In late 2024, we are well past the height of COVID, yet many of us still find ourselves attending virtual meetings. Unfortunately, a lot of those meetings have fallen into bad habits—becoming passive, dull, and filled with consumption-only content, especially when...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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! ...
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...
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...
We tend to aim for bigger. Bigger reach. More revenue. Higher engagement. Increased impact. On and on. But what’s the point of constantly growing if it isn’t improving our lives or the lives of our clients, customers, students, family, loved ones, or whoever we’re...
7 Steps to Transform the Mundane into the Memorable Have you ever pondered, “How can I make bland subjects more appealing?” Recently, a client of mine had to attend an all-day training on a new database system, and the challenge was to make this...
