Today I arrived in St. Louis for an event with Servpro and was met at the airport by an incredibly nice driver, taken to the hotel and given an executive suite (zounds!) and a few hours later after being out, returned to discover that a wine & cheese platter had been delivered to my room. …
I went last night here in NYC to see an extraordinary film called BUCK. As it turned out, the director of the film (Cindy Meehl) was at the theater that evening and gave a 2-minute introduction to the film. What she said struck me for 3 reasons: 1) her humility and shyness 2) her comment …
When I coach presenters, I often tell them to “Create the performance you would pay to attend.” There are many elements that go into creating an award-winning speech, workshop, keynote or presentation, but one that is worth considering is that of taking risks. If you are watching the Tony Awards tonight, many of the shows, …
This last week, I coached a variety of executive women, all of whom have upcoming presentations this month. These happen to be forward-thinking women in fields that range from health care to sales, corporate communications to insurance. As we discussed the upcoming events, what struck me was that many of the executive women mentioned that …
In honor of the US holiday “Memorial Day”, a day on which we honor those who have fallen, it’s worth asking, What memory do I leave behind after I am gone? Years ago, I was at the funeral service of a close family friend who had been married for 45 years. Her marriage had been …
In the world of television and filmmaking, a “wild wall” allows a director and crew to move around a stage set with ease. A wild wall is literally a moveable wall, one that’s not fixed. When a production team builds a TV or film set – of a police station, living room, kitchen or courtroom …
Get Wild – Does Your Business (or Life) have a Wild Wall? Read More »
Do people in your organization ever say, “I screwed up“? What if they could? And how much are you losing out by not allowing for errors? In the world of The Prism Effect, dark shadows can kill your company. In the late 1980s, I worked at the Santa Fe Mountain Center, an organization that created …
2 years ago this week, I took my 83-year-old father to Las Vegas. I had a keynote event there and knew he’d get a kick out of the whole scene. He’d never been, and given that my mother had died in 2002, I thought this might be a fun trip in the midst of the …
Satisfaction, Success & Greatness – A Father’s Comment on Mother’s Day Read More »
In today’s competitive market, here’s a good question to ask—no matter WHAT size business you have: “What unique touch can we create that will make our customers/clients/patrons feel like they belong, like they have a home here?” Last week, I was in Portland, Oregon and stumbled upon two small businesses that had unique ways of …
Creating A Homestyle Welcome for Clients & Customers in Today’s Crowded Market Read More »
Last Thursday, we posted a notice for a new position at my company. Of the 60+ resumes and cover letters we received in the last few days alone, only 5 people had actually taken a few seconds to look up what my company is all about. All the other cover letters were formal, impersonal, antiseptic…and …
Are You Throwing Wet Noodles, Hoping to Get the Gig? Read More »
