On January 10th, 2023, I was a guest speaker at the Rotterdam, Netherlands Toastmasters club. As a professional keynote speaker, it was an honor to do professional speaking in my home city of Rotterdam. It was a night to remember. Speaking From the Heart No one in the audience knew me before I spoke. It … Read More!
The Human Resources Guy Who Was a Criminal
A Tough Yet Enlightening Encounter With a Strange Human Resources Guy “I don’t like you,” I said to the HR guy at the place where I was contracting, with everyone in the office listening. Over the year I worked with this guy, he lobbed many insults and disrespectful comments at me and others in the … Read More!
Leader Susie Kuhn on Resilience, Reinvention, Empathy, and Transparency
In early 2021, I had the opportunity to see Susie Kuhn do a live video presentation. Susie at that time was the Senior Vice President and General Manager at Foot Locker Europe. I found her insights and journey inspiring and made a note to reach out to her. Several months later, we connected, and I … Read More!
The Power of Empathy: Robert Kennedy III on Leadership, Success, and Dealing with Adversity
I first connected with Robert Kennedy III due to our mutual connection Brian Olds. I got a good vibe from Robert and really like what he’s about. He’s an author, professional speaker, coach, and leadership and communication expert, among other talents. Several years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting him in person and we … Read More!
Making it to the Big-Time? (Crazy Job in New York City)
In 2015, I found myself nearly two years into a great job on the coastline of Connecticut as the lead digital analyst (I can proudly say I was promoted from digital analyst to lead digital analyst). Like all jobs, it had its ups and downs as well as its rough patches, but overall it was … Read More!
