A few months ago, I gave a TEDx style talk at RTP180 of education and travel where I discussed being able to travel on a budget and use it as an educational opportunity. I am just now returning from a spontaneous trip to Florida. My wife wanted to take our kids swimming with the Manatees […]
This has been a good year as a speaker for me. Early this year, I decided that I wanted to move from being a “presenter” to a “speaker”. It meant that I needed to change in numerous ways. Change is not easy for some. In fact, most people do not embrace change. To me presenting […]
While vacationing in Barcelona, I was greeted by residents and business owners alike with “Buen Dia”, which means good day. I responded with “A ti”, which means “and you”. Barcelona is a polite city where mere strangers wish each other well. When frequenting a local bakery or picking out tapas at a restaurant, the staff […]
I recently went to Phoenix Arizona to speak at a small business expo. Phoenix was a great city and the expo was a really enjoyable. I was able to speak to many small business owners and learn how they marketed their products and services. I stayed at The Grand Sheraton, located downtown. On the flight […]
Last night I had a very interesting dream. I was walking down the street and I noticed a man speaking with a child. It turns out that the man was Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. He was telling a young boy that he can do anything he wanted when he grows up and that […]
I am seeing more and more posts about imposter syndrome. Wikipedia describes imposter syndrome as a concept describing high-achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. It goes on to say: “Despite external evidence of their competence, those exhibiting the syndrome […]
When was the last time that you were on a webinar that was interesting and engaging? Can you remember what the presenter’s message was? If they were interesting and engaging, you probably remembered more information about the webinar than most others. For the most part, webinars are prepared for an audience that will participate online, […]
It is not a secret that building a strong network can help you become successful. One thing I value about networking is having face-to-face meetings The best thing about face-to-face networking is the stories that are shared. I recently met someone at a networking meeting and was intrigued by the stories that were told. Passion, […]
This article fist appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. I have had experiences on both end of the spectrum over the last week when it comes to customer service. The one experience will make me want to shop at a particular store more and the other will make me research warranty information and look at other […]
I recently had the pleasure to speak with Brandy Martin from Tarheel Tree Service in Haw River, NC. After going over their website and discussing some digital marketing campaigns, we decided to record our conversation. When Tarheel Tree started 36 years ago, their main channels for attracting new clients was using the Yellow Pages and […]