My background is in TV news. I spent 12 years, both as a producer and a reporter, at the network and local news levels before I went into business for myself as an executive media training, executive presentation skills and executive on-camera coach.
It only took me about two minutes to determine that the anchors in LA hated each other. My friend was amazed. “Really? How can you tell so quickly?” “He never looks at
It was New Year’s Eve. The unknown band was opening for a well-known group at a great venue. Clearly, they were being given a chance to raise their profile and possibly sell
“Did you think that panelist spent too much time promoting his book?” That was the question an organizer asked me after her group’s panel discussion was over. “No, that didn’t bother me,”
It was the summer we went to Mackinac Island in Michigan for our family vacation. I was 9. My sister was 11. My brother was 4. Cars are not allowed on the
I work with a fair amount of attorneys involved in high profile cases. Sometimes I work with the attorneys one-on-one. I teach them how to try their cases in the media. I
I had been on the air in Abilene, Texas for about three months when I went live from a Friday Night football rally. A band was playing and they marched right behind
What would you do if you were at an event and someone asked you to speak off-the-cuff about a somewhat controversial topic? Would you know what to do? What would you say?
My parents are from Ireland. I grew up in a melting pot neighborhood in Chicago. I travel internationally to work with clients whose first language is not English. As such, I am
If you subscribe to Netflix, no doubt you received an email from Reed Hastings, CEO and Co-Founder of Netflix. The subject line was “An Explanation and Some Reflections.” It should have been
Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees said something during a 60 Minutes interview that resonated and stayed with me. He said if you want to be a successful shortstop, you have
Everyone who has trouble presenting in front of a large audience can take comfort from the presenters at the Golden Globes. These are ACTORS and ACTRESSES–who make their living from performing–and yet
21 year-old golfer, Rory McIlroy, started imploding on the tenth hole of the final round of The Masters on Sunday. It was tough to watch his game and his confidence disintegrate over
Coaching You To Be On Message…. On-Air, In-Person and Online.”
