When it comes to your communications, there are times when you need to express your ideas “as a Sharpie” and other times when it’s better to approach the dynamic more “as a pencil.” I came up with this analogy recently and shared it in a keynote for top leaders & managers. Here’s a 90-second …
I recently spoke to 500 tire store dealers. The CMO had hired me to speak about Risk Forward® and within that keynote, had also asked me to weave in components from my leadership, sales and communications courses to give the store owners a variety of tools. I had to choose the material carefully; I had …
As you may have heard, on Friday morning April 5, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the New Jersey/New York area right on the heels of the Taiwan quake. I was on a business call when my studio started rattling and shaking as if a freight train were running through it. I’m up on the 16th …
“Did you see Mark’s Instagram post?” Ashley, my COO, texted me last August. When I looked, I literally gasped out loud. HOLY COW. That…I did not see coming. March 30, 2024 marks the 3-year anniversary of RISK FORWARD being out in the world. While I envisioned the book as having a wide readership, I could …
“Every time you communicate you have an opportunity to influence people’s lives for the better.” This is one of my core maxims. No matter your role at work or in life, and no matter your communication format at any given moment (whether in-person, on-camera, in a meeting, on a phone call, at a meal, …
A few months ago, I almost lost my right eye. This video clip tells the story. It’s a 3-minute excerpt from the opening of a keynote I delivered Dec 12, 2023 at a convention called CAPS a week after the incident. I share this here for a few reasons: You can make your messaging …
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Yep. That’s me… in a hard hat …in my twenties. A few weeks ago, I was deep in the back of my closet digging through boxes to hunt down this photo. “Got it!” I called to my husband. I emerged triumphant, scanned the image and added it to my slides. Why? On Feb 27, I …
People often ask, “How do you relax?” Some might presume that I work all the time since I rarely post about my personal life, but the truth is, I love time off. Having completed a whopper 6-week run of live keynotes, I came out to Malibu for a little break. It’s often the simple …
An important story here about any professional advice you’re getting…and who is giving it. This is top of mind for me right now as I recently brought a few people on board for a focused window to help with certain projects. And I’m so glad I did. Below is the story… Years ago, an executive …
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A few days ago, I delivered a virtual presentation to 800 entrepreneurs who joined from around the world. In the keynote, I shared the story of a profound comment that Pete Docter, the Director and Co-Writer of Inside Out, said to his cast and crew. It’s invaluable for anyone who is leading a team …
