I was at a seminar the other day and I had lunch with a CEO I met. He was a blunt guy and very direct. I appreciate people who are willing to give direct feedback, whether or not I agree with them. He said to me, “Jeff — your work on authentic leadership is good. But you’re … Read More!

I had a chance to interview successful author Nick Thacker for this book, someone whom I communicated with in the past and featured in-depth in my previous book Reach Your Mountaintop. His insights are perfect for us as we head into the final chapters of this book – they cover the sentiment of what we’ve … Read More!

Shatter Your Limiting Beliefs I first met entrepreneur and speaker Kevin Laylor at the Fall 2016 District 18 Toastmasters Conference in Maryland. Although I now live elsewhere, I still go down to Maryland for District 18 Toastmasters Conferences because I have a large number of friends who are part of that group. After I graduated … Read More!

“There are over three billion people in the world who go to bed hungry for something to eat every night, but over five billion people go to bed every night hungry for a kind word, a sincere compliment, a word of encouragement.” – Cavett Robert You may have thought what we heard from Evan Carmichael … Read More!

“When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe My phone conversation with successful entrepreneur Suzanne Duret was … Read More!