The other day I was on LinkedIn reading my feed. I saw an interesting picture. It was a picture of a US Army soldier with a graduation cap. Combined with…
One of the best things about LinkedIn is serendipity. If you are using LinkedIn, the secret to mastering it, is to expand your network, deliberately. When I see interesting phrases,…
Recently, I wrote an article on my favorite public speaking, presentation, and storytelling exercise. It is called 1-2-5-10 TM. In the article, I walk you through how to develop a…
Here is a touching, powerful story about a dad. It has lots of story elements and figures of speech that improve the impact. King's (his story) Better Tomorrow Message™, "Cherish…
Jeffrey Hayzlett (personal site) was the keynote speaker at a Vistage Summit I attended. I really loved his "Be a Clock Changer" story. After his keynote presentation, I waited patiently…
The Red Convertible story is one of my favorites. It is from a student, Rohan, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. I am…
Just the other day I went to Bagels n' Grinds for a breakfast meeting to catch up with one of my clients. After ordering my bagel and egg sandwich, the…
Recently, I shared my favorite presentation and public speaking exercise, "1-2-5-10 ™" to one of my newer clients, Carl. He is the CEO of a rapidly growing tech company. We…
I'd like to share an experience about one of my favorite stories, the Starfish Story. I was recently asked to assist with the launch of a new marketing initiative. It…
The other night, my wife and I visited one of our local Chinese restaurants for the food and of course, for the fortune cookie. Our waitress, while efficient, was one…