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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Hey, I Know That Song!
My nerdy encyclopedic knowledge of music just helped me find a song for a man dealing with brain cancer. This Reddit thread had a couple dozen replies and no one knew it. It’s “The Friends …
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Running an Intervention Group Solo
About to run an early intervention group. Flying solo tonight. Let’s save some lives.
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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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“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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Just Listen
I just got off a half-hour phone call with a crying mom who contacted our office upon discovering that her 11-year-old daughter has recently been self-injuring. After being given the details of the situation by …
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This Is Why I Do It – Part II
I’ve previously talked about those moments which let me know that what I’m doing for a living actually matters. Those moments are some of my favorite things. I love the feeling of knowing without a …
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Man in a Suitcase – 2.5 Years of Travel in Two Minutes
How do you fit 2.5 years of travel, thousands of miles, 150 presentations, numerous cities, and handfuls of hotel rooms in a little over two minutes? You don’t, but that didn’t stop me from trying. …
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