March 21st, 2021
“Light travels faster than sound. That’s why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak.” – Albert Einstein As much time as you prepare for your presentation, there will come a time when your presentation falls flat with…

March 14th, 2021
“Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it… Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again.” ― Steve Jobs Does anyone not know who…

March 7th, 2021
“Every day the clock resets. Your wins don’t matter. Your failures don’t matter. Don’t stress on what was, fight for what could be.“ – Sean Higgins You have all heard the term, “The New Normal.” I suggest to you there is a…

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…