The Art of Standing Out

How Storytelling Works

How Storytelling Works Storytelling works because storytelling has the power to change the biology in humans, in real time. Yep, that’s right, when you hear a frightening story cortisol is released into your bloodstream. The hormone cortisol is released in response to stress. When you […]

Know Your Audience

Get To Know Your Audience ~> Adam Skelter renowned author, artist, screenwriter, and director presents the keys to winning the attention of your audience. Adam says it’s simple, all you have to do is commit to doing the work to truly know your audience. OK, but […]

Storytelling Drives Sales

Scientific studies and neuroscience confirm for us the epic power of storytelling to reach and engage people. Because humans are wired to respond to a story, that is why storytelling drives sales. In a research, study students were asked to make a one-minute pitch to their […]

Signature Story

Signature Story This short visual story is the signature story of the company FedEx. The founder and Chairman of FedEx, Frederick Wallace “Fred” Smith narrates. Mr. Smith’s narration is delivered with a somber cadence befitting his experiences in wartime Viet Nam. He describes how when […]

Mindfulness @ Work

“Mindfulness doesn’t require complicated mantras and exercises.”

Be More You & Become More INTERESTING

Bet on being more you, for the win!

If you are in a business where you are constantly vying for attention, focus on being interesting.

Social Selling with Brynne Tillman

So, you need to know how to implement an effective social selling business plan? Who are you gonna call? Brynne Tillman! Brynne is Best Selling author of The LinkedIn Sales Playbook and Chief Learning Officer of Vengreso a modern sales and marketing knowledge center. Our conversation […]

Selling Through Partnering Skills

This excerpt is from my conversation with Fred Copesteak, Founder at Brindis and author of Selling Through Partnering Skills. In his book, Fred takes a look at the evolving world of sales. It explores how people can take it to the next level through understanding […]

Podcast Guest Spot @ Leadership Junkies

The Leadership Junkies podcast is now live for your listening pleasure I was honored to be asked by Leadership Junkies to join their podcast and share my perspective on leadership. Jeff Nischwitz and Craig Mathews produce this amazing podcast and have done so for in […]

How to be resilient?

The world is constantly changing, always in a state of flux. To thrive not just survive we need to be resilient. Yet, what does it mean to be resilient? “Resilience represents the ability to rebound productively in challenging situations, and it has a strong protective […]

Human Skills Make Businesses Stronger

Emotional Intelligence is a Human Skill. Human skills make companies stronger. It’s not about the toughest boss with the loudest opinion. It’s not even about finding the individual with the most exceptional IQ. It’s about motivating people by first seeking to understand them, before seeking […]