Today is my mother’s birthday. She would’ve been 70 years old had she not passed away back in 2007. When my mother died, she was just 57 years old. Far…

If you follow me in any way, you probably know about Homework for Life. Maybe you’re even doing it already. If so, congratulations. You are among the thousands of people…

A client is preparing for a talk at an upcoming conference in May (which is in serious jeopardy thanks to the current pandemic) and asked me what I thought about…

A few pertinent facts about the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic: The administration is proceeding with its proposed cutting of Health and Human Services funding by $9.5 billion,…

On episode #89 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, I try something new. I craft a brand new story on the spot - something I do in workshops but never…

I wear many hats. I do many things. One might think that I collect jobs. At the moment, my list of jobs for which I am paid for regularly include:…

I experience many good, very good, and even great moments in a day. Eating my Egg McMuffin every morning is a legitimately great moment for me (followed by the saddest…

I was pouring Diet Coke into a cup at a local McDonald’s - the restaurant I managed for years while putting myself through college - when a man approached and…

Every now and then, Stephen Colbert will drink alcohol during his evening monologue. At some appropriate moment, usually in an effort to feign disinterest or finish off a bit, he…