Think about the last time you were at an event and one of the speakers criticized or made fun of an entire generation of millennials. Is that really fair, or even...
I love the promise, “Give, and it SHALL be given to you.” I’ve seen it work in my life on many occasions and in remarkable ways!
There are many ways to give. We often think of...
"Whatever you pay attention to and focus on, gets bigger. Attend to what you want, not what you fear or despise."After a speaking event last week, an audience member shared...
I have the good fortune of delivering keynote speeches at over 100 corporate events per year. They range from a few hundred to many thousands of people in attendance, often with...
There’s an old saying that goes “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission.” That’s the bold conviction held by internal innovators – people who innovate within...
As America’s trade and professional associations enter the new decade, many are facing the same competitive market forces that bedevil their members. Yet often they lack the...
How much of my management time should I spend on each member of my team? It's a question many managers have asked themselves at some point. Should they spend more time with the...
I’m drawn to buzzwords. Particularly business buzzwords. They sometimes “muddy the water”, but “at the end of the day” these metaphors can help us “get all our ducks in a row."...
With the end of the year in sight, will you coast to completion or finish strong? This two-minute video will help you better enjoy the holidays AND get a jump start on...
I believe that now more than ever, the world needs to experience love – a God kind of love – and all of us can be carriers of this kind of love.
I am the recipient of love...
With our Thanksgiving feasts behind us, ’tis the season of 2020 business planning. Ironically, the theme of gratitude may actually be our best strategy in the new year.
In...
To develop students’ reading proficiency and motivation to read, we need to make daily teacher read alouds, instructional and independent reading, and writing about reading the...