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USA TODAY bestselling author and international speaker helping leaders navigation generational change and growth.
Oct 22, 2026
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4 min read
What I allow, what I protect, and what to do about it.
Keynotes
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Oct 8, 2026
3 min read
What they really mean when they ask about your platform.
Live Events and Conferences
Oct 1, 2026
5 min read
How to cut or stretch a talk on the fly without talking faster.
Sep 24, 2026
6 min read
It's easier than ever to fake it, and easier than ever to prove it too.
Sep 17, 2026
The footage you're proud of, and the footage that actually books you
Travel
Sep 10, 2026
8 min read
Three answers, and only one of them is a clean yes.
Books
Aug 27, 2026
I avoided my own book for seven years. What I found when I opened it changed how I think about the ones that never come out.
Speaking Fees
Aug 20, 2026
7 min read
The buyer already has a number. You don't. Here's how to get theirs into the open first.
Aug 13, 2026
Everyone chases the tip of the pyramid. The steady money lives below the stage line.
Storytelling
Aug 6, 2026
Your audience keeps one idea, if you're lucky. The whole job is choosing it.
Community
Jul 23, 2026
Most of us have one. The ones who last have all three.
Thought Leadership
Jul 16, 2026
I got so busy building that I forgot my own motto. The honest reason Mic Drop went dark, and what it's about to become.
Jul 24, 2025
Where authentic thought leadership comes from and why originality always wins in the long run.
Jul 3, 2025
How Conferences and Speakers Are Being Forced to Evolve with Changing Demands of Audiences and Younger Generations.
Jun 19, 2025
Why your message probably isn’t as clear as you think—and what to do about it.
Jun 12, 2025
Why setting speaker fees shouldn't be so mysterious or ambiguous.
Jun 5, 2025
The Great Script Debate: Full Text, Outline, or Just Wing It?
May 29, 2025
Why Stories Stick—and Stats Slip Away and How You Can Make Your Presentation Memorable.
May 22, 2025
Why some speakers get paid—and others get played.
