Why did a client ask me to carry my backpack on stage?
TL;DR Because he saw something I hadn’t. On March 22, 2018, Richard Menneg booked me as the youngest speaker ever to keynote the ATI Super Conference. He asked me to bring my heavy backpack on stage. I thought it was just my bag. But he was showing the room what...
Is it worth emailing a stranger who doesn’t know you?
TL;DR: Yes, and the odds are better than they feel. On August 8, 2019, I found the most senior person at Burton I could and emailed them cold. Five days later, on August 13, a real reply came back. Asking cost me almost nothing. Asking for help has always been hard...
Should a leader show up for the thing they doubted?
TL;DR: Yes, and the way this CEO did it stuck with me. On May 10, 2018, I spoke at Atrius Health’s nursing conference in Boston. The event planner wanted me. The CEO wasn’t sure I was the right fit. She booked me anyway, and he sat in the back for every...
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