I am pictured below with Rory Vaden, whose two best-sellers I delivered at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. I met Vaden today at the monthly meeting of the National Speakers Association of North Texas, of which I was the chapter president in 2002. The books, Take the Stairs, and Procrastinate on Purpose, are… Read More Vaden’s Books Make Significant Contributions
Many of you know that I am a 12-year member of the National Speakers Association and a Past President of the North Texas Chapter. Therefore, I run in circles with all types of speakers, including the highly-paid keynote style. I found this point interesting in a article published last year in Meetings and Conventions magazine (July… Read More Getting Motivated about Motivation? I Don’t Think So!
Earlier this month, the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, proposed that Texas abandon using traditional textbooks in public schools and replace them with computer technology. In the story, published by the Associated Press in newspapers across the country, Perry asked participants at a computer gaming education conference in Austin, “I don’t see any reason in the… Read More Hold on Governor Perry – Let’s Get it Right, not Faster!
A quick stroll through the business section of a bookstore or a search through the management section of an on-line retailer will quickly reveal the plethora of titles available from sports figures. Working from the analogy that the activities inherent around a basketball court, a football field, or a baseball diamond simulate the activities in… Read More Is all the business world a field or court?
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