What is undersharing costing you?
We spent the weekend in Dallas as I completed a bucket list goal of seeing a baseball game in every ballpark in North America. After pursuing that goal for 15+ years, just walking into the final ballpark was going to [...]
How do you eat an elephant?
(Or a HUGE zucchini if you’re a vegetarian) When I was a kid, my mom kept a vegetable garden. I’m not going to disparage her abilities but let’s say that we still bought a lot of vegetables every summer! [...]
What if you didn’t…
Are you feeling pressed for time? Does your To Do list feel overwhelming? Do you wish you had more time to just chill with your family this summer? In the process of writing my keynote for this past year’s BABA [...]
In a blink
Our oldest daughter Kelsey turns 30 today. 30. As in years of existence. How in the heck did that happen? In a mere blink ago she was banging her head on the coffee table as she learned how to walk. [...]
Bend or you’ll break
We just got home for a whirlwind family vacation that included NYC, Paris, and Portugal. I was very familiar with the first two destinations but none of us had been to Portugal before so it was fun to explore a [...]
Why You Should Go for “No”
For the past two decades, I've been the go-to communications coach for world leaders, CEOs, philanthropists, and innovators—helping them unleash their true potential and propel their businesses forward. I've had the privilege of coaching remarkable individuals, from securing the 2016 [...]
Fear
Whew — fear can be crippling, can’t it? I’m a leap and while in mid-air look to see if there’s water in the pool sort of guy, but I will admit that fear has shut me down more than once. [...]
Employee Satisfaction is an Inside Job: 3 Points of View
Employee satisfaction is not a one-size-fits-all thing. So, what should managers know about team members to improve satisfaction all around? In this piece I recently contributed to TalentCulture.com, I discuss how especially now, when employers are struggling to find strong [...]
When Running An Agency, What You Measure Matters
Some agencies don't measure any metrics at all. They're just flying by the seat of their pants. How can you possibly know what is going on with your agency if you aren't taking a closer look at the numbers? In [...]
Weathering the Economic Storm With Recession Planning
When you develop a plan to sustain your agency during a recession, you increase its resiliency and even put it in a position to turn a profit. Agencies of any size can make 20% profit — no matter the economic [...]
