Archive for September 2026
Why Most Team-Building Activities Don’t Work
After 37 years of entertaining corporate audiences, I’ve learned something important about team building: You can’t force people to have fun. Too many team-building activities begin with forced participation. Everyone is told they need to get involved, mingle, participate in an awkward exercise, or do something completely outside their comfort zone. And what happens? People…
Read MoreI Learned to Speak on the Stoops of My Town
When people find out I’m a public speaking coach in New Jersey, they sometimes assume I learned how to communicate in a classroom. I didn’t. I learned it on the stoops of my hometown. I grew up in Guttenberg, New Jersey—a small town where people knew each other, talked to each other, teased each other,…
Read More37 Years of Bringing People Together
I’ve been entertaining audiences since 1989. Here’s what I’ve learned… After 37 years and thousands of live audiences, I’ve learned something important: People don’t want to attend an event. They want to experience it. I’ve performed for audiences that were excited before I ever walked into the room. I’ve also walked into rooms where people…
Read MoreDon’t Let Your Circumstances Define You
I’ve learned something over the years: Your circumstances are not your identity. Life can knock you down. It can disappoint you, challenge you, change your plans, and sometimes leave you wondering, “What now?” But that’s the moment when you have a choice. You can let your circumstances become your excuse—or you can decide they’re going…
Read MoreWhat if happiness isn’t something we find… but something we practice?
We spend a lot of time talking about productivity, performance, leadership, and success. But how often do we talk about happiness? My presentation, “A Course in Happiness,” is built around a simple idea: 👉 We may not be able to control everything that happens to us—but we can become better at choosing how we respond.…
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