I demonstrated my semi-derp face for ABC 15 while simultaneously explaining that, sadly, it doesn’t surprise me that Arizona was ranked the most dangerous state for kids online (in a recent report). After that, I …
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A Change of Plans
This morning I was scheduled to do a pair of 30-minute breakout sessions as part of a multi-faceted community event hosted by the City of Phoenix at a local school. The material I was going …
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The Spectrum of Speaking Engagement Feedback
I’m going through the stack of student feedback forms from Monday’s presentations at Saguaro High School. When asked “What was something you liked about the presentation,” one 16-year-old student wrote, “The logos, ethos, and pathos …
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42 Years Old, Chill & Lit AF
17 hours, seven presentations (six student, one adult), and 1,350 audience members later, my day comes to an end. And if you take this Chandler High School student’s word for it, it was lit AF.
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Those Kids are in Good Hands
I’ve spoken to dozens of school faculty and staff groups, but the 75 teachers and administrators to whom I presented today were one of the most passionate, caring, engaged, and enthusiastic faculty groups I’ve ever …
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A Day I’ll Never Forget. People I’ll Always Remember.
Six years ago today, I woke up, did my normal morning routine, and then put on a suit, grabbed a portfolio case full of legal papers, and headed out the door. 20 minutes later, I …
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This Morning’s Office: Suicide Prevention
Tonight’s Office – A View From the Stage
Tonight’s office. View from stage left. The calm before the storm.
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“I’m Really Glad I Was Here For It”
Here’s a view from today’s office. This afternoon I had the chance to share my personal story of addiction and recovery with 300 students at a high school in Mesa. That microphone you see cut …
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Postcards From Lake Havasu City – Part II (The Balloon People)
As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I was in Lake Havasu City last week to give a talk at a school, and ended up having a rather cool experience thanks to a couple …
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