Oct 25, 2023
It’s the second round of selecting speakers for an upcoming TEDx event. I’m there with our committee on either side of me, facing a speaker standing in front of us. I ask her:
“Why are you the right person to speak on this topic?”
She says she’s not a professional speaker. She doesn’t like being on stage at...
Oct 18, 2023
I’m in a law class at Pepperdine, studying for my MBA. In our first assignment, we’re supposed to take this unbelievable amount of text and turn it into an outline using a very specific structure and methodology.
I’m thinking, “Why do we need to outline? I just read all of this text and highlighted certain...
Oct 11, 2023
I’m about to speak to a room full of CEOs. These CEOs know there’s a guest speaker, yet the topic has not been revealed.
Because I’ve been told that this group loves to be challenged and pushed outside their comfort zone, I come in and start my Talk with an unusual request.
I have everyone stand up and form a big...
Oct 4, 2023
I’m in Los Angeles at the beginning of my Improv exploration. During an advanced class I’m taking, I go out on stage to do my scene.
As I’m sitting there, painting my nails in this scene, my scene partner comes in and starts suddenly lighting fireworks and firecrackers all around me. I go on painting my nails,...