Two Words That Can Change Your LifeTwo Words That Can Change Your Life Two Words That Can Change Your Life Words are powerful. Words can strengthen or destroy relationships, they can win or lose business deals, they can bring families together or tear them apart, and they can trigger emotions ranging from euphoria to despair. According…
My First TEDx ExperienceMy First TEDx Experience I gave my first TEDx (x= independently organized) talk on Saturday, October 24th at St. Edward’s University in Austin. What an incredible experience. I have wanted to give a TED talk for a long time. It has been a business goal and bucket list item for many years. Having applied…
Living with Mental Illness Can Make You CrazyLiving with Mental Illness Can Make You Crazy Living with Mental Illness Can Make You Crazy Anne Grady emcees at the National Alliance for Mental Illness annual NAMIWalk. The Fall has always been hard for our son Evan. For all of us. Both of Evan’s hospitalizations happened around this…
5 Ways To Be More Authentic and Likeable5 Ways To Be More Authentic and Likeable 5 Ways To Be More Authentic and Likeable Are you an authentic and likeable person? How do you know? Start by asking this question: Is the room better when you enter it or leave it? Would your friends, family, and…
Leadership Lessons from the Grateful DeadLeadership Lessons from the Grateful Dead I spent four, kick-ass days in Chicago over the 4th of July weekend for the Fare Thee Well Grateful Dead shows, the last 3 shows the Dead will ever play. It was incredible. Seventy-five thousand people at Soldier Field, and another twenty-five thousand around the…