In my keynote, The Innovative Leader, I bring lessons from the stage and screen straight to your organization, giving your leaders practical strategies to transform the way they lead and inspire.
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Leading with Vision: Ohio Air National Guard
I challenged them with a simple message: Let your competition be prisoners to patterns, routines, and the status quo. While others cling to “the way we’ve always done it,” the Ohio Air National Guard continues to lead by fostering a Culture of Innovation—a mindset that values courage, curiosity, and bold thinking.
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Innovating with Purpose: Broadway2LA Acting Studio
In the end, businesses that thrive are the ones that feed “YESTERDAY” and “TOMORROW.”
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“The CEO’s of the Future”
“CEO’s of the Future exhibit a positive ENERGY that is both invigorating and exciting and capitalize on whatever opportunities present themselves in 2025 and beyond*.”
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“Smash the Box” TV Show- Superintendent- One Shot
Chad interviews Todd Whiteman (Superintendent of Foxfire Schools) where he talks about the two most important moments in your life which tie into Eminem’s quote.
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Creativity Is The New Currency, How Are You Mining It?
An idea to begin the mining process at your company: Prototyping- When your next “Brainstorming Session” ends, and you generate a disruptive idea begin building a prototype of that idea. The prototype can be “rough,” and it can be made quickly from cardboard, plastic, Play-Doh, or any other item at your office. Doing a prototype […]
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Attack Each Day
The two words that I am focusing on each morning are: 1. “Attack” 2. “Enthusiasm” I want to attack each day, knock out my “To Do” list and get things done. Next, I want to do it with a positive energy- Enthusiasm. Our inner dialogue (“The words we use to talk to ourselves”) will determine the success/ […]
Continue reading“Smash the Box” TV Show- Scott Shelton (You Can’t Un-Ring the Bell)
“Innovation Plan”
Many companies are able to generate new, original, and disruptive ideas for their industries that could (If executed) improve their product, enhance their service or disrupt their industry. Yet, for most organizations, these ideas never leave the meeting room, rather, they die on their white board as they get erased. In order to get ideas […]
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“ROI- Return on Ideas”
Your next “Unplanned Collaboration” could net your company a massive ROI! We must dismantle the concept of a “Board room” or a “Meeting Room” is the only place where ideas are generated and executed upon (ROI- Return of Ideas). Yes, idea generation can happen in these rooms but they can also be generated in hallways, […]
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Opposite Your Competition
As a motivational speaker, most of my competition (Fellow speakers) do written newsletters for their audiences. As a result, instead of having a written newsletter every week, I am mixing in a bi-weekly video series titled, “Raise the Stakes.” We have filmed 3 “Raise the Stakes” videos, and the open email rate, video views, and […]
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“The Curtain of Life”
As the lead actor in your play of life, be big, be bold, and be remembered! The minute you wake up each day the “Curtain of Life” raises and the play of life begins! For some of us this includes going into work, others working remotely, and others going to school or staying at home […]
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