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The call that changed my life….
I remember 30 years ago today when I was a second-year grad student at Villanova University. I was preparing to go home to stay with my parents for Spring Break. Then I got a call from my manager the previous summer at my internship at IMG. Bo Johnson was now...
What is Lagniappe?
In 2003, I found myself among a group called "ON THE EDGE," where we delved into life's intricacies and sought to push boundaries. It was during one of these meetings that fellow member Gene Seidman introduced us to the concept of lagniappe—a Creole term signifying...
What are the Benefits of Hiring a CSP?
In addition to being an attorney, Stan is a Virtual Master Presenter (VMP) and Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). The CSP® is the highest-earned credential from the National Speakers Association (NSA) and brings numerous benefits and advantages for clients. Here...
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,...
Stan Phelps New Speaker Reel
https://youtu.be/YIHqAf2fogc New Speaker Reel 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....
New Speaker Reel Coming on 2/12
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...