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A tale of synchronicity

May 18, 2017

True story. I did not make this up. It’s a crazy-cool tale of synchronicity and the power of taking a moment to reach out to people you know and enjoy.  In this case that person is my friend Merv. Merv is a fellow professional speaker and consultant....

Networking Lessons from the BP MS150

May 4, 2017

Valuable lessons about networking – and life – can come from unexpected places. I learned and was reminded of this as I participated in – no, scratch that – endured this year’s BP MS150 cycle ride from Houston to Austin, Texas. This ride,...

Three words that can improve how you Live, Work  & Connect – Part II

Apr 4, 2017

If you read last week’s post you learned the first word in this series. Now on to the next word, which is the Hawaiian word ono.  Don’t get this ono confused with the other ono: “the significant other of a band member who often sits in on band practice, much to the...

Three words that can improve how you Live, Work & Connect – Part I

Mar 30, 2017

There are so many things to love about other cultures. Among these are three words that absolutely delight me because they offer inspiring ways to improve how we live our lives, do our work, and conduct ourselves as we converse and connect with others.  I’ll...

Who’s on your Twenty Percenter list? And why?

Mar 20, 2017

In many of my presentations I speak about applying the Pareto Principle (a.k.a. the 80:20 Rule, the Law of the Vital Few, and – most amusing – the Life Isn’t Fair Law). The application of this little axiom suggests a way of being more intentional –...