What’s The Best Gift I Could Give You?
As I've done these videos each day this year, I've often wondered if they've been useful to you.
And you've reacted in an extremely receptive way.
S…
To Temper Your Rage, Try Offering This As Well
If I may, a polite suggestion.
If you find yourself unable to resist the urge to complain about something...
...to rage about an injustice, set some…
How To Protect Innocent Bystanders From Being Wounded
I saw a very inspirational quote the other day, and it went like this:
If you never heal from what hurt you, you'll bleed on people who didn't actual…
How Do You Define An “Appreciable Difference?”
I got a note from a client, who'd read an article in Inc. Magazine about how they develop products.
And he asked if I did the same thing.
And I do.
…
How Amazon’s Secret Can Be Yours: Working Backwards
I got a note from a client, who'd read an article in Inc. Magazine about how they develop products.
And he asked if I did the same thing.
And I do.
…
VOHero Karen Lorre On How To Get Bliss From Anything, Even Rejection
One of my longest relationships in this business has been with a peer, friend and client named Karen Lorre.
She's had a bit of awesome news recently:…
How Did Your Favorite Teacher Learn What They Teach?
I had a chance to grab a bite with Jim Johnson, who in conjunction with my ACX Master Class partner Dan O'Day, teaches The Accent Class.
You may have…
How To Handle PFH and Royalty Share Plus Deposits With Your Paymaster
Now that ACX has Royalty Share Plus, I wanted to take a moment to clarify how to handle our preferred payment procedure (50% down, 50% on completion o…
What Is The Most Generous Assumption You Can Make?
We audition all the time. We audition on-mic, we audition on-camera.
And the experience of those auditions can be deflating. When things don't go wel…
Who Do You Want To Be A Hero To?
Legendary business coach Dan Sullivan asks this question all the time of his clients:
"Who do you want to be a hero to?"
I know who I want to be a h…
The Two Best Inspirational Words Of The Year, One After The Other
We're coming up on the end of the year in terms of the videos I've produced.
And I did a little exercise for fun: try to distill the biggest lesson f…
How To Use The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve To Retain The Important Stuff
As I get older (or maybe more busy, or both), I find myself struggling to retain all that I'm soaking up as I try to learn new things.
Turns out...I'…
Don’t Listen With The Intent To Reply. Listen With The Intent To Do This Instead.
How many times have you been speaking with someone, and you can see in their face that they are simply waiting for you to stop talking...so they can r…
When Is It Time To Drop The Rope? And Why Do That?
You might find yourself, as I do from time to time, in a conversation with someone who insists on being right.
Even over being effective, helpful or …
Let’s Not Assume That A Thank You Is A Waste Of Time
In the category of a measurement that might not be the whole story, OVO Energy in Britain would like you to "think before you thank."
They claim that…
Two Ways You Can Deal With Bad Writing (And Make It Better)
I think writers should be hailed as our heroes - it's their work that gives us the raw materials for our performances.
I certainly hold the writers I…
These End Of Year Numbers Are Crazy. And 2019 Isn’t Over Yet.
So, there I was, just minding my own business, headed out to do some errands, and my phone buzzed.
It was YouTube.
They just wanted to blow my mind …
Are You Cutting The Lawn? Or Just Trimming The Edges?
In a coaching session, I had a chance to discuss the to-do list that a client was creating, in an effort to up her game.
I asked what her plans were,…
Did Drew Carey Name-Check Me On Live With Kelly and Ryan?
OK...I've gotten enough notes from fans of Kelly Ripa and Ryan Secrest's show on ABC here in the US that I'm just going to address it.
Recently, Drew…
News Flash: You’ll Get Better At Something If You Do It More Often
I've been doing these videos for 340 days straight now.
And the other day, in a private coaching session with a client, a fairly obvious thing came u…