INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER / AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR

New Year’s Eve, 1974. It was an extremely cold and rainy night at the docks and Harold Green, ABC’s local newscaster was on his 34-foot cabin cruiser named “Liquid Asset,” tucked into a middle slip on D-Dock at the Dana Inn’s marina. It was only 5:30 PM, but the skies were dark on this New Year’s Eve. Usually, at this hour he was in the studio reporting the news with his buddy Hal Clement on sports, Captain Mike doing the weather, and Adrienne Alpert. Paul Bloom was filling in for him tonight...

I'm often asked how I have been able to write a book a year for 25 straight years while also being a full-time keynote speaker. My advice is: 1. 30 minutes of writing five days a week is better than five hours of writing once a week. That said, if you write for five hours, good on ya.  2. Book some time with yourself to write. Put it in your calendar. If it feels like a colonoscopy appointment, make it for a cool coffee shop or quiet cafe to add some excitement. 3. Along the same lines as...

Three Things in the Meetings Industry I’ve Noticed First Hand I’m not judging, I’m just sayin’. Here’s what I’ve seen in the latter part of 2025 and early this year as we move forward with meetings and events. 1. Themes Set The Tone The first thing is not a new one, but one that is coming back and I applaud it. Conference themes. What it does is focus everyone’s thinking and helps all involved—planners, caterers, vendors, designers, and speakers. I’ve seen themes based on the locale, the year...