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What is a VMP – Virtual Master Presenter? What are the Benefits of Hiring One?

In 2023, I became certified as a Virtual Master Presenter. Why did I do it? Two main reasons: In today’s digital landscape, the bar for presentations has been raised. Audiences crave engagement, connection, and impact. That’s where the Virtual Master Presenter (VMP) steps in. They can transform mundane presentations into unforgettable experiences. But what exactly […]

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What can Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” teach us about AI?

AI, Blue Goldfish / Stan Phelps

First, a bit of background on the song. Billy Joel came up with the idea when he was turning 40. A chance meeting with Sean Lennon (son of John and Yoko) made him realize how each subsequent generation feels things are getting worse. The 1989 song lists 117 historical events from the 1940s to the

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Lessons on Leadership across the generations from the movie “Fletch”

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In the 80s classic, Chevy Chase plays a Los Angeles Times undercover reporter named Irwin M. “Fletch” Fletcher. Posing as a junkie, Fletch is working on an article exposing drug trafficking on the beaches of Los Angeles. His editor Frank is pressing him to run the story. Fletch: “Can’t do that, Frank. Fat Sam isn’t the story, there’s a source

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15 tips on How to Become a Great Follower

Gray Goldfish, Inspiration, Leadership / Stan Phelps

Leadership is overrated. FOLLOWING is as important as LEADING. If you’ve never seen it… take 3 minutes and watch this TED talk by Derek Sivers: Even if you are a leader, you follow someone. It might be the manager above you, it might be the CEO of your company, or it might be your Board

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Gray Generational Matrix

Gray Goldfish, Leadership / Stan Phelps

Spring (RE)Training? In a groundbreaking shift ahead of the 2018 season, renowned baseball teams such as the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, Yankees, and Nationals opted for a bold strategy replacing seasoned managers with youthful skippers. The age gap was staggering, ranging from 8 to 26 years younger, with some lacking major league managing experience. Tom

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Stan Phelps New Speaker Reel

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Excited to share my NEW 2-minute Speaker Reel. Here is the world debut… Huge thanks to Aaron Lympany for his amazing work on the Project. From briefing, to scripting, to shooting and editing, it was a super fun process. Excited with the end result from Rhymes With Timpani Video.

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New Speaker Reel Coming on 2/12

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Excited for my NEW speaker reel to debut on Monday, 2/12. Huge thanks to my awesome videographer Aaron Lympany of Rhymes With Timpani who has been there every step and frame of the way. Like a good Super Bowl commercial, let me give you some teasers: – there will be live fish involved– the Goldfishmobile

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Extrinsic vs. intrinsic Rewards – What Makes a Difference to The Bottom Line?

Green Goldfish / Stan Phelps

Extrinsic factors like salary and benefits don’t necessarily lead to employee motivation or boost firm performance. What does? Intrinsic elements. That’s what Dan Ariely shared on a recent episode of the Prof G podcast with Scott Galloway. The Green Goldfish concept, which emphasizes the importance of going beyond monetary incentives, also reinforces this idea. The

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The 8 Purpose Archetypes

Red Goldfish / Stan Phelps

“People don’t buy WHAT you do… they buy WHY you do it.” This famous quote by Simon Sinek speaks to the power of a company’s PURPOSE and its role in driving customer engagement and loyalty. In “Red Goldfish,” Graeme Newell and I examined more than 300 companies. We focused on their purpose and how they

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What Can Andre Agassi Teach Us About Excelling Under Pressure?

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What can Andre Agassi teach us about Excelling Under Pressure and winning in business? Plenty. In this 8-minute talk from the 2023 AENC Speaker Showcase, I share lessons from the book, “Diamond Goldfish”. In the words of Marcel Proust, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes… but in having new eyes.”

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