Over these last few weeks, in a few key 1:1 conversations with executive and entrepreneur coaching clients as well as colleagues at our NSA (National Speakers Association) conference in Austin last week, I’ve heard a variety of references to outside advice people received and were questioning—rightfully so. If you’re struggling with input you’ve recently received, …
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There’s a word you’ll want to avoid in conversations, on stage, in your writing and in videos. It’s one that vastly reduces the clarity and potency of your message. What’s the word? “Thing” …as well as its variation, “something.” Yes, yes–there are a few situations where it might be effective, but when I’m working with …
Want to avoid the #1 communication mistake? Consider expressing your message in a way that creates a Full Spectrum Experience, a technique I teach in Rock The Room® to help people engage their audience no matter the size or setting. This 1-minute excerpt from a custom keynote I crafted and delivered last month for …
15 years after “I do.” And what an extraordinary (and often otherworldly) phenomenonal experience it has been. ** It took me a long time to find the right match. During this period, people gave me a hard time (and I gave myself a hard time), but I’m so glad I waited. Sometimes it’s not because …
It’s the mid-point of the year and for many of my clients, a time when they’re reflecting on where they’ve been, where they are, and where they’re going. As you revisit goals, it’s worth asking yourself and your team, “Is this really what we want to accomplish… and if so, for what reasons?” As I …
This was a biggie. 5,000+ in the audience last week. A total joy. 17 second video of venue here – ch-ch-check it out. Every “on stage” opportunity (whether on-camera or live in-person, whether a high-stakes meeting or large-scale keynote event, whether a pitch, a podcast or a party) is preceded by hours and hours …
What I’ve found again and again is that the best are often incredibly humble and give “it” everything they’ve got, whatever the “it” might be. They focus on the work. They don’t let up. And they don’t draw unnecessary attention to themselves. Last month, my husband and I were in London to see a few …
It’s not about you: The secret of top performers Read More »
The topic of taking ownership and stepping into your role has come up on a number of recent client conference calls in relation to past & future keynote events… and it reminded me of this passage from my book, RISK FORWARD. * * * When a vision is not yet clear, and when we’re hesitant …
If you’re feeling the pressure to implement AI into your business (or to implement any systems and tools for that matter), Satya Nadella, CEO of MIcrosoft, offers a valuable piece of advice. I included his words in a recent virtual keynote which I crafted and delivered for a few hundred business leaders in the …
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Back in my teens, on a family trip to Florence, my father took me to the Uffizi Gallery. He loved art and he loved Italy, and he was excited to share as much as he could with me that afternoon. The Uffizi is a huge museum, and we raced through the halls, with my father …
