The short story of The Mexican Fisherman was originally told by Heinrich Böll about an encounter between a tourist and a small fisherman on a European coast. I remember first hearing this inspiring story when I was in my "dream job" as a Dean of Students. I shared the story wi

My wife and I live in North Carolina where we get a pleasant taste of all nature's seasons - winter, spring, summer and fall. I especially love North Carolina in the Fall. The leaves begin to change color, the weather cools and, best of all, I light evening fires in our backyard fire pit! In o

If you've been in one of my audiences during a presentation, then you likely have heard the amazing story about Roger Bannister. It’s one of my favorites because the story shares a universal message that will help all of us break through adversity and envision new possibility in our personal lives

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This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, when astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins became the first people in history to land on the Moon. On the morning of July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roughly 12 minutes late

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing superhero Mom's out there!

I didn't expect to write this today. Heck, I woke up this morning feeling outstanding. But my heart sunk when I heard about yet another Read More

How I outline my presentations is probably quite different than any other speaker. But my process works quite well which is why I'm sharing it with you. Most speakers I know struggle with outlining their speech. As a result their speaking business suffers. Unfortunately for a lot of folks, this i

In a recent 1/2 day training I facilitated, I had the opportunity to "peel the onion layers" and really engage my audience to dive deeper into a new topic that I've become extremely passionate about. Last year I designed a new presentation titled, "The E.D.G.E. Factor" which uses  the "