February 02, 2016
Meetings & Conventions | Three of the Best Speakers You'll Hear This Year
By Shawn Hanks
CEO
As we start off this exciting new year, we can’t help but reflect over what a huge year 2015 was for the meeting and events industry. On a more personal level, 2015 was one...
February 02, 2016
Yes, You Can Learn to Be Brave
Of all the personal transformations we seek, perhaps the most elusive is the quest to become brave. Courage is too often thought of as a special commodity possessed by a chosen...
February 02, 2016
Becoming a Leader | Becoming Yourself
The older I get, the more I realize that just because someone has an important job or leadership role doesn't necessarily mean that they do it responsibly, or are even good at...
February 01, 2016
Creative Mornings Talk!
On December 18th, exactly 2 months after I spoke at TEDx, I had the opportunity to speak at Creative Mornings in NYC in their last event of the year: Audience Takes the...
January 28, 2016
Linda Evans | Recipes for Life
Golden Globe-winning actress Linda Evans has spent more than five decades on the tv in roles that include The Big Valley, Dynasty and her victory on Hell's Kitchen. She quickly...
January 25, 2016
Keep Trying
Being born without arms has come with its challenges, to say the least. Some normal easy tasks that you might do on a daily basis are not necessarily easy and normal for me...
January 21, 2016
Peter Sheahan and 'Matter' Praised By Forbes
Congratulations to global consultant and award-winning speaker and author Peter Sheahan on the high praise his latest work Matter has received from Forbes just one week...
January 21, 2016
5 Power Tips to Increase your Influence
Recently I moderated an event on “Accelerating your Influence” for WICT New York and had a robust discussion with a group of engaged women leaders on what it takes to...
January 20, 2016
Why Bubble Prices In Beef, Poultry And Pork Will Collapse, And How To Profit
I expect protein prices to fall by about 50% over the next year or two
The corn ethanol mandate, the God particle of the food economy, is in jeopardy
Corn prices...
January 17, 2016
No Pants Subway Ride
On Sunday January 10th I was lucky enough to be part of the No Pants Subway Ride (NPSR) event in New York City. Charlie Todd, the founder of Improv Everywhere, started this...
January 14, 2016
To move forward financially, first face your past
WASHINGTON — At the beginning of the year, we often talk about the new things we want to see happen in our lives.
When it comes to your finances, you might promise to save...
January 12, 2016
7 examples of Attitude-E in TED
Since TED Talks were first published in 2006, I have been a passionate follower and often access the web page to look for TED Talks which attract my attention. Many have...