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I recently had an experience at work where someone shared with me that he was upset with me about how I had handled a particular issue, and rightfully so. However,

Have you ever looked at someone who was covered in tattoos and thought, “Hmm…I bet they’ve seen their fair share of bar fights,” yet when you talked to them, you

I was recently in New Orleans for a speaking engagement and I had some down time, so I wandered into a local casino. I like to play poker, so I

Just recently, I was at my friend’s barbeque and they had a fire pit. Because I live in the city, I don’t normally have access to a pit like that.

  During some of my speeches, I do this exercise where I speak about the difference between “trying” and “doing.” It begins with asking everyone in the audience to raise

I was recently staying in a hotel in Port Huron, Michigan as I was a keynote speaker at a local event. During a break, I see this woman who looks

In New York City, there’s this thing called the Long Island Rail Road, or LIRR for short. At the LIRR, people line up to buy a ticket. There’s this overhead

Not too long ago, I was at the DMV (that’s the Department of Motor Vehicles if you happen to live in a state that calls it something different). I had

In my business, I enlist the help of college interns all of the time. I love their young energy and the way they can think out of the box. They

If you’ve ever flown, then you know that there’s not a whole lot of room in the cabin area of planes. Clearly, whoever designed them was on the side of

I spoke a while ago to the Florida Society of Association Executives and was mingling with the attendees before my speech. Somehow we got on the topic of how they’re

I’ve shared before that I have an accountability buddy. This is someone who not only helps me stay on track, pushing me to reach my goals by taking the steps

Have you ever gone to a seminar, attended a class, or taken a workshop and been so bombarded with follow-up emails that you swore you’d never attend one again, let

When I say the word “seduction,” what images come to mind? A room dimly lit by candlelight and a bottle of wine chilling on ice, waiting to be consumed by

I often refer to the fact that I have two lives: my current life and my previous one. My previous life includes everything that happened prior to the life I

Not too long ago, I was traveling out of town so I took a car service to the airport. Everything was going fine, the driver was being cautious and safe,

When I’m working with a new client, like when I’m setting up a speaking or coaching gig, I always ask a lot of questions. How can I help you succeed?

Recently I did a favor for someone. They were looking to further their career, so I decided to help and connected them to two different people who I thought could

If you’ve ever attended one of my speaking sessions or workshops, then you know that I often talk about living with passion and choosing a career that you’d do even

In this day and age, it’s not uncommon for business professionals to hire coaches to help them take their careers (and their lives in general) to the next level. To

A while ago, I met with Jim, a friend of a friend who has been a speaker for like twenty years. I always love talking to others who’ve been successful