Mark holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association (NSA) and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame. He was recently honored with the Cavett Award, the highest honor the NSA bestows on its members, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the speaking profession. In 2020, Global Gurus named Mark the #5 Leadership Authority in the world.

Authenticity Under Attack

A recent article in USAToday about fake accents said, “…faking an accent can be considered cool, not unauthentic…” How can anything fake be considered “not unauthentic”? Our culture considers to butcher words and concepts for convenience. Katie Couric said moving outside one’s comfort zone “almost always makes you uncomfortable.” Another butchered concept, only it got…

Emergencies

I’m on a flight home from several days spent with my colleagues of Speakers Roundtable. We hold a 3 ½ day collegial and educational meeting each summer. The event is rich with idea sharing and fellowship. Each member gets 20-30 minutes to report on his or her respective business and/or pose a question to the…