August 05, 2019
Daily Inspiration: "When nothing else works? It will work!"
"When nothing else works? It will work!" – Futurist Jim Carroll
I spent a bit of time yesterday with a long-time friend who was at an important milestone in his life, and...
August 04, 2019
Playing Guitar With Three Missing Strings
Studying jazz guitar in college, I had a professor that would force me to remove strings from the instrument. One, two, sometimes three strings had to be removed before I...
August 02, 2019
Daily Inspiration: "The message from a motivational speaker is like Chinese food "
"The message from a motivational speaker is like Chinese food – after
an hour, you've lost your inspiration. But my futurist insight will excite your imagination for a...
August 02, 2019
Yes, You Have Permission To Cut the Crazymakers Out of Your Life
You could have the most successful career, the most beautiful home, the best clothes and even endless passion for what you do--but here's a newsflash: If you don't have good...
August 01, 2019
Lack of Intention, Leadership Accountability and Safety- Mercedes Ramirez Johnson
On my 21st birthday, I survived a Boeing 757 plane crash that killed my parents and 160 other souls on board in the Colombian Andes in 1995. Pilot error was ruled as the reason...
August 01, 2019
Are Material Things Sabotaging Your Success?
What is determining your success?
While the script in your head (what you believe about yourself) and acting with passion (what you do about what you believe about yourself)...
August 01, 2019
Live Inspired Podcast: Wild Awakening: How a Raging Grizzly Healed His Wounded Heart (ep. 172)
John O’Leary is joined by Greg Matthews as he shares how past hurts can be healed, and today can be more impactful + joy-filled than you ever thought possible on the Live...
August 01, 2019
This One Quality Determines Success More Than Natural Talent
Talent is a total myth.
Study after study has shown that aside from literal physical advantages that one person’s height and weight may have over another in a sport,...
July 31, 2019
What It's Like To Marry Another Entrepreneur- Bill & Giuliana Rancic
In addition to being great speakers, Bill and Giuliana Rancic are an amazing couple and successful entrepreneurs. In this excerpt from our Beyond Speaking podcast, we get into...
July 31, 2019
Help! I Need an Employee to Go the Extra Mile
A lot of managers ask me, "What about the employee who does just enough work and does it just well enough and nothing else? How do you motivate that person to go the extra...
July 31, 2019
Positive Disruption using Hard Trends and Soft Trends
Strategies based on uncertainty come with high levels of risk, but strategies based on certainty dramatically reduce risk and produce superior results. This is the difference...
July 31, 2019
I did standup in an earthquake
On July 5th, California's biggest earthquake in 20 years hit--right in the middle of my one-man comedy show.
Fortunately for you, the cameras were rolling. Check it...