February 28th, 2021
“The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.” – Peter Drucker I am taking a “detour” in this newsletter to talk about a vital part of a speaking business. If you have a speaking business or have ever thought about…

February 21st, 2021
“Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success.” Bo Bennett Can you give me a little advice? I am constructing a digital course called “The Influencing Speaker.” The course…

February 14th, 2021
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy In the movie, “The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold,” the father of Jackie Dorsey, the female part of a pairs skating team says to the male part of…

February 7th, 2021
“A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn’t feel like it” – Alistair Cooke In the last twenty-five years, e-mail has certainly become ubiquitous in your personal and professional lives. You send e-mails to…

January 31st, 2021
“There is no such thing as presentation talent, it is called presentation skills” – David JP Phillips Dr. Albert Mehrabian (1939-) is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He believes there…

January 23rd, 2021
“Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.” – Eric Sevareid Trust is the foundation of your personal and professional relationships. If you violate that trust, your relationship with the…

January 17th, 2021
“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin Stephen Covey in his book, “First Things First,” says human beings have four needs: …

January 10th, 2021
“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think” ― Socrates, ancient Greek philosopher I was presenting my program, “Great Speaking is Critical to Great Leadership,” to an area Toastmasters Club the other day. …