I heard my son utter this comment to his friend recently, and it brought tears of joy to my eyes. 

I can't think of a better compliment. 

I always wanted to be the kind of parent who provided emotional safety. 

I don't need to...

I had presented this topic so many times. 

I had seen people’s faces light up, and I had experienced many, “ah-ha” moments with audiences and this topic in the past. 

I knew this lesson could be amazingly impactful and...

Does anyone enjoy feeling anxious? How can it be good?

Anxiety for its own sake may not feel wonderful - but it the emotion is powerful. The power of anxiety can be "harnessed" and used to your advantage.

I often feel a twinge...

Ever feel like you’ve tried every strategy, every approach, every angle, every tactic, over and over, and yet, you still cannot get that underperforming employee to meet expectations?

Managing performance is a fundamental part of any...

You’ve got just 600 seconds…

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600 seconds. That’s all the time you have to grab your audience’s attention - and then keep it....

When I was a kid in grade school, teachers stood in the front of the classroom and tried to fill our heads with volumes of the important facts, figures, and concepts that we would need to be successful in the world. Mathematical formulas, grammar...