“True North”
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where–” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. Alice in Wonderland “True North” works as a compass…
“Smash the Box” Stage- Theater in the Round
*Photo by: Michael Florence
“The Workplace Mental Prison”
The “Mental Prison” is when we are trapped in our head, reflecting on the past or thinking about the future. We are basically not in the moment listening, reacting, and operating off of the environment around us. The “Mental Prison” isn’t meant to be a negative term, but a symbol that represents our inability to…
Managing the “Now”
“Attack the Stage”
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Hiring Passion Over Skill Set
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No past, no future…all is NOW!
We can’t escape our past or erase it, nor, can we stop the future from happening. However, we can decide where to focus all of our energies on in 2019. For this purpose, a “Through Line” is needed. If you create and execute your “Through Line” in 2019, I promise you, your life will be…
“Raise the Stakes” On Your Audience
During your next presentation “Raise the Stakes” on your audience. “Raising the Stakes” is taking the audience’s takeaways from your presentation and elevating them. For example, when I present “Rip Off the Rearview Mirror,” I want audiences to create a “Through Line” in their life which is built on their short-term goals (Objectives) and long…
“Day to Day” vs. Creative Leaders
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” – Antoine De Saint- Exupery The easy way to lead is to give out directions and have our employees follow them step by step. …
Rip Off the Rearview Mirror
It’s time to stop looking back, having regrets, and trying to change the past. This is time we will never get back and the more we focus on the past the less we are focused on the here and now. What is your biggest regret? What do you wish you could have over? Imagine how…
Crazy Ideas for 2018… Are They?
Think back one year, the start of 2017 and if I would have told you the following: · Bitcoin would go from $1,020.47 to $13,378 per coin · Uber would be taking massive market share from the taxi business · Tesla is making electronic diesels · Amazon would buy a grocery store (Whole Foods) Would…
About Chad
Chad J. Willett is an accomplished motivational speaker, actor and author. His first book, "SMASH THE BOX" covers the principles he has learned from his professional acting career.
