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Author and speaker, Norman Vincent Peale once said “All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.” The importance of setting goals for your life cannot be overemphasized but it is also important to make sure your

Want to hire a Black Inspirational Speaker.? One of the keys to your company’s success is to have employees that are engaged and motivated to produce their best work. If your team is not motivated, you will definitely see the signs of it in poor morale, low productivity, and dissatisfied customers. Perhaps you are driving

Kicking off a New Year never gets old for me. Even though the global pandemic and the rise of the Omicron variant have once again muted the sounds and reduced the size of celebration, this time of year still offers a prime opportunity for a fresh start. If you feel “stuck” in the COVID time

The term “owning the room” is often used to refer to one’s ability to command the audience’s attention when making a presentation. As a keynote speaker, I am well aware of what that looks and feels like. I also think that the term speaks to our ability to command the attention and respect of others–

It was named for the Roman god, Janus.  Janus was considered to be the god of gates and doors. His unusual appearance sported a head with two faces – each looking in opposite directions. It is believed that he was depicted in this fashion because of the notion that gates and doors looked in two

When I was in basic training, the instructors would often have us shout, “you never get a second chance to make a first impression so make the first impression last!” That’s actually a true statement and there are a number of studies to back it up. A first impression can determine whether or not you

  Last year this time or even three weeks ago, if you extended your hand to greet someone and they responded with an elbow bump, you’d be taken aback, perhaps even feel a little offended. Today, if you try to shake someone’s hand, they’d probably think you are crazy, careless or even negligent. Of such

      Friday, March 20th is the International Day of Happiness. They are suggesting three positive steps that we can take:   Keep Calm.   Stay wise.   Be kind.   I can’t think of better advice or anything more positive we could do during these uncertain times as we grapple with this pandemic

In certain sports –diving, figure skating, gymnastics, and so on, athletes strive to attain that “perfect 10”. There is a tendency to strive for that perfect 10 in other areas of our lives as well. Seen as the pinnacle of achievement and obsessed with achieving it, we often hear about the perfect body, the perfect