Yes, this is indeed a post about leadership, teams, and fostering resilience. Water skiing (along with my wipeout) is the analogy. * * * As a keynote speaker, one of the many benefits of my role is the opportunity to witness leaders presenting to their teams. Often a top executive, (whether a CEO or …
Hi there! As we near the end of summer (at least in the Northern Hemisphere…) and you gear up for Q4, I thought I’d share 5 of the more popular posts from this past year in case you missed any or would like to revisit them. For a laugh For a critical “Rock The Room®” …
One of my favorite lines about the world of entertainment is this: “It’s not called SHOW SHOW. It’s called SHOW BUSINESS.” In other words, you need both. I believe this kind of combination is true for our work no matter what field we’re in. (More on that further down.) This is top of mind right …
Well, it was an utterly magical evening. The event: the 2024 Disney Legends Award Ceremony, this past Sunday Aug 11. I thought I’d share 3 insights from these exceptional artists, along with a festive 1-min highlight reel with pix and clips from an unforgettable night. What struck me about so many of the acceptance speeches …
Last week at our annual conference for NSA (National Speakers Association), we all participated in the classic board-breaking exercise. I hadn’t done it in years, but it is never not amazing. And powerful. It’s so easy for any of us to dismiss the value of a basic exercise (whatever that may be in your field) …
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Years ago, I delivered a presentation for the sales team members at Precor, the company that manufactures fitness equipment. And a few weeks ago, (to a room of 1200 leaders in the financial services industry) I told the story of what happened there and the revelation that I never saw coming. 🙂 Throughout my …
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Are you using the right communication tool for the job? In any given situation, you have a few options from which to choose. My father taught this to me years ago and I’ve never forgotten it. It’s a seemingly simple insight and yet incredibly profound…and important. Risk Forward & Rock On, P.S. This 1-minute clip …
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“They forget who they’re speaking to.” This type of comment (in one form or another) has come up multiple times recently in conversations I’ve had with leaders who are bringing me on board to help their team members be better presenters. One of the core exercises in MODULE 1 of Rock The Room® is the …
As some of you know, I’ve been teaching presentation skills for a few decades now. 90% the skills apply not just to presentations on stage, but to meetings, 1:1 conversations, pitches, sales/consultations, etc. In short, the strategies apply to almost every communication setting. Regardless of the scenario, there’s one “presentation” mistake I see made again …
“Are they castable?’” The president of a large company shared this question with me. He wasn’t talking about a film or a play; he was talking about his company when it came to deciding who to cut and who to keep. I’d never quite heard this concept with regard to employees vs. actors. And I …
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