You’ve seen this a hundred times, in a service manual or textbook – a blank page. Only, it’s not really blank. On it are these words: “This Page Intentionally Left Blank.” I recently got a letter from an insurance company. In the envelope, there were two pages. One of them was a letter that had information […]
Category Archives: Self Improvement
Does Experience Negate the Need for a Coach? No Way!
I was blown away by this comment of his and realized that regardless of our current state of proficiency, there will always be someone better than us. I wrapped up a strategy call with my speaking coach today. You might ask why someone who is a member of the National Speakers Association and has performed […]
Fortune Favors those who Act
I probably have no bigger fan (and critic) than my mom. Although she devours every single blog post, article or news of my speaking or consulting, she will still call me out when she feels it most warranted, and I am amazed at both her energy and passion. Just recently, she sent me a message […]
Siri, I apologize…
We jump to conclusions based on incomplete information and when we overreact, our words and actions can cause real harm. I was ending a meeting in the Buckhead area of Atlanta and had a meeting up in Norcross, Northeast of Buckhead. Since I travel in this area frequently, I am relatively familiar with navigating the various […]
The Power of Volition
Volition is “the faculty or power to use one’s will”. The day I delivered the closing keynote on Grounded at the Association of Financial Technology at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Major Dan Rooney delivered the opening keynote. Major Rooney (call sign “Noonan”) is an F16 fighter pilot now serving in the Oklahoma National Guard. […]