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Why Coming to America at 20 With $500 Seemed Like a Good Idea

Why Coming to America at 20 With $500 Seemed Like a Good Idea

by | Jan 25, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

January 18 is my personal anniversary. It is the day I arrived in the United States. When people ask, “Why did you come to America at age 20 with no job, no contacts, and $500?” my honest answer is, “It seemed like a good idea at the time.” And it did. At that point...
Your First Step is to Think

Your First Step is to Think

by | Jan 11, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

It is never too early to begin thinking about a speech. Before they meet me, many of my corporate clients believe “preparation” starts the week before the presentation. Some believe it starts the night before. Too many believe it starts when they open PowerPoint. That...
Why the Best Business Deals Are Won Before the Numbers Are Negotiated

Why the Best Business Deals Are Won Before the Numbers Are Negotiated

by | Dec 21, 2025 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Speech coaching

Why the Best Business Deals Are Won Before the Numbers Are Negotiated When my friend Michael Sipe, a brilliant mergers and acquisitions specialist, was building his reputation as a business broker, I helped him craft speeches to market his expertise. Mike has always...
When You Open Your Presentation This Way It Is a Certain Crowd Pleaser

When You Open Your Presentation This Way It Is a Certain Crowd Pleaser

by | Nov 30, 2025 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Sermons, Speech Coach

Do you want your audience to lean in from your very first sentence? One technique that works with many presentations is to begin with a surprising statistic or a little-known fact that makes your audience think, “Really? Tell me more.” Many of my speech coaching...