How Not to Tell a Story Like Rick Perry
Republican party presidential hopeful, Rick Perry, recently gave a speech in front of a conservative group in New Hampshire. The speech was 25-minutes long, but I found one that’s a mash up of what...
View Article6 Sources You Can Pull From to Avoid Inventing Stories
James Frey duped the world. In 2005, Oprah Winfrey selected his book, A Million Little Pieces, as part of her book club. And everyone knows that when Oprah chooses a book, it becomes a bestseller....
View ArticlePeople Don’t Buy What You Do, They Buy Why You Do It
I’ve been on this Simon Sinek bandwagon over the past 3-weeks ever since my friend, Lynn Pearce suggested I read his book Start With Why. I was sharing with her all the things I find wrong with...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From Canada’s Got Talent Auditions, Part 1
Last weekend, I attended the Canada’s Got Talent auditions held in Toronto. I normally wouldn’t even bother, but I had a hook up on tickets and the person who had them was quite persuasive that I...
View ArticleO Holy Nightmare
I love Christmas. Absolutely love it. So, why not enjoy it with all the pomp, circumstance and humour that comes along with this joyous holiday season? With that said, I share with you one of my all...
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Infographic: Storytelling vs. Corporate Speak
I love infographics. If I could share all my stories as an infographic, I would. And here’s a really cool infographic that shows the difference between storytelling and corporate speak. As you move...
View ArticleSaint Paul’s Church, Jarrow, UK Speaking Scam (I Was Almost a Victim)
I speak and train for a living. In fact, I call myself a motivational teacher (hat tip to John C. Maxwell for that clever term). If an organization wants to hire me to speak, my personal assistant...
View ArticleThe #1 Reason Why Distractions Pop Up in Your Business
A few weeks ago, I was almost the victim of a scam. I blogged about it here. That blog post has prevented others from becoming victims and helped others release the shame of being one. I’ve learned...
View ArticleNational Fraud Prevention Month: What I Learned from the Jarrow Speaking Scam
It’s National Fraud Prevention Month as declared by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Government of Canada. After almost becoming a victim of a speaking scam, I’d like to share my...
View ArticleNational Fraud Prevention Month: The Nigerian Scammer’s Why
I’ve had the pleasure of seeing how others have avoided becoming a victim of the speaking scam due to my blog post outlining a years old speaking scam that nearly got me back in January 2012. But if...
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