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 [...]
Is it better to have a radio/podcast show with a big-name star surrounded by sidekicks or an ensemble cast of equally talented players? Compare our industry to other entertainment. When was the [...]
I made things awkward once trying to say something nice to James Bond actor Daniel Craig. It was many years ago, but my friends still crack up at the story. At the Tribeca Film Festival in New [...]
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 [...]
Taylor Swift is moving the needle more than any media personality, celebrity, influencer, or politician. Besides being a talented singer, songwriter, and musician, she’s also a positive role [...]
In the classic film Good Will Hunting, a therapist, played by Robin Williams, coaches a troubled young man, played by Matt Damon, who fears sharing his true self with a woman he loves: [...]
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 [...]
I got kicked out of business school for a semester. “Academic suspension” was Lander University’s way of saying I should have spent less time at the local radio station and more time studying. I [...]
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 [...]