May 28, 2019
"Show" vs. "tell" in dialogue
One area where the issue of of "show vs. tell" frequently pops up is when authors use too many adverbs or adjectives to tell readers how a character is feeling instead of using...
May 28, 2019
The Future of Transit: "It's Not Your Grandad's City Bus System Anymore!"
In 1964, at the age of 5, I started going to kindergarten in Byron, a subdivision of London, Ontario. It was back in the day – and at that small age, I actually took a city bus...
May 28, 2019
Great Leaders Value Mentorship, Continuous Learning, and Leading by Example
Leaders are the "lids" to a business's growth.
The business can only grow to the size of its leaders.
That's why it's so essential to grow as a leader. Grow yourself, grow...
May 28, 2019
"We Used To ." - A Look Back at How Primitive Our World Was in 2019
Part of the art in figuring out the future comes not from looking forward, but by looking back.
What that idea in mind, here’s a list of things we used to do back in 2019 which...
May 28, 2019
Acceptable Cost
Any undertaking and every choice you make carries with it a cost. Will the price of your success, or your inaction, ultimately be acceptable? There’s more to consider than you...
May 27, 2019
One Word That Will Change Your Entire Outlook
As busy people, we often sprint from one obligation to the next. The mandatory client meeting, the business lunch, the kid's soccer game all while keeping your seven social...
May 27, 2019
Daily Inspiration: "The scope of your vision should exceed the size of your challenge!"
"The scope of your vision should exceed the size of your challenge!" – #Futurist Jim Carroll
A photo that captures me in a moment in time during my keynote for the World...
May 27, 2019
You Can Do This
John O’Leary shares how St. Louis Blues fan, 11-year-old Laila, helping to turn a season around and lead the team to the Stanley Cup feels like a modern day “Jack Buck”...
May 27, 2019
Live Inspired Podcast: For America (Monday Moments ep. 153)
John O'Leary reflects on Memorial Day by sharing a poem by Jack Buck on Live Inspired Podcast Monday Moments.Join me every Monday for a quick burst of inspiration on our "Monday...
May 26, 2019
Joan Lunden - Working As A Woman In Television
By Brian Lord
President
Joan Lunden is an award-winning broadcast journalist who paved the way for women in television news, which in the 70s and 80s was a male-dominated industry. Joan was raised in...
May 25, 2019
Placing Tasks Before Apps
Monica Burns (@ClassTechTips) joins Tom for this #LeadershipMinute.
May 24, 2019
5 Signs You're Working For A Truly Great Company
If you were to ask people, "what makes a great company," you would get quite a variety of responses. It's one of those things that's hard to define but easy to identify if you...