“The first step to building resilience is to take responsibility for who you are and for your life. If you’re not willing to do that, stop wasting your time reading this letter. The essence of responsibility is the acceptance of the consequences—good and bad—of your actions.” ― Eric Greitens, Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living […]
Throwback Thursday: SPEAK with Power, Get a Job
For today’s #TBT I’d like to share an oldie but a goodie. SPEAK with Power, Get a Job follows Larisa’s journey from seemingly endless failed job interviews to starting a successful new career! Speak with Power—Get a Job Article Speak with Power, Leo
Wit and Wisdom Wednesday – Why Ex-offenders need virtual internships
For this week’s Wit and Wisdom Wednesday, I want to share a BLAB that I did with Jeff Grant and Julie Braun. Jeff is an ex-offender who is now leading a ministry to help ex-offenders turn their lives around. In this BLAB we discuss the need for Virtual Internships for ex-offenders. Please share your thoughts […]
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TedTalk Tuesday – The Art of the Interview by Marc Pachter
Marc Pachter has conducted live interviews with some of the most intriguing characters in recent American history as part of a remarkable series created for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. He reveals the secret to a great interview and shares extraordinary stories of talking with Steve Martin, Clare Booth Luce and more. https://www.ted.com/talks/marc_pachter_the_art_of_the_interview Let me […]
Throwback Thursday – Speak with Power
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, I am going back to a blog from April 11, 2012, where I introduce SPEAK with Power. SPEAK stands for Story, Purpose, Engagement, Audience and Knowledge, and is the basis for creating an authentic communication. Comments are always welcome! SPEAK with Power in a Nutshell Speak with Power, Leo
Wit and Wisdom Wednesday
Welcome to Wit and Wisdom Wednesdays, where I share some of my latest writings and presentations with you. Have you ever been locked up in prison? I have… Two years ago I went to Monroe Correctional Facility as a volunteer to help train six inmates to participate in a TedX event, Behind Bars. The experience […]
Mentor Monday
“Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.” Franklin D. Roosevelt I am so excited for this week! Tomorrow I will be sharing TedTalk featuring 6 inmates of the Monroe County Correctional Facility. Then, on Wednesday, I will present to you a BLAB where I discuss my experience with this TedTalk […]
Ted Tuesday
We are starting Ted Tuesday with a Ted Talk that is near and dear to my heart from March of 2014. This talk was held at Monroe correctional facility 50 miles north of Seattle. I had the priveledge of coaching John and 6 other inmates and it changed my life forever. Whether you believe in […]
The Art of a Powerful Introduction: LIVE simulcast on BLAB
Check out The Art of Powerful Introduction: How to tell your story in 30 words or less This is the first EVER simulcast of one of my presentations on BLAB-a new communication platform that is revolutionizing the internet! Held on December 4th the the Networth Networking event put on by amazing Jessica Riverson and Sheri Harvey, I spoke […]
More Entrepreneurship Tips
Hello everyone and welcome to Throw Back Thursday! Here’s a piece Leo wrote back in 2009 while he was building his company, Fitness Arch. Enjoy! Yesterday I was a finalist at the MIT Entrepreneurship Forum and was one of the 6 companies that presented at the 2009 Start-Up Demo (http://www.mitwa.org/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&theParentId=119&id=828 ). As I was working […]