Remember when you were a kid and whether starting a new school, going on a date, or stepping into any new situation for the first time, to help you overcome your nerves your Mom or Dad would say “just be yourself….”? While possibly eliciting eye...
The popularity of TED Talks - the short and snappy presentation delivered live at TED conferences and then broadcast over every digital media imaginable – is undeniable. What began in 1984 as organizationally specific conferences held by a nonprofit group dedicated to the convergence of critical...
“We took a program on the bottom… we took it to the very top… for nine straight years… nine straight January 1 bowl games… nobody had ever done it before. Nobody has done it since. We put it on top and we maintained it. And...
Our world is becoming more global and thus, more virtual. Technology, as they say, can be a blessing and a curse, especially when it comes to communication. Communicating over the phone, for example, provides us with fewer tools to connect with our audience and make...
Here’s a 21st-century leadership challenge… long-distance leadership. Overnight the patterns and routines of your traditional leadership, communication style, and influencing tendencies are turned upside down. It quickly becomes apparent the most powerful channel for building connections and influencing changes when you cannot actually “be” with...