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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...

As leaders, we need to create a culture where team members feel safe, valued, respected, included, supported, appreciated, and cared for. A culture where team members feel a...

Basketball was my first love. I fell in love with the game at five years old and I’m so grateful that even today, four decades later, it’s still a major passion and pillar...