In my TEDx talk (watch it here) I suggest a perspective shift from bucket list to experience list, so we all don’t wait until our final...

Personal anchors are a powerful way to engage your audience, get them to remember your message, and get them to remember you. Find a word...

I typically write about social media - connecting online - but an old interview with Steve Jobs (circa 1995, before Apple Act 2) reminded...

The first step to leveraging stories in public speaking and business is to understand them. Storytelling is an art and a science that...

For most people it is fairly easy to detect the personal qualities and behaviors that exemplify a full-blown toxic leader that creates a...

Tip #1 when you write a keynote speech is... It IS where you start... AND where you finish! As a former professional...

Before we, the audience, can listen to you, the speaker, we have to trust you. One of the best ways to establish trust is through a...

Organizations with a culture of innovation recognize that failure is an important and valuable step in the process. They understand that...

When Mikki received the phone call that she was going to receive her CPAE Council of Peers Award for Excellence aka, induction into the...

Ahhh! Finally. For all of you who know me, you also know that I've needed a new website for a very long time. After TWO YEARS of...