"Start in the middle. Start in the middle. Start in the middle." This was something Patrick would drill into the new players, day after day. And sometimes, seasoned players as…
Ira KoretskyApril 20, 2022
Stories. What makes a story great is its lesson. And how the lesson makes us think differently, such that we are better for learning it. Quentin Fottrell, the personal finance…
Ira KoretskyMay 5, 2021
The Montgomery County (Maryland) Chamber of Commerce invites you to a hands-on webinar, focused on being a more effective public speaker in a virtual world. It is facilitated by Ira…
Ira KoretskyApril 21, 2021
Margaret, one of my coaching customers, was required to read The Culture Map (Amazon affiliate). All executives at her Fortune 500 company were required to read it. All executives at…
Ira KoretskyMarch 31, 2021
The Montgomery County (Maryland) Chamber of Commerce invites you to a hands-on webinar, focused on the mechanics of storytelling in sales. It is facilitated by Ira Koretsky, CEO of The…
Ira KoretskyMarch 17, 2021
I am excited to announce a very hands-on webinar for those looking to sharpen their career tools and those interested in career advancement. It is sponsored by my good friends…
Ira KoretskyMarch 5, 2021
A few weeks ago, I presented our Leaders STORY (Leaders to the Power of Story) workshop as a webinar to the Construction Education Institute® of the Mechanical Contractors Association of…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 24, 2021
I was talking about using humor in the workplace (e.g., presentations, public speaking, storytelling, training, recruiting, and sales) to one of my students after class (I teach public speaking and…
Ira KoretskyOctober 14, 2020
I recently read a light and fun article on our preoccupation with "liking." In "Like, Enough With The Liking Already," (Funny Times) author Laura Boggs paints a vivid picture of…
Ira KoretskyAugust 19, 2020