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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Reminder: Paid Public Speaker Registration Closing This Week!
This is a reminder about the new Paid Public Speaker Coaching Program. This new program, which coaches people to become successful paid speakers, is starting soon. There are enough approved applicants to fill the small number of spaces, but a few … Continue reading
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Monday Motivation: Have a “Case of the Mondays”? Then Read This!
I woke up this morning and, in one of my many successful efforts to procrastinate, I checked my Facebook account. In my News Feed, practically back-to-back, were the following two status updates: Now we face the worst of the inescapable … Continue reading
Friday Web Roundup: Preparing For Success, Digital Sharecropping, Being Mark Zuckerberg, and the Best Customer Service Ever!
It’s Friday, and here in the Northeast we are preparing for what may be our worst storm ever – and this is only a couple of days after we had an earthquake! Times are stressful, so why not kick back, … Continue reading
3 Ways to Stop “Getting Ready to Get Ready!”
“On your mark, get ready, get ready, get ready, keep getting ready, get ready some more…” Wait, that doesn’t sound right, does it? No, it doesn’t. But that’s how many people approach their lives. They live in a perpetual state … Continue reading
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Do You Want to Be a Paid Public Speaker?
I am happy to announce that we (myself along with my partners Fred and Bill) are opening up a second round of the Paid Public Speaker Group Coaching Program, and registration is now open! This is an awesome program where … Continue reading
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5 Blunders that Can Derail a Career or Business
I have a guest post up on Jeetesh Kathawaroo’s blog! Jeetesh is a fellow speaker, management consultant, and comedian, and, similar to what I do here, he likes to use humor to get his point across. The tagline for his … Continue reading
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The Value of Being Awesome, Understanding Your Genius, and Having Rabid Enemies
Have you ever been to “Summer Camp for Adults”? Ok, that’s not a real thing, but every year, the National Speakers Association’s annual convention feels exactly like that. I go away for a few days, see old friends, make new … Continue reading
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Monday Motivation – Who Haven’t You Talked to in Far Too Long?
“Summer’s going fast Nights growing colder Children growing up Old friends growing older Experience slips away.” – “Time Stand Still,” Rush I spent a few days in southern California recently, and I was shocked and amazed by how many old … Continue reading
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Friday Web Roundup: More Cats, Stupid Viral Stats, Improv Comedy as a Panacea, and Why Being Broke May Be a Good Thing
Its Friday night, and I feel alright, the party’s here on the west side… Ok, it’s actually Friday morning, there’s no party, but I do feel alright (and clearly recently heard some old school 90’s rap/pop music). It’s time for … Continue reading
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Success Lessons from a Reluctant Cat Owner – Part 5: Communication Matters
(Note: this is part 5 of a 5 part series laying out lessons I learned from my first month owning two cats. Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4!) As a human being who has … Continue reading