want to see they are human. Of late certain leaders have gotten […]
How To Add Meaning To The Holidays
I’m a dreamer and a big believer in the thought of Christmas. 2 years ago I flew my family, and extended family, to Kauai for Christmas. It was an incredible trip spent at the home of one of our dearest friends. Christmas Eve we found ourselves singing carols on the beach at Poipou while […]
The Promise of a Neutral Awards Show – The Emmys
If you want to hear bashing of the President of our Country just turn on any late night program, SNL, CNN or talk radio. If you want to cause an uproar on social media and gather exponential vitriolic comments, simply offer a divisive political post that would make your friends wonder what just happened […]
The Work Family Saves The Day
The other night I took the stage for a very important Awards Ceremony after being introduced as if I were the greatest performer in the world. Plugged in my iPhone which runs my 40+ music cues before my hour long Show. I introduced the first song and….nothing. My phone was frozen. I laughed nervously […]
cmi speaker management
If you’ve run a business you know finding the right people to help you accomplish your dream is a very challenging thing. Instead of hiring anyone, you may have tried to go it alone. In running my business over 17 years I have experienced being the so-called “chef, host, busboy, clerk, PR, HR, owner, waiter, […]
The Promise of Appreciation
How many times have you been on a plane and thought, “I sure hope this pilot doesn’t succeed today!” Hmmm. Probably never. As a Dad I rarely recall thinking, “I hope on Christmas Day on our 2-week vacation to Kauai the kids will ask, ‘Why didn’t Santa bring us more presents this year?’” (yes, […]
Quantity Time vs. Quality Time
The honor of my life is to be a Dad. Over the years I have restructured my entire existence around one concept: Quality Time vs. Quantity Time as a Dad. I used to swoop in for the big moments of my children’s lives to say I was there, using the phrase “Quality Time” as my […]
The New Web Site – The Promise
Welcome to The New Web Site – The Promise The Promise is the “Jason Hewlett Brand”, it is the new push we are going with, the wording we have searched for as a team, finally properly defined, after 16 years of working on it. The Promise is all encompassing of every message you’ve heard me […]