Pineapples… and Other Advice for Delivering a Memorable Presentation

I’ve given thousands of talks in front of audiences of all sizes.  My standard topics include things like professional networking, executive presence, professional etiquette, and the like.  Though I sometimes coach clients in one-on-one settings on the art of effective communication, none of my presentations has anything to do with presentation skills themselves.  Funny enough, […]

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Entrepreneurial Networking

Today marks the start of 15 years of Global Entrepreneurship Week (“GEW”).  The brainchild of my own alma mater, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, GEW began in 2008 with an emphasis on inspiring young people to make their mark and has quickly grown to become a comprehensive effort that engages entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers, support […]

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It’s World Kindness Day

Happy World Kindness Day!  Whenever I think about kindness, I think of my dear friend, SuEllen Fried, who makes 90 look like the new 50.  SuEllen is one of the kindest people I know.  In all that she does, she serves as a role model for kindness.  I have countless handwritten notes that SuEllen has […]

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