Lectures/Presentations

Videos, articles and more...all about workplace performance and productivity

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Looking forward into 2009, we're going to be posting more and more videos, audio interviews and new products on our website. Stay tuned, it's gonna be great!

This topic - the psychology and sociology of workplace performance - has me working overtime to research, test, and write about the topics that are most interesting to people all over the place...how to manage it all, while continuing to create, engage and experience even more success moving forward into tomorrow.

Maybe it's the time of the year, but I'm especially interested in taking those dreams and finding ways to make them realities. Kinda reminds me of Jill Taylor's presentation at TED...


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Well, you know I can't begin to say enough about how "great" a class this will be.

So, get your MacBook in your bag, and join Jodi for 3 great hours!

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Would you like to attend a Mastering Workplace Performance Event? (In Phoenix, AZ)

I am presenting a workshop next week in Phoenix, Arizona.

An organization called High Achievers is sponsoring a 3-hour Mastering Workplace Performance seminar December 4th, from 8am to 11am. OnStageVegas01.jpg

Click to find out more about this event, and to sign up for the presentation.

It is actually an open seminar, and the “price is right!”

If there's anybody there at work who you know would like to come, please pass this along to them.

Also, if you have any other contacts in the Phoenix area, please feel free to pass this along...we’re hoping to “fill the room!”


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On to another day of seminar-ing in Europe

On my way to work, I'm reflecting on a wonderful day here in Zurich yesterday! JWInZurich01.jpg

After spending a good 7 hours out-and-about, including a wonderful, local lunch and a movie (in one of the most amazing movie theaters I've been in ever!), we even got a little snow late in the day!

This is an amazing town, and with a month before the big Christmas holiday, the streets and stores are already in full swing; decorations, sales, and shopping is going non-stop! (Though, I have to admit I was surprised by how many stores were closed yesterday...I mean, I know they all close on Sundays, but...it would seem like with the economy and all...)

So, off to the office at St. Peter's Place!

Inspire. Innovate. Dream. Taking notes at the Grand Californian Hotel conference room

How cool is THIS! These are the note pads in front of everyone out there in the audience! I'm going to use these three themes throughout my presentation!IMG00537.jpg

Getting ready for my next presentation!


Yea-hoo...2 hours until I take the stage!IMG00536.jpg

"I don't know who I would be if I changed."

Thank you, John Francis.


What would you hear, if you stopped long enough to listen?
What would you think, if you slowed enough to hear?

These were questions I asked myself as heard from someone I had only read about before. Several months ago, I learned about Dr. John Francis. I read an article, about how he witnessed an oil spill in the San Francisco Bay back in 1971. I'll let you watch the video, so you can hear about how he stopped driving in cars, and stopped talking for 17 YEARS!

Of course, as a "speaker" at TED, you can assume he did start speaking again. And, I feel his ambitions are noble.

Enjoy...this TED Talk is worth it!

*The title of this post was the one sentence that I wrote in my journal while listening to John speak...wow!

Inspiration and Motivation...where does yours come from?

Speaking at a conference in Las Vegas I'm getting ready to go on stage at the Mastery Business Plan event in Las Vegas (hey, that's me on stage last year!), reflecting on the notes I've written and all the research I've done for this particular event. I'm speaking about what happens when it comes to inspiring and motivating (or, as the case may be...re-inspiring and re-motivating!) a plan for action and professional development. I wonder: What it is a group of 1,100 people needs or wants to hear, so that the 3.5 days they spent in a conference dedicated to business planning and strategic development has some "stickability." We've all been to those conferences where we get all enthused, inspired, informed and dedicated to making change happen...then, we get back to our offices, our homes and our day-to-day lives, and have a grand opportunity: Implementing the plan! So, I'm going to talk for 8-10 minutes on one sub-set of implementation: How to re-engage and get re-motivated a week, a month and a year from now. One of the most important things I think we can do is to build up the relationships and support we are going to need BEFORE we really need to call in on any favors or ask for help. There are a lot of ways to do this, apart from the ones we've all tried like: - getting up a little earlier;
- staying at the office a little bit later;
- working on a weekend...
- and all the other "productivity enhancers" you've ever tried.


On Thursday, I'm going to talk about a few things that can get us motivated and inspired, that DON'T take a lot of time, but can make a significant impact on our overall engagement and well-being about being productive. - Send a handwritten card to someone letting them know what you plan to implement that's new, exciting, or inspiring to you. In that card, ask them if they would check in with you from time to time to see "how it's going."

- Watch 4-8 minutes of inspiring, motivating information each morning. I usually start off with a TED Talk or a POPTech presentation.

- Read another (or listen to a) biography. I write and speak about this regularly...

- Ask a mentor to coach you - 10 minutes a week, over the next 12 weeks.

Ok, this is something I highly recommend. Ask someone you trust to help you, and to want to help you even more, for a 10-minute phone call every 5-9 days. When you get on the phone, follow a format loosely tied to the following step-by-step plan:
+ Share a recent win. Let them know how you're succeeding with your plan.
+ Share a frustration. Let them know about something that's getting in your way.
+ Ask for their advice. Listen for AT LEAST 6 of the 10 minutes (a challenge for some, to be sure!). Write down specific action steps they recommend and thank them for their time.
+ (and this is the most important...) End the call on time. At the 9 1/2 minute mark, start to wrap it to a close, and tell them you'll e-mail them to set up the next call.

Entrepreneur Magazine's Growth 2.0 Conference - Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneur Magazine's Growth 2.0 Conference

Anyone planning to attend? I just signed up...it sounds like a good day! Spread the world, and let me know if you'll be there! (follow me on Twitter...)

Entrepreneur Magazine's 2008 Growth 2.0 Conference

December 9, 2008 Long Beach Convention Center
This is your opportunity to get the kind of business-building advice you can't afford to ignore. Challenge your thinking and get fresh ideas, hands-on tools, powerful insights and strategies that work.

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Ready for another presentation...this one's gonna be good!

Ready for another presentation...this one's gonna be good!

I enjoy the "getting ready" process of preparing a room for a presentation. Arriving early, before the room fills with voices and energy, is my way of easing into the day.

The folks running the conference tell me that this room will fill up, out there are 200 chairs - quite a room for the "show."

I've identified three themes to weave throughout today's talk:

Achievement Belief Challenge

We are where we are, based on our achievements up until today. We'll get further ahead based on our beliefs of what is possible. We need to square up to the challenges, and move through them to the next experience.

Here's to a successful day!

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