In his book, The Life of Greece, Will Durant refers to “minds that have been filled and sharpened by a free and varied life.”  I think if we allow our lives to become static, our minds will dull.  There are many ways to avoid this – reading, meeting new people, engaging in new experiences.  My […]

An amazing event is going to happen minutes, maybe hours from you.  It hasn’t been this easy to get to in 100 years.  The universe is bringing an experience people describe as life-changing, as confirming their belief in God.  An experience that is said to bring grown men to tears. But you don’t go. You […]

Krispy Kreme is 80 today.  Yep, on July 13, 1937, the first Krispy Kreme opened its doors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  And in honor of this auspicious occasion, I’d like to share a few Krispy Kreme memories. I remember the lucky weekends when I was a kid and some other kids would come by with […]

This session features two things everyone likes – chocolate and motivation!  It teaches nine key motivational concepts that can help participants get more out of every day – both personally and professionally.  They’ll learn about persistence, passion, effective allocation of resources, the law of diminishing returns, and much more!  The session includes a chocolate tasting […]

I recently took an improv class and have to say, I had a blast.   And more and more I see corporations and other groups using improv to help with teambuilding.  There’s nothing wrong with that, if you keep some things in mind: This is not for everyone.  I happen to be an extrovert; I like […]