Wishing all of the veterans and active duty service members a happy and healthy Veterans Day. For me, it all started in college in Army ROTC at Syracuse University. Four…
This blog post is about Anadiplosis, a Repetition Figure of Speech. It is part of a series on repetition. I share them as the English language has hundreds of literary…
If you've ever been to a live show at Radio City Music Hall, a performance on Broadway, or an improv performance at a local comedy club, you've undoubtedly seen the…
Here is a story from my friend and colleague Greg. He has had the unfortunate diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. When we would meet, he would tell bits and pieces of…
I learned that the great leaders know how to fail. In the course of your Army career you will likely fail and fail often. Nothing so steels you for battle like failure. No officer I watched got it right, every time. The great ones know that when they fail, they must pick themselves up, learn from their mistakes and move on.
Admiral William McRaven | Former Commander of the US Special Operations Command | From his speech to the 2015 Class of the US Army Military Academy
“Hello my name is Sue and I am from XYZ Furniture Corporation. We have been in the local community for 30 years. If you have any furniture needs we can…
With today’s frenetic social media post this, tweet that, like this, stalk them, brands should be making their loyal fans into their own loyal brand storytellers.
Ira Koretsky / Speaker, Trainer, Author, Consultant, Coach / CEO, The Chief Storyteller®
Here's how you should tell a business story. It comes from a TEDx Talk from Jeff Hoffman (see below for the video). I was first introduced to Jeff at an…
I give a LOT of presentations about conflict resolution and negotiation, and I’ve learned that the best way to teach some of the most important principles is by telling a…