Do you have a meeting in 5 minutes? Not sure how to open it in a way that blows your clients (or coworkers) away? Here are three techniques I use that make people…

What is effective leadership? It’s recognizing your gifts and your skills and sharing them off. The other day, my daughter and I were enjoying Cincinnati’s famous Graeter’s Ice Cream. There were two or…

Last month, I got to celebrate my friends Jeff and Mary Monfort, owner/operators of several McDonald’s restaurants and the deserving winners of a 2018 Golden Arch Award. Jeff and Mary Monfort are lovin’…

If I walked into your place of business today and brought a complaint about a product or service to one of your front line people — whether a receptionist or someone at the…

I get it: you need a job that provides an income you can count on. But you shouldn’t have to work in a career that you don’t love in order to pay the bills….

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to be celebrating Valentine’s Day every day? They don’t share their love on February 14th only—they are bursting with love year-round for every person they…

Have you heard of the band Telehope? I’ve been honored to mentor them as they rise to national success. I remember the first time I heard Ben play the piano. He was totally…

Whether you’re getting ready to pitch the next big idea at your meeting, present in front of your department soon, or have been asked to be a guest speaker at a national convention,…

Happy Halloween everyone! Here is a post that I did a few years ago about the nicest Frankenstein you will ever meet. Picture this: I’m on stage speaking to the marketing department at…

You may have heard of–or attended–a business training retreat or conference. These can be incredibly useful to learn more about the current business world, new developments in technology or social media and becoming…

I work with lots of different corporations that are constantly hiring new employees. Whether you’re an hourly employee, an executive or HR director, anyone interviewing a prospective employee needs to know the multi-million…

I met Keith Norman in Chicago years ago when we both spoke at the annual Food, Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FACT) Society conference which helps teenagers diagnosed with severe food allergies. This…

So I’m not sure how many of you are aware that we at the Curtis Zimmerman Group have been working closely for the past three years with McDonald’s–not only doing live programs, but…

Everyone will have a best day, and everyone will have a worst day, but the majority of your life will be spent on what I call “just another Tuesday.” Many people spend their…

YouTube stars have discovered the secret to going viral. Forbes recently revealed the top ten highest paid stars on YouTube for 2016 with the number 1 listed as earning $15 million for his…

Check out these two photos I took last week: Here are some fun facts you may not know about cell phone use: Americans check their phone 8 billion times a day Each individual on…

When people hear that they need to take more initiative at work, they often think that means they need to start coming up with life-changing solutions to their company’s struggles–that they need to…

“What a great job you did today!”  Doesn’t it feel good to hear this? We all love getting compliments, but unfortunately, some of us aren’t as good at remembering to give them. This…