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Do you want to maximize impact, influence, and the performance of those around you and yourself? Here are 37 rules for doing exactly that!   Don’t resist reality -...

I am very consistent with my weekly workout regimen (and have been since I was 15 years old). Every time my kids are with me I invite them to join me. On most days, they...

Have you ever texted or emailed someone you know or have met and they didn’t respond? Like, ever.  You got ghosted? Of course you have. It’s part of the human condition in...

This year marked the 10th year of the Jay Bilas Camp in Charlotte… and I’m proud to say I’ve worked every one! My role has evolved over the years. I started leading warm-ups...

This past Friday morning I had the honor of delivering a brief - but hopefully impactful - commencement address at Grand Oak Elementary in Charlotte. This school is a...

In 2018, I had the distinct honor of delivering the commencement speech at Gaithersburg High School’s graduation. Here is a slightly shortened version of what I shared: “I’m...

I made a post a couple of weeks ago about the real highs and lows of being a professional speaker and it really resonated with many of my colleagues. So many reached out...

For most of my life, I’ve craved attention, achievement, acceptance, admiration, adoration, and approval (and any other positive word that starts with ‘A’!).  I needed the...

Setting goals is OVERRATED. Yep, I said it. But let me clarify. It’s not that I don’t believe in goals or don’t find them helpful. I do. I simply find them overrated. Goals...

Making the decision to leave the basketball training space in 2017 to become a professional keynote speaker is the best decision I’ve ever made. My goodness, I love being a...