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.
“The power of ideals is incalculable. We see no power in a drop of water. But let it get into a crack in the rock and be turned to ice, and it splits the rock; turned into steam, it drives the pistons of the most powerful engines. Something has happened to it which makes active…
My friend Brian O’Malley lives a life of adventure. Today he is a speaker who shares his experiences as a world traveler, mountain climber and former police officer/fireman/EMT. It’s sobering to learn that he’s been with over 250 people in the final minute of their lives. An important insight, Brian says, is that none of…
I’ve always believed that books could save me. No matter what problem or difficulty I faced, no matter what I wanted to learn, somewhere there was a book that could provide me with the help I needed. Of course, that isn’t exactly true. Ultimately, it’s what you and I do with the ideas that save…
Coming up, as we are, on the official end of summer, I’m probably a little late writing this particular article. I think, however, that this research has implications beyond vacations. According to a survey I ran across these are the biggest vacation mistakes workers make: Took off too little time 43% Kept thinking about work…
