Speak from the heart? Sure. But speak with strategy, too. In every presentation, I hear so many people say that they are just going to “speak from the heart.” But what does that [...]

Preparing for an important presentation? The truth is, impactful presentations don’t happen by chance—they happen with preparation and practice. The more intentional you are about what you say [...]

  “People don’t usually talk to us the way you just did.”   Back in February, I got into a bit of a hairy travel situation while attempting to travel home from Calgary, with a serious [...]

  “What quality makes a GREAT speaker?” I ask this question in many of my corporate training programs, and my audience usually provides a variety of interesting responses — [...]

  According to a report by The Harris Poll and Grammarly, 75% of business leaders say they spend too much time and energy resolving miscommunications in the workplace. But here’s what [...]

It was a pleasure to have a conversation with Jen DeTracey, Elevate Results Coach and Strategist. In this short but valuable discussion, we talked about elevating your influence and impact. On my [...]

  I was so excited to see that my book, From Nervous to Nailed It, has been featured on Shepherd.com‘s top list of “Best Books for Nice People to Be More Persuasive.” This [...]

You’ve got a presentation coming up, and you’re excited, you’re nervous, you’re ready to share your message and uplevel your visibility. So what’s your first step? [...]

Have you ever met a complete stranger who recognizes and knows you because they were once impacted by something that you said, and they never forgot it? Have YOU ever had a chance to meet someone [...]