March 26, 2020
The Rule of Much More in Trying Times
About a week ago, I caught myself completely overwhelmed. I mean, I’m a pretty tough cookie. I've done a thing or two in my life and I do not get overwhelmed easily.
Still, I...
March 25, 2020
This Is A Defining Moment. Will You Squander It?
New Year's Day 2020 was the dawn of a new year, a new decade, and a strong stock market with strong growth forecasts despite being an election year in which a high level of...
March 24, 2020
Making the Most of Staying Home: Podcast Transcript
Brian Lord: Hi, I'm Brian Lord, your host of The Beyond Speaking podcast, and today we have on Dan Buettner. Dan is the National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling...
March 24, 2020
Bear Grylls Teams Up with Scouts for Indoor Survival Activities
‘A week stuck at home for a family can be as tough as a week in the mountains,’ said Bear Grylls.
He’s better known for his derring-do in more adventurous surroundings...
March 24, 2020
What a weird week.
"Jenny, does my voice sound scratchy to you?"
I ask this subtly so as not to alert her to what I am really thinking.
"You don't have the coronavirus," she responds....
March 24, 2020
Certainty Now
If you’re in need of some certainty during this crazy time, please watch this two minute video.
WATCH THE VIDEO.
LISTEN TO THE...
March 23, 2020
Guidelines for Managing People Remotely
Amid COVID-19, a lot of managers are now asking themselves: "How do I manage people working remotely?"
First, don't allow yourself to become so overwhelmed and distracted by...
March 23, 2020
Our Children are Watching
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day,...
March 23, 2020
What Causes People To Go Silent
How do you know your voice is silenced? What causes people to go silent?
Think about the environment in your home? Was it safe, kind, and conducive to talk things over, or was...
March 22, 2020
Can Quarantines be Productive? What to do During a Crisis.
Just before every flight departs, the safety announcement offers a specific instruction: "In the event of an emergency, please secure your own oxygen mask before helping...
March 20, 2020
Leveraging Technology to Prevent Pandemics
During the winter and spring of 2020, an event of global importance unfolded: the COVID-19 disease swept out of China and spread to virtually every corner of the world. The...
March 19, 2020
Tips for Hosting a Virtual Event
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the events industry, more and more organizations are having to make the tough decision between postponing an event, making it virtual, or...