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An Embarrassing Lesson
People talk all the time about turning mistakes into learning experiences. But, when I stood in the lobby of a fancy hotel, wearing nothing but my tighty whities, learning was the last thing on my mind. It was about two...
Awkward Conversations
I was having a conversation with some friends the other day about talking to people after a keynote. When I told them that I'd rather be on the stage than talking to people one on one, they looked quite surprised....
There’s Something Missing in Your Experiences
There's Something Missing in Your Experiences All of them. Now, if you don't want to know what you're missing, I suggest you stop reading now. But, for each and everyone of us, our brains are playing a really bad trick...
They Didn’t Ask …
He carried around a weight. Heavy on his back each day, slowing him down, increasing with pain everyday. Only, if you asked him about it, he would act like he didn't know what you were talking about. But nobody asked...
The Spelling Bee
A young child practiced spelling for weeks. Thinking of words in his head, writing down how he thought they would be spelled, then looking them up to see if he was correct. The image of the kid who had won...
“They Talked About Religion!”
"They talked about religion!" On the calls today, two people talked about religion. Now, religion certainly wasn't the topic (the question was about influence) and I think they used the term spirituality, but, they crossed the third rail….and survived. In...
What is a new and/or small way you’ve found confidence in the last week?
Confidence is a muscle. Actually, given the brain is made of water and fat, it's nothing like a muscle. But, it certainly works like one. And, just like a muscle, it can atrophy. The problem is, unlike a muscle, we...
In the last month, what’s a positive habit you’ve successfully applied?
Neuroscientists say that 95 percent of our daily life is run by our subconscious. Which means, the vast majority of our daily decisions and actions are habitual. So why do habits get such a bad rap? We are told to...
In the last week, how have you influenced someone else for the better?
You never know the impact you might have on someone else. It's nearly impossible to determine if the interaction you had with someone left them better off, or worse. Even if you ask them, they may just tell you that...