Want to Have Better Conversations at Your Holiday Parties?

3 Reminders to Help Strengthen Conversations & Relationships

party

If you’re like me, as we enter the holiday season, I begin to think about the parties and family gatherings to come. We all enjoy seeing the friends and family but let’s be honest… sometimes our conversations could be improved and we’re the ones who might need to change! I began this year with a blog […]

4 Steps to Eliminate the… um… Filler Words

Don't give up until you try these

yawning child

“Um, Good morning everyone. I… uh… well, I’m really glad to be here and um… um… really excited to share um, our thoughts on, um, well it’s not just our thoughts really, it’s really um, our vision, um…well, um… let’s get started.”  Your speaker for the day begins like this and you’re in the audience. […]

Should I Start My Presentation With a Joke?

5 effective ways to start your presentation like a pro

public speaker

I’m sure you’ve heard the advice from others to grab your audiences’ attention from the very start of your presentation. Then, hang on to it throughout your presentation. That sounds great! The tough part is answering the question… “Now, how do I do that exactly?” Don’t use a joke! I’m sure at some point you’ve […]

One Question That Can Change Your Life

Do you really want to improve? Try this...

Catalyst 2018 Groeschel Lysa Hodges

My wife and I were both excited to attend the leadership conference! The lineup of speakers included one of my favorites and one of my wife’s favorites.  I was amped to hear from Craig Groeschel on topics like leading change and building systems. My wife was most excited about Lysa Terkeurst and her talk on […]

How to Turn Your Presence into LEADER Presence

Leader Presence - Part 3 of 3: Vision

Visionary Leader

“How is leader presence any different from normal presence?” My student asked this question immediately after I defined the two elements that make up a first impression; your perceived confidence and your approachability. My student persisted with a follow up question before I could even respond, “I mean, isn’t your presence just these two things, […]