Be an Agent Provocateur: When Being Nice is Exactly What is Needed to Drive Change in Your Industry
When you interact with me, you will immediately notice that I am friendly, I enjoy getting to know my interlocutor, and I’m easy to talk to. This is why it’s been so fun to shock people when I speak about my former life and career as a CIA intelligence … [Read more...]
Be The Phanatic and Be Happier Now!
Can you imagine what it would be like to have a job where you were getting paid more money than you thought you were worth? And what if your main responsibility was to make sure you were having fun? You wouldn’t have to go to an office, but you would be … [Read more...]
How to Prevent Meeting Burnout by Encouraging Mindfulness
In my work, I’m constantly being informed that the biggest challenge employees face is feeling like there’s not enough time to get it all done. When we curate meetings and events, our intent is to assist attendees by providing them with important … [Read more...]
Lessons from Rock Legends: Making Your Meetings Rock!
The air is electric. Excited fans buzz about in the nervous energy of the arena. Then the lights go out, screams fill the air, and 25,000 people are hit with a sonic boom that sends a place into a frenzy for hours. That’s the magic of a concert! But it … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Roaring 20’s
Iran, Australia, impeachment….Welcome to the ROARING 20’s 2020 was supposed to be this glorious new decade… But it kicked off with the Iran crisis and catastrophic fires in Australia, not to mention impeachment and an intensely polarized nation. … [Read more...]
Innovation: Moving from Disruption to Transformation
A new decade is upon us. Are you ready? Some experts predict that 2020 will be an awesome year. We'll start hearing terms like synthetic human brains, moon mining, 5G, quantum AI, psychographic targeting, and more. What does it all mean? Does it make your … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! As we near the end of another busy, hectic, chaotic.... blessed, bountiful, energetic year- we have (a little) time to reflect and look ahead. This year was a climax year for politics and technology, and 2020 promises to make last year … [Read more...]
Speaking From Experience: What Business Speakers Can Learn From Comedians
By Wayne Cotter I enjoyed this Forbes piece drawing tips for business presenters from the practice of standup comedy. There’s some good advice in there. And, as usual, I have something to add. When I emcee corporate events, my years of standup … [Read more...]
Visionaries Turn Vision Into Reality
We know a visionary when we see one! Our company was founded by Diane Goodman, 40 years ago, in a world where speakers bureaus and motivational speakers were barely "a thing." Our collection of Visionary Speakers leaves us on the edge of our seats, in awe … [Read more...]
