Research studies reveal people get bored during meetings and presentations within ten minutes. A recent Finnish study of 380 virtual work meetings found viewers feeling drowsy (and some nearly [...]
Funny always scores at the top of why people listen to radio morning shows. Humor leads your brain away from information to an emotional response and gives your show the important surprise [...]
During a coaching session this week, I heard a familiar response about awards shows: “I stopped watching awards shows years ago.” It’s become a popular refrain for the media to trash awards [...]
When I was a young DJ at KUPD Phoenix, I set up a song with what I thought was a clever intro. Suddenly, the PD burst into the control room and sharply said, “Don’t ever say anything stupid again [...]
New Year’s greetings from Newport, New South Wales, Australia, mate! The fifteen-hour flight from Los Angeles to Sydney gave me tons of time to think about my routines and rituals to set a [...]
Mental health goes well beyond big matters like depression, panic attacks, and eating disorders. Most of us deal with relationship issues (partners, children, parents, work), financial woes, [...]
Let’s continue the attitude of gratitude! Gratitude is too important to our life and business to only be celebrated on one day. There’s a shift toward a more humane workplace, rooted in [...]
Films, TV shows, sports teams, podcasts, and radio shows are built around well-branded personalities and performers. The same is true with authors. When airport passengers pick up a book for [...]
Vulnerability and leadership expert Brene Brown defines leadership as, “Any person who holds themselves accountable for finding the potential in people and processes and who has the courage to [...]
Audiences are captivated by episodic content like the dramatic series Yellowstone, the melodramatic series Virgin River, and successful podcasts like True Crime All the Time. Each episode reveals [...]