Jim Schleckser explains how excessive optimism cost him credibility as a leader—and how learning to balance vision with realism changed how he leads CEOs today. Listen: Check out all …
Why 100 Coffee Meetings Didn’t Work — And What Kat Halushka Did Instead
Kat Halushka’s favorite mistake was following the classic advice to “network and have coffee meetings.” After hundreds of exhausting one-on-one chats with little return, she discovered a better way to …
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Effective Public Speaking: How Coach Bobbi Kahler Overcame Audience Drowsiness
What do you do when a room goes quiet, disengaged, and ready for a nap—and you’re the speaker? Bobbi Kahler shares how an early public speaking mistake reshaped her mindset, sharpened her skills, and …
Overcoming Speaking Mistakes and Finding Your Voice: Bret Ridgway on Confidence, Courage, and the Stage
What if your biggest mistake isn’t something you did—but something you waited too long to do? Speaking industry veteran Bret Ridgway shares how staying behind the scenes became his greatest regret, …
Brenden Kumarasamy on Emailing 40,000 Professors—and Learning How to Speak Better
In this episode, Brenden Kumarasamy shares a painful early mistake—emailing nearly every university professor in Canada—and how that failure shaped his approach to public speaking, audience building, …