We Still Can Learn from the Oscars

I stand with the billion people worldwide who watch the Oscars. I still love them, and believe at times they combine the best of the backbone of all effective communication, the 3 V’s: verbal, vocal and visual. Kieran McCaulkin’s acceptance...
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Budweiser Does it Again – In 1 Minute 38 seconds

#budweiser #storytelling This is the Budweiser commercial that will air at this year’s Super Bowl. No one in the history of the world has been better at storytelling than Budweiser. In 1 minute and 38 seconds you will laugh and...
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Hot Mess or Hot Topic?

During the summer of ’22 I attended an event. One of the staff of the host organization spoke. I told one of her peers that the speaker was a “hot mess”. To some that may sound mean. I think it...
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Do You Over Prepare or Under Prepare?

Do you know the #1 killer of teams? Over support. When team members support an idea they really don’t believe in because they think they are being “good team members”. I can’t prove this but I believe a killer of...
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Write Your Own Presidential Memo

We are almost on the eve of a presidential debate. STOP. Don’t listen to the next pundit who tells you what the “candidate has to do to win”. Listen to you. We still refer to the first Kennedy-Nixon debate for...
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You Can’t Pick Up a Horse’s Hoof on Zoom

Zoom and remote working have their place. They are here to stay. As with any tool, the challenge is to use them well. Can you get your work done remote? Sure. Can you stand out, connect with others, and grow...
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Too Hot, Too Cold? Too Thin, Too Fat?

Recently I attended an event with valet parking. As I was leaving, I walked by two of the valet”runners” talking to each other. I asked,” how many miles have you logged tonight”? One young man immediately said, “not enough”. The...
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A Lesson from Noodle King

Recently we were at a restaurant, Noodle King. We go there maybe twice a month. The other night we walk in and sit down, rarely a wait, which is a draw. The waitress comes over. She remembers that I order...
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