It's OK to be Antisocial!
Last week my family and I took a short 5-night vacation cruise around the Caribbean, and while we are seasoned cruisers, this one was different. We turned off the internet!...... I actually heard you gasp. Yes, we turned the Internet off for the entir...
By Troy Hazard | May 10, 2019
Read moreGetting the Most Out of Your Day
I am often asked about how I get so much done in such a short period of time, so I only have to work 3 days a week. It’s not rocket science it’s just a series of habits that I follow everyday. THE ‘CAN DO’ LIST First up I spend 20-30 minutes organizing...
By Troy Hazard | Feb. 28, 2019
Read moreKeynote Speaker Stock Market 2019
I enjoy playing the stock market. In 2018, I hit a few winners, including AAXN - check it out! Also a few losers - IGT, I thought you were a lock…ugh. My knowledge in this space is iffy or hit and miss at best. It got me thinking, I really don’t know ...
By Tim Mathy | Jan. 24, 2019
Read moreWhat Goes Around Comes Around: Are You Ready For the Next Financial Correction?
It’s a clear day, the sun is shining, birds are chirping, dogs and cats are playing together, a unicorn just danced for you on your front lawn. Life is goooood. There are clouds in the distance, but they will pass. There is too much good energy around ...
By Troy Hazard | Nov. 13, 2018
Read moreThese Keynote Speakers Got in My Head and Now I Do CrossFit
So, I’ve joined a CrossFit group and I’m totally out of my element! I’ve always been able to hang in sports. I play on a “middle aged” softball team that won an overhyped trophy several years in a row. I was playing in a weekly basketball game, until m...
By Tim Mathy | Oct. 2, 2018
Read more7 Customer Service Lessons From the Best Uber Driver Ever
This Toronto Uber driver has maintained a 4.99 rating after driving nearly 5,000 passengers. When I climbed into his car, I found out why. I’ve probably taken an Uber two or three times a day for the past couple years. And every time I idly check the...
By Neil Pasricha | Sept. 21, 2018
Read moreAre you an innovation skinny-dipper?
I grew up in the rural South. Most every farm had a pond created for water for cows, especially during a dry spell. It was often the water source for irrigation and the recreation source for fishing and swimming. When a group of boys gathered at a pon...
By Chip Bell | July 11, 2018
Read moreBitcoin Is A Bit Late — The 'Scissors Economy' Got There First
The postman rang once and unknowingly delivered the blackmail message. It was a letter from some creepy guy who claimed he had tripped upon my "secret" while working in my neighborhood. At first, I thought, "Darn, he saw me throw the milk carton in the...
By Guest Author, Todd Buchholz | May 10, 2018
Read moreTop 6 Reasons Why Booking a Celebrity Keynote Speaker Could be a Bad Idea
Engaging a celebrity keynote speaker for your event can be one way to add sizzle to your meeting. For many conferences though, a household name on the platform may not be the right call; by understanding the pro-and-cons of hiring a big name, you can ...
By Richard Gibbons | April 27, 2018
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