On Sunday, the Tony Awards will take place here in NYC honoring “Excellence in Broadway Theater.” What does this have to do with you? Possibly a lot. Even if you’re not an event planner per se… but you lead meetings (live or virtual), plan conferences, run classes, host groups, put on parties, or attend conventions, …
12 Mistakes To Avoid When Planning Your Meeting… And What To Do Instead. Read More »
Have you ever gotten pretty far along planning a project only to realize that it’s not really what you want to do? Then what? Do you have the courage to course-correct? To step back? To stop? Or do you feel you need to stay consistent with what you thought and said you would do? Certainly …
This past March,150 people flew to Los Angeles from all around the world: Thailand, Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Norway, Canada, Germany, Bermuda, France, Switzerland and all across the U.S. It was an extraordinary gathering of entrepreneurs, executives, sales professionals, authors, consultants, speakers, scientists, artists and performers with a common interest… …to learn how to express …
So… Some big news!! A documentary film my husband and I made had its world premiere at SXSW March 12, 2017. The film is about the original Muppets performers and the culture Jim Henson created which led to such legendary work. Making this film has been an incredible lesson in “Risking Forward” and “Trusting an …
“Muppet Guys Talking” – Our Movie’s Worldwide Premiere at SXSW Read More »
Some people in life know exactly what they want to achieve. This is a talk for the rest of us. Many of us live in a world that is obsessed with goal setting, achieving and decisiveness. But what do you do when you’re not sure what’s next? When you’re in a time of transition and …
My TEDx Talk: Risk Forward®: The Importance of Uncertainty Read More »
Enjoy!! Let me know what you think! 11:37 here and just adding this to the blog, but it’s one of my favorites! V
WHAT’S THE VALUE OF A VALUE IF IT’S NOT PART OF THE FIRST EXCHANGE? I arrive at the headquarters of a Fortune 100 company, dressed in full, elegant high-end business attire. The guard at the front door steps out from behind his wooden podium to block me. “Can I see some ID?” Nice greeting. Imagine …
STEPPING OUT OF KANSAS & INTO THE LAND OF OZ At the Cirque du Soleil performance of KA in Las Vegas, the show begins before you even arrive at your seat. Taking your ticket are ushers dressed like characters in the show or as my friend thought, “Like the Ohh-lee-ohh characters in The Wizard of …
First Moments – What’s The Experience of Arriving in YOUR Office? Read More »
When it comes to mastering the art of connecting a product with imagery, underlying emotion and a mini story, television commercials win hands down. Have you ever gotten choked up over a simple telephone commercial because you see the grandmother wiping her eyes with joy as her grandson calls to wish her a Happy Mother’s …
Innovation seems to be a popular word in the business community these days. Often, we look for innovation on large scales. The Kindle. The iPhone. The Prius. Innovation, however, starts with following our own creative impulses in small doses first. The trick is not to wonder whether we have the impulses or not. Because we …
