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I entertain adolescents for a living…corporate speaking doesn’t phase me!

I have been working with kids since 1995. Most teachers (especially middle school), will tell you that effective lessons have a hook and engaging tales that relate the subject matter to them. The world today is based upon instant gratification (video games), instant knowledge (google), and filtering out facts from fiction. Using stories and humor from my life experience, I also love moderating panels and doing Q&A. I am able to dig deep and get people out of their shell and chatting. Let’s talk.

BONUS POST: IT’S YOUR TURN

Let’s assume for a moment that you have enough money to pay your monthly bills for the next 12 months. You didn’t win the lottery or anything like that, but you have enough that you could take one year off. What are you going to do for the next 12 months? Please comment on this…

THE SUN IS OUT

As I write these words, the sun is out, there is a bit of a breeze and it is a picture perfect late May morning in New England. Before typing, I searched “Uplifting Playlist” on Spotify. Most of it is predictable pop like “Don’t Stop Believing” and “Send Me On My Way.” Blah, blah, blah.…

STAY QUIET?

These days, information comes at us at an astonishing pace. It can be difficult to filter not only what is real and true, but what is also personal. Everyone everywhere wants your attention, your support, your protest, your money, your time, your interest, your effort, and your ear. We all amplify things that are near…

STOP AND LOOK

As the wise movie character Ferris Bueller once told us: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it.” That movie is 40 years old. Yup, life moves pretty fast. Ferris told us this before the internet, before cell phones and before on demand everything.…

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