I was speaking at a conference in Orlando, Florida, and while there, I set up a meeting with a young millennial with whom I am consulting on a new startup idea. He flew down to Orlando so we could use the time around when I would be speaking to collaborate on his startup. After I […]
Category Archives: Self Improvement
Capture the Idea or Kiss it Goodbye
Your right brain is an amazing factory of creativity and insight. All it needs is a chance and it can produce truly breakthrough innovation seeds. However, the left brain is a bully, full of facts and logic, which hardly lets the right brain in on the game. That’s why you frequently get great ideas when […]
Want to get out of a ticket … follow Traci’s advice!
As a professional speaker and strategic planning facilitator, I have a lot of balls to juggle on a week-by-week basis. So, I use a third-party source for administrative support. Sheila Moland of Pressing Engagements is that source, and she helps me in more ways that I can count. As a part of her services, she […]
Using a Storm to Improve Success
When the family needs beach time and an infusion of saltwater living, we head to Alligator Point in Northwest Florida. It’s just over a two hour drive away and has miles of beach access on the Gulf of Mexico. On one particular trip, we rented a house that was just 20 paces from the water. […]
Eliminating Out-of-the-Box Thinking
You have most probably heard of the phrase, “thinking out of the box.” This comes from a classic exercise where a diagram is presented in this manner: If you have never done this exercise, see if you can following the rules and complete the challenge before reading on. How did you do? In order to […]
Millennials and Y=X Thinking
One of the presentations at #TheDestinationExperience was fromMichael Lee-Chin, Chairman of Jamaica’s Economic Growth Council, who had us from the start with his use of a white board and a math equation to illustrate a concern about young professionals: Y = X Chin’s theory is that most millennials think that their careers will progress along […]
Yanik Silver at Destination Experience
One of the many compelling speakers at the 2017 Destination Experience was Yanik Silver. Yanik’s focus is assisting entrepreneurs in making a difference in the world. His latest book is called “Evolved Enterprise” and focuses on how companies without a “core impact” will be at a distinct disadvantage in the coming years. His message is […]
Dr. Kingsley Chin and Knowing Your Why
Upon arrival in Jamaica, I was alerted that one of the Destination Experience advisory board members would come to the airport and pick us up for the long ride from Montego Bay to Kingston. This saved us from an even longer bus ride. We met up with Ron McKay and during that 3-hour drive, I got […]
Sailing Through Customs
I had a planned business trip from Atlanta to Montego Bay Jamaica to speak at The Destination Experience. During the meeting with the planner before this, I began asking about issues involving getting in and out of Jamaica customs: “Is there any option available that would assist us in getting through customs in a streamlined fashion”? Now, […]
Strategic Planning and Cutting up the Last Donut
I walked into church yesterday and immediately went to get a cup of Beanery coffee. As I was pouring my cup, I noticed a box of donuts on the counter with a partial donut and a knife inside it. My assumption is that this box was full at the time it was placed on the […]