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Confusion to Clarity: Mastering the Art of Analogies
Have you ever tried explaining a concept and been met with blank stares? Maybe you’re a leader, trainer, coach—or just…
The Mastermind Meeting That Ran Itself (Almost)
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to substitute as the facilitator for a mastermind group I participate in regularly. Normally, our meetings feature a scheduled speaker on a business-related topic—but this time, there was no advance plan.
Rather than cancel or scramble, I designed a new meeting format on the fly.
MEETING GPS: Getting Back on Route
How to steer your meetings back on track—without losing momentum or morale Have you ever left a meeting thinking, What…
The Respect Virus” Reviewed: A Contagious Message Worth Sharing
What If Respect Were Contagious? That’s the question Tal Gur of Elevate Society poses in his recent summary and review…
New! Free Public Speaking Toolkit for Teens
If you teach public speaking to teens—whether in a classroom, homeschool setting, or youth leadership club—you know that helping students…
Master Zoom Presentations: New Ways to Share PowerPoint Like a Pro
Tired of clunky screen shares and broken animations in Zoom? This short video (of me trying out the new layouts…
5 Quick Tips for Using Humor in Presentations
We’ve all sat through speeches that felt like an eternity… but what about the ones that kept us engaged, entertained,…
The Best Plan Ever (Humorous Speech)
Call me weird, but I’ve always been fascinated by natural disasters.
My favorite movie as a kid was a disaster movie… The Wizard of Oz. Hey, there was a tornado!
Turns out, I didn’t need a tornado to land in strange places. I’ve lived through disasters in three states: California, Minnesota, and Texas.