How Will Coronavirus Affect You?

How Will Coronavirus Affect You?

Greetings from 36,000 feet. I'm heading home from a speaking gig in Houston and I'm using my airplane quiet time to reflect on the things I learned at the conference I was attending. I'm also making lists of things I want to do and the things I want my staff to do...
It Was Interesting. But Was it Right?

It Was Interesting. But Was it Right?

In the New York Times article “My Piece of the American Id” the author poignantly points out the way she's been mistreated as a black woman in the United States. As the author says, “Like all people of color, I've been on the receiving end of racial microaggressions...
The Blame Business

The Blame Business

Thanks to all the recent press about reclining airline seats, I have a question for you: When do airline passengers have a right to recline their seat? A. Whenever they want, it's their seat. B. Almost never, c'mon, there's someone sitting behind them. C. It depends...
Accounting for Accountability

Accounting for Accountability

Accounting for Accountability Just about a year ago, my daughter Aliana relocated from Washington DC to Los Angeles. I had recently sold my business and had newly minted free time on my hands. Plus, I had a great keynote speaker gig scheduled in Anaheim, California,...

What Do You Value?

Troy Hazard drew an XY coordinate diagram on the flip chart in bold, black Magic Marker. He pointed to the lines as he explained the concept of value exchange. Troy was showing his audience of potential public speakers how to price their services and successfully...
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