I took a financial risk, and it didn’t pay off. 

Instead, it put my family in a difficult position.

The night it all came crashing down, I sat on my couch with tears streaming down my face, fully aware of the uphill battle ahead.

My wife sat down next to me and said something that changed everything:...

🟩I love public speaking.

🟩I don't mind public speaking.

🟩I don't like public speaking.

✅I would rather die than do public speaking.

Some people actually check that box! 

Public speaking is scary. Most of us don't feel comfortable standing in front of people and taking responsibility for the...

So far, I've been to:
 

-George Washington 

-Thomas Jefferson

-James Buchanan

-Abraham Lincoln 

-Rutherford B. Hayes

-Grover Cleveland

-Woodrow Wilson

-Warren G. Harding

-Franklin D. Roosevelt

-Lyndon B. Johnson

-Richard Nixon

-Jimmy Carter

-Ronald Reagan

-George H. W. Bush

-George W...

Where my youngest son was the 1st time the Eagles won the Super Bowl vs. now. 

At that time, I had just launched my speaking business and was really struggling. 

I told myself that I had to prove to my kids that some dreams are worth fighting for. 

Today, I get so many paid speaking requests that I...

Have you ever watched a TEDx talk and thought, "I could do that!" only to realize you have no idea where to start? Don't worry, you're not alone. 

Today, since it’s his Birthday, I'm sharing insider tips from the one and only  Bobby Umar, CEO of Discover Your Personal Brand and five-time TEDx speak...

Super Bowl XLI wasn't going to be played in the rain. It was going to be played in a monsoon. 

...and while pro football players deal with the elements all season, rock stars do not. They have provisions in their contracts to avoid such calamities. 

Electricity and water don't mix particularly well....

Three years ago, I spoke in L.A. and stopped by SoFi Stadium during the Super Bowl festivities. As I watched the energy behind the game, it got me thinking…

What separates winning organizations from the rest?

How do some businesses crush their sales goals and build a thriving company culture while o...

...Ronald Reagan, also known as the Great Communicator. 

President Reagan possessed a fascinating capability...the ability to command the attention of his audience. 

Whether you loved or hated him, there is no denying that his public speaking skills were off the charts. 

I spent time reflecting o...

So far, I've been...

-George Washington 
-Thomas Jefferson
-James Buchanan
-Abraham Lincoln 
-Rutherford B. Hayes
-Woodrow Wilson
-Warren G. Harding
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Richard Nixon
-Jimmy Carter
-Ronald Reagan
-George H. W. Bush
-George W. Bush

Each one fascinates me because they’re al...

The Role of Values in Shaping Our Lives

Understanding and embracing our core values is not only beneficial but essential in our quest for personal and professional growth. This detailed exploration aims to guide you through discovering these values, enhancing your storytelling capabilities, impro...

...honor and privilege of speaking to Jewish business leaders in Chicago. 

They asked me to come in to process their family stories with them. 

I crisscrossed the area, speaking to 60 leaders in the Windy City. 

I heard some of the most incredible struggle/victory stories from these men and women I’v...

Did you know the first McDonald's Drive-Thru was born out of necessity to accommodate soldiers at Fort Huachuca Army Base in Sierra Vista, Arizona?

Picture this: soldiers in their fatigues, stuck in their vehicles, craving a Big Mac but unable to enter the restaurant due to regulations. 

The restaur...

I told him, “𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.”

But this doesn’t just go for my son; this goes for all of us. 


I’ve spent an exorbitant amount of time researching how MLK was able to connect with his audience the way he did. 

That’s why it was such an honor to speak in Atl...

Today, football fans will see a great playoff game, the Eagles vs. the Rams.

When it comes to great stories, we need a foe.

People love struggle/victory stories. 

In business, we want it to be easy, but that doesn't give us a good story. 

Just like in sports, where your rivals actually motivate you an...

Artists like…

Beyoncé Knowles
Freddie Mercury
Taylor Swift

Have/had intentional, choreographed movements on stage. Walk this way, hold the mic like this, and look out at the audience in this way.

It's planned. All timed. And mastered.

Do you put intense preparation into presentations with your tea...

In the late 50s, a Ford Motor Plant worker named Berry Gordy noticed something. On the assembly line, scrap metal would go down one side, and on the other end, a beautiful car was assembled. What if you could do the same with musicians…?

Gordy was a part-time songwriter who barely made ends meet wh...

Essentially, if you're old enough to have changed the diaper of the messenger, you shouldn't listen to them. “Too young.”

The problem is the rate at which information accelerates.

The “kids of today” know how to utilize new business tools that older generations overlook. 

My 10-year-old has taught me...

Even though she's been gone for a while, I still regularly think of the lessons she taught me. 

She was one of the most empathetic individuals that I've ever met. 

-Her empathy was forged in struggle since she experienced tremendous financial pain during the Great Depression.

-She got pure joy out of s...

...Copywriting. 

Fun fact: I don't have the biggest LinkedIn following and don't need to.

So many people get so hung up on “likes,” followers, and comments that they fail to speak directly to their prospects. 

Most of my posts that convert to sales have very little engagement. 

In business, my company...

...John A. Farrell and was fascinated. 👇 

Before reading it, I knew little about our 37th President. 

Though Nixon had major flaws, he was an interesting figure in American history. 

I was intrigued by Nixon’s level of unorthodox strategy he utilized throughout his entire life, his charming charisma,...