where you need to be to grow
My dear friend Steven Pressfield has a great line: Put your ass where your heart wants to be. This is where I put my own this past week. Risk Forward & Rock On, P.S. Join me in August for Rock The Room® Advantage.
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Rock The Room 5-Part Framework
People often have a misconception regarding what Rock The Room® is all about. So this week, I thought I’d share a 4-minute excerpt from a live keynote I delivered years ago to a group of 700 entrepreneurs and business owners. Throughout the keynote, I shared select techniques and towards the end, I provided a brief …
One way to take a problem and turn it into an advantage
WTF? This was the moment when one of my clients won over various team members who had been resistant to change. The story below, excerpted from my book, will inspire you to take what appears to be a problem and turn it into an advantage. As I say in the book, “If you can’t fix …
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How Your Unexpected Passion Can Be a Communication Advantage
You might not know it yet, but your unusual hobby, talent or passion can be a big advantage in your communications. This excerpt from my book will set your wheels in motion for what you can do. ** FROM RISK FORWARD®: Ryan Levesque, CEO of The ASK Method Company, is an expert in helping business …
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2 Critical Moments In Your Communications
Regardless of your role, there are two moments in any communication setting that are critical to consider. Whether it’s a call, live meeting, video conference, email, presentation, pitch, or event, this…is…essential. (And by the way, if you ever offer a Q&A, then what I’m sharing here will change your approach forever.) For over 25 years, …
Communication: Why You Can’t Afford to Blow It
You are doing it almost every single day. What’s the “it?” Communicating…speaking …or “presenting.” And you can’t afford to blow it. This 3-minute excerpt from a live event shares a bit more about the different settings to consider, why each opportunity matters, and what’s at stake. Risk Forward & Rock On, P.S. We have …
A KEY COMMUNICATION MISTAKE
Are people you’re speaking to not as engaged as you’d like? Are they zoning out on Zoom? Checking their messages? Whether it’s in meetings, 1:1 conversations, video calls, consultative sales settings, or stage presentations, there’s a key ingredient most people fail to consider. This presentation mistake is one I see made again and again…. …
The Impact of Your Communications
One of the questions I ask my audiences to consider is this: “Years from now, when people talk about you, what will they say? How are you showing up? When you communicate, are you elevating others and bringing out their best? Here’s a brief 1-minute excerpt from a keynote last year which might provide …
YOUR INFLUENCE ON OTHERS
An unexpected, joyful and profound moment from last week…. *** “Is George still around?” I asked the woman outside the store. “Yep, he’s inside right now.” I couldn’t believe it. During my freshman year at Stanford University, George Cattermole had been my philosophy professor, but I hadn’t seen him in decades. In addition to teaching …
A Transformational Trait For Cultures
“Trust might be granted, but it is not guaranteed.” I said this on stage last week as I spoke to 350 accountants, auditors, business consultants and tax specialists at Haynie & Company, one of the most impressive companies and cultures I’ve encountered in my career. Those who work at Haynie & Co. absolutely love it. …
