5 Smart Ways To End A Meeting Or Event
Last week, I led a virtual workshop at a university where I completely failed to follow my own advice here. It ended terribly. Well…I should say that I ended it terribly. We got cut short, ran out of time, and closed in a bit of a hurried, “thanks, bye” kind of wrap up. Have your meetings, gatherings […]
An Absolutely Amazing, Simple Group Icebreaker
Have you had the experience of being in a group setting and hearing that dreaded sentence: “Before we begin, let’s do an icebreaker!”? Did your stomach automatically sink just reading that? It doesn’t have to be that way. There are 3 things your icebreaker needs to be in order for your audience to enjoy it. […]
ONE Habit To Increase Buy-In
This is the most important concept I’ve recorded to date. If we all learned this one 60-second habit to increase buy-in, it would make us better leaders, better educators, better spouses, better friends, and even better parents. It’ll help you dial in to what really matters most in each of your interactions throughout the day. I’ve seen this habit […]
Teambuilding For The Established Team
Just because your team has been together for a long time, you can’t skimp out on or get lazy with your team building and team development efforts. Especially if you’re remote, or partially remote—your team needs to put effort into building that connection. However, having to put effort into it doesn’t mean it has to […]
10 Quick IN-PERSON Group Exercises For Engagement
If you go into a group setting and tell everyone that you’re going to do an icebreaker, some will start to break out in hives. Others will play along. And some will genuinely enjoy. But you can make great, meaningful engagement and connection happen without ever even uttering the “I-word”! In today’s video, I’m going […]
Ditch Mediocrity And Get Motivated
This week, I’m going to make you do math! Just kidding. Well, sort of. Ok, maybe a little math. The concept of finding your “intersection point” is currently my favorite idea of the year! Admittedly, the very beginning of the video is a pinch slower than I intended, but this one is worth a watch […]
Stop Saying THIS at The End Of Your Presentations
Nearly every presentation I’ve heard ends this way. It’s not horrific, but it certainly is a horrifically average way to end a presentation. Unknowingly, I used to end many of my presentations in the same way. But I have since discovered a far better way! In this week’s video, I’ll share what to avoid along with […]
ONE Thing You Can Do To Increase Retention Today
There’s been so much so much chatter about The Great Resignation, or as an artist friend of mine calls it, “The Big Quit.” It seems like it’s just inevitable. “Everyone’s quitting, and there’s not much we can do about it” seems to be the place of “resignation” 🤣 we’ve slipped into. But that’s not true! […]
Genius Way To BREAK THE ICE In Everyday Life
Not sure if I’ve ever shared this with you, but a few years ago I went on a middle-of-nowhere kayak camping adventure in Maine for 7 days. Heaps and heaps of time for quiet reflection. On that trip, I became crystal clear on why I’m here. On Earth that is. It’s a bit of a long story […]
Hybrid: Ways To Make It Better
Re: Hybrid…4 Ideas to Make It Better (Part 1) Re: Hybrid…2 Little Live Learnings (Part 2) I want to try something a little bit different with today’s newsletter. Instead of just sending you a video and a few bullet points for you to sit back and watch and passively take in, I want to open […]
