Our Imposter Monster Soul Suckers tell us we’re secretly not good enough and any day now, someone’s going to find out. Most of us have heard those thoughts in our head at one time or another. But what’s really happening is both more complicated and more simple. ...
One of my favorite days of the year is Christmas Eve. Not because of what comes after … Because of the not-knowing, the twinkly lights in the dark, the presents still wrapped, the anticipation of something that hasn’t quite taken shape yet. I love the...
For decades, the speaking world has been selling a snake oil version of charisma. The idea that if you study the greats long enough, if you copy the gestures, the pacing, the cadence, the way they pause before a punchline, you’ll eventually unlock something...
You’ve probably had this experience: You gave a talk (or a pitch, or a keynote, or a podcast interview.) People said it was good. And then… nothing changed. No one reached out. They didn’t seem to remember it a week later. They moved on. That’s...
There’s a particular kind of tired that has nothing to do with your schedule. A kind of tired that doesn’t come from a full day or a hard week. It’s just there, underneath everything: a low hum of depletion that’s become your baseline. That kind of exhaustion...
There’s a version of visibility that looks like waving from the side of the road. Move more in your videos. Post consistently. Show up louder. Dance a little so the algorithm notices you. Repeat again and again and again until someone clicks. I understand...
