Dewitt Jones reminds us to ask ourselves, “Do you have juice in your camera?” Or are you looking at the world with jaded, cynical eyes?
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POP! A Phrase That Pays – The Better Newsletter #104
When people walk out of your meeting (or watch your video, read your blog, website, marketing material) can they repeat anything they heard… word-for-word? If not, use my 5-tips to POP a Phrase That Pays!
Lead Your Legacy
When Angela Tennison picked up the phone to volunteer for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, she had no idea that one small act of courage would shape her life’s purpose. From the White House to the Department of Education, Angela’s journey reveals how ordinary choices can create extraordinary, lasting impact—and challenges us all to ask: Are we leading an intentional legacy or an accidental one?
Never Again Give An Elevator SPEECH
“It’s not about you. It never was.” – actress Diane Keaton Do you know anyone who likes listening to a speech? Me neither. Speeches are lectures. Who wants to be lectured? That’s why, from now on, when…
Tongue Fu!® How to Lead and Influence with Respect
Thanks to ChosunBiz – South Korea’s largest newspaper – for interviewing me for a cover story. Thought you might enjoy highlights from our interview with these Tongue Fu! tips on how to lead and influence with…
Turn a NO into a YES
“If you stick to what you know; you’ll sell yourself short.” – singer Carrie Underwood If you stick to what you know … you’ll get a no. Instead, ask yourself, “Why will my decision-makers say…
Start with a Story
A new client told me, “I don’t have any stories.” I told her, “We ALL have stories. Stories are simply the intriguing things that happen to or around us.” She came back with, “But I…
Creative Projects in Your Head Help No One: 35 Quotes to Inspire You to FINISH What You Start
“One day you’ll wake up and there won’t be any time left to do the things you’ve always wanted to do.” – Paulo Coelho. When people tell me they’re thinking about staring a creative project,…
Down with Elevator Speeches
“Enough about me. What do you think about me?” – Bette Midler in the movie Beaches While speaking at an INC 500 event, I introduced a new approach for replacing elevator SPEECHES with elevator CONNECTIONS. An entrepreneur named Colleen raised her…
Got Focus?
Do you know one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned as a result of researching, writing and speaking about attention, concentration and focus? If we want to truly FOCUS, we must first truly SEE. Yet, to really…