Change Management Keynote Speaker: Ding Moments are Your Chance to Shine! 

​​Quick, think of a famous pilot. Got it? Chances are you either thought of Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, or Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. Why Lindbergh or Earhart? Because they were the first. They broke new ground. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly across the ocean. Amelia Earhart was the first female to fly across […]

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Business Improv: Turning the Ridiculous into Relevance

“Business Improv.” Sounds a bit weird, right? Can ridiculous comedy techniques help your business? If you have ever seen an improv comedy show, the last thing on your mind was probably, “Hey, that looks like it would be really helpful to me and my business.” After all, a typical improv comedy show will often have […]

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Funny Motivational Speaker: Respond to “Ding Moments” in 9 Simple Steps!

As a funny motivational speaker, I speak to groups about how to use ideas from improv comedy to quickly and effectively respond to the unexpected. I call these moments the “Dings” of life (to see why, check out this video) Things will go wrong. Anyone can do well when everything goes exactly as planned. The […]

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Be Like Water – Bruce Lee, Improv Comedy, and Dealing With Change

“Be Like Water” is a quote from the legendary martial artist, Bruce Lee. To “be like water” is not just a great martial arts skill, but also a great technique for performing improv comedy and also for dealing with change in business and life. This video will explain the whys and how of “being like […]

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Get Your “Plan Your Response” Worksheet – Free!

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. – Viktor Frankl Have you have ever set goals, made resolutions, or put together plans to achieve “success” in any arena, only to see those goals remain unrealized […]

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How Will You Respond in 2016?

It’s almost the end of 2015! That means it’s time to start planning out your goals for 2016. Goal planning/setting is great, but it’s not enough. After you create your action plans, you need to take it one step further and create your Response Plans. (Note: Keep reading to the end to get your free […]

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The “Jaws” Response: Turn Your Constraints Into Your Biggest Successes

I’ve published a new article onLinkedIn. It’s all about how, when you look at the constraints in your life and business in a new way, you can open up creativity and opportunities you never would have otherwise. Plus, it’s about the movie Jaws, which is always a good thing… You can read it here: The “Jaws” […]

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My TEDx Talk: Why the World Needs Improv

I recently presented at TEDx Boca Raton on “Why the World Needs Improv!” It was a great event, and this 15-minute talk is a nice encapsulation of my “Ding Happens!” message. You can watch the whole talk here: Are you willing to help spread the message? Click here to see how and to get sample tweets, posts, […]

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Do More with Less – How to Increase Productivity by Mastering the Unexpected

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Robyn Pearce from GettingAGrip. Robyn’s business is all about helping you reduce overwhelm, increase productivity, and free up more hours in the day. In this audio interview, Robyn and I chat about how  the ideas from Improv Comedy can help you be more productive when the unexpected occurs – […]

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Tap Into Your “Zone of Brilliance” – Leverage the Balance of Improvisation and Preparation

Can I make a confession? I am a paid professional speaker who speaks on the power of improvisation, and yet, my speeches are fairly well planned out when I speak! Does that seem incongruent to you? Would it make it worse if I told you that I practice my keynotes and that some of my […]

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