FYI, This is a classic article of mine written in 2008. A NEW OUCH! = A NEW STORY I’m was trying to smile. Just not so easy when you had food poisoning. If you sent me an e-mail that week, may have been a while before you get a response. I ate dinner at 5:30…
Have you ever felt like you were hit squarely in the face by a lesson from an unexpected mentor? When they’re absolutely right…it usually hurts more, doesn’t it? But after the pain we are never the same. A while back in Bel Air, CA, I was attending a casino night fundraiser for a friend-of-a-friend’s theater…
Do you realize that every presentation is different, even though you are the same person? Even if your words are exactly the same and you have the same intention, it’s still slightly different each time. Do you know why? Do you see them? I mean, like Avatar’s message, “I see you?” During my 14 hour…
Ep. 6: How to Find Stories Right Under Your Nose! Be honest. Have you had STORY ENVY? You know…you hear a presenter share a SENSATIONAL story and think to yourself, “Man! I wish I had a story like that! My life is so boring!” Good news! You have powerful stories, right under your nose! Darren…
Ep. 5: Seven-and-a-half More Questions Behind Creating Darren’s Winning Speech, “Ouch!” (Part 2) In this episode, Mark delves deeper into the key questions that helped Darren to mine the gold in his life, uncover his message, and deliver his World Championship-winning speech. They walk you along the journey that led Darren to discover POWERFUL techniques…
Ever seen something that’s just brilliant? As you may know, I’m a huge fan of Dunkin’ Donuts. If you had been sitting next to me in my car with the top down, you would have felt the warm Vegas sun, smelled the fresh-brewed coffee, and heard me laugh out loud as we pulled through and…
It was the early nineties. I was just a dreamer. Long before I began in stand-up comedy, I dreamed of being an actor. One morning, while eating breakfast at Bickford’s in Framingham, MA, I looked up and saw Mike Farrell. You might remember him as the actor who played B.J. Hunnicut on M*A*S*H. Instantly star-struck……
It was the early nineties. I was just a dreamer. Long before I began in stand-up comedy, I dreamed of being an actor. One morning, while eating breakfast at Bickford’s in Framingham, MA, I looked up and saw Mike Farrell. You might remember him as the actor who played B.J. Hunnicut on M*A*S*H. Instantly star-struck……
Ever hear a boring speech introduction? Every been introduced poorly? As a presenter we are responsible for our introduction. Do not take this lightly. Even though you may be able to overcome a poor introduction, why not “Set ’em up” for listening and connecting to you? CLICK VIDEO TO PLAY [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMRa3-kBLF4″ type=”yt”…
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