I just read an article by Emily Kaplan called “The Fall of Johnny Football” which chronicles the football life story of a young Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. There was mention of how he had broken NCAA rules when he took money for signing autographs.
You have a service to sell. You have a prospect lined up. You have the meeting set, ready to deliver your planned presentation. Is it possible to be prepared but blow it by being too nice when selling to your prospect?
Saying no can be hard, especially if you want to be a team player, get along with co-workers, and be a reliable hard-working leader. However, you must learn how to say no in order to not burnout.
Arianna Huffington keynoted a conference of over 2000 women in the food service industry. But, her message was not limited to foodservice, and certainly not limited to women. Although her line about how women should sleep their way to the top was gender specific, it’s not what you think.
Saying that you will be overwhelmed at an industry conference is an understatement. But there are three must-dos you can do to reduce the stress and anxiety that is lurking around every general session, breakout room, and sponsored break.
Validation from Seth Godin is huge. In terms of making a difference, making a mark on the world with ideas, thoughts, best-selling books, blogs, an alternative MBA program, Seth is huge. In comparison, I’m a grain of sand. He doesn’t know me. I’m not even on his radar.
This is a story on how a motivational speaker lost all credibility in an instant. I was one of the 10,000 attendees primed for a day of motivation, inspiration; ready to hear the best of the best in the speaking, self-help, leadership industry.
As a motivational speaker, I’m told by savvy marketers everywhere to tailor my message to my multi-generational audiences. Talk their language; speak to their hearts and minds, identify their specific pain and solve it.
If you didn’t watch the Grammy’s, you may have heard what happened when Adele took the stage for a live presentation of her song “All I Ask”. During her much anticipated appearance, the mic in the piano fell down on to the piano strings, and caused havoc on her performance.