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: Because virtual presentations are here to stay. Because OK presentations aren’t OK anymore. In today's digital landscape, the bar for presentations has been raised. Audiences...
What can Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” teach us about AI?
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...
Lessons on Leadership across the generations from the movie “Fletch”
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...
15 tips on How to Become a Great Follower
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: https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement?hasSummary=true Even if you are a leader, you follow...
Gray Generational Matrix
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,...