Funny how an episode about "intention" started with a bit of serendipity. I was walking around Fredericton after a recent keynote I gave. About a kilometre from the Convention Centre, who do I bump into, but the very well dressed M...

Spend ten seconds listening to this guy — and you’re gonna want to rip the doors off the place to change the world.I met Ross “Memphis” Pambrun on a gig last month. It’s impossible not to get caught up in his energy, passion a...

“It’s easy to find me…I’m the guy walking around with a bicycle under his arm.”If you are late to meet a storyteller, THAT is the text you want to receive.Earlier this year, I was on the floor of the Northwes...

This is the most uncomfortable you’ll ever be.I’m talking about “transition” — the time between things. I know. I’ve been moving through a few of those transitions over the past couple of years. Whether it’s relationship...

Here’s something that’s kinda awful to admit.I once dropped out of journalism school because I was terrified of networking. During a radio production class, I had to go out onto the street and do intervi...

What's ACTUALLY going on?You'd be amazed by how you think differently, feel differently and act differently when you peel away the layers and ask that one question.What's ACTUALLY going on?Y...

Motivation is a scam (how's that for a clickbait headline?). If you've ever seen something that makes you feel like you can take on the world, only to watch it fizzle out an hour later...this is the show for you.

Pitching is about people. Yes, yes, you've got a great product...and service...and value proposition.But f you try to bring it to the people by telling everyone how great you are...you're not pitching. Y...

You got the job. Congratulations?Now what?Do you get out there and start making waves in your new gig, or sit back and take it in?What you need...is a plan, and this week's episode gives you the exact plan you need to succe...

Job interviews are harder than they should be.And a big reason for that is that we don't step back and think about what it takes to succeed with a job interview. Instead...we hyper focus on individual questions, and try to thi...

Resumes suck.Not ALL of them, but way, way too many of them.As someone who has worked as a professional CV writer in the past, I have a hunch as to why:We don't actually THINK about our resume. We just sort of follow a t...

“Exactly what to do.”I’ve noticed a problem with too much of LinkedIn’s content. It tends to sit in the broader “strategic” layer of thinking. We give advice like “Go out there and network” and “Take care of your mental health.”...

Everything you need to know about presentations in 46 minutes.When The Playbook first began, the goal was to get past the “strategic layer” of thinking, and down to the very specific things you can do to succeed.That’s what this...

There’s this great idea that just about anything can be transformed from a challenge into a gift and opportunity.For Joleigh Sherwood, it’s not just an idea…it’s a way to attack and create every day.It’s how she overcame tragedy...

Leanne Velky’s LinkedIn profile reads “I build reg sites.”But it should probably read, “I give great advice to anyone in transition.”A couple of years back, Leanne decided to make some changes in her life, including taking the lea...

My pal Jen Febel just published a new book — it’s called: “How to set boundaries (without feeling like a dick).”Awesome topic, great twist. Jen joins The Playbook recently for one of the best conversations ever. Here’s what y...

Possibly the most touching, most harrowing, most inspiring episode we have ever done.I hit the floor at a massive conference in October, and go the chance to talk with two incredible leaders in the event space. Both Debbie Garcia and Ne...

Imagine you get the chance to install software on Prince’s laptop — Prince, as in the greatest musician of all time Prince.In a situation like that you have to wonder, “how on earth did I get HERE?”Marc Stevenson has the answer ...

It's finally happening!If you know the name Cynthia Richards, you know this is going to an Oprah-level episode (seriously, she gives me so many glow ups, it's nutty). Cynthia is a powerhouse of inspiration, who co-founded the ev...

Julie Gropp is my energy doppelgänger, so you know that's going to be trouble.Be sure to turn your radio down a tick or two to capture all the super insight of someone who knows who to practically de-escalate and break into the brains o...

Every time I talk to Brandy Ryan, our 15 minute scheduled call turns into 90...and we have to force ourselves to stop talking to one another.She's just that engaging, interesting and empathetic. Brandy Ryan is a Creative Di...

Straight up - this is a powerful and emotional episode.I met Beth at an event in San Diego earlier this year. She was a standout panelist, and I asked her if she'd like to hang out on the show.What she shares in this episode is ...

Wendy Porter sees opportunity just about  everywhere. And she seems to have a knack for converting those opportunities into special things – events, businesses and one-of-a-kind of experiences.Get a front row seat on HOW sh...

"Oh, there's a lot of opportunities, if you know when to take them, you know?"  What do the Pet Shop Boys and really pretty journals have in common?The answer is event planner and creative explorer Micki Lubek.<...

You know that one person in your industry who decided to push the limits, and became a superstar around the world?In my industry, that's Christian Chenier. He went from doing great work in Toronto, to doing great work with The Blue Man ...