Join Me at the ProFit Growth Summit 2025 in Nashville
I’m thrilled to share some exciting news—I’ll be speaking at the 2025 ProFit Growth Summit this September in Nashville! This three-day live event is designed for gym owners who want to scale their business, build high-performing teams, and create more freedom and impact in their lives. It’s not just another conference—it’s a chance to learn
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How to Improve Communication and Client Connections in Your Fitness Business
I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on the Fitness Business Podcast, and we dove into one of the most overlooked—but powerful—skills in running a successful gym or fitness business: effective communication and body language. If you’ve ever wondered why some trainers, managers, or fitness business owners seem to instantly connect with clients
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Unlocking The Power of Rehearsal In Developing People Skills
After a recent presentation, an attendee approached me with a common challenge: forgetting names right after being introduced. His frustration echoed a familiar dilemma: the intention to use names but struggling to follow through. The root of this issue lies in our habits. New, desirable behaviors often clash with older, less beneficial habits ingrained in
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How to Connect With Your Audience When You Give Presentations
To become a confident speaker or presenter means connecting with the audience. Here's the catch: you don't connect with a group. You only connect with individuals. In this video, I'll share a powerful tool you can use to do just that. As a bonus, it will rapidly improve your confidence when you give presentations.
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Listening to The Past
I’m heading into downtown Chicago this morning to attend an auction of vintage posters and memorabilia from long-ago magicians and mentalists. It’s a larger market that you would imagine, with collectors bidding from all over the world. The auction covers items from scores of artists, many of whom are famous to me, though you probably
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Confidence Is Sexy
I eavesdrop a lot. It’s a bad habit supported by the fact that I’m often traveling and spend a lot of time in the company of other peoples’ conversations. Sitting in the airport the other day I overheard a woman say to her friend, “what I look for most in a man is confidence. Confidence
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A Lesson on Body Language from Making A Murderer
I’ve only recently begun to follow Making a Murderer, the very popular Netflix docuseries. Let me state at the outset that I have no opinion on the case it examines. But I recently came upon an article about Brendan Dassey’s lawyer that promotes a common misconception about body language. The article about Dassey’s lawyer, Laura
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Giving Successful Presentations Internationally
In January I’ll be flying to Doha, Qatar to perform for some of the top tennis players in the world at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open Tennis Tournament. I’ll be in front of an international audience, in a country whose culture is very different from my own. Since my shows rely so much on language, I’m
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