Great comedians open with their second-best joke and close with their best joke, so they start their set strong and end stronger.

Welp, for this episode of The Receptionist’s award winning podcast: FABRIC show, I did the exact opposite.

So to manage your expectations and/or pique your morbid curiosity, I did in fact bookend this gig with bombs. (They can’t all be homeruns… just ask Ricky Gervais 🔥).

Do you dream about standing on that infamous red dot?

It’s an exhilarating daydream. Speaking confidently, inspiring millions, from the TED stage.

If you’re goal is to give the “talk of your life” around the power of ideas, this Q&A with Pitch Lab pro, Daniel Reskin, will give you some helpful tips and tricks.

2021 is bright with optimism! Vaccines, another round of stimulus and pent-up demand are all powering a light at the end of the tunnel.

If your career has been affected by the pandemic, now’s the time to start putting your comeback plan in place.

The Commons on Champa invites you to our upcoming virtual workshop: Laugh, Learn, Land Your Dream Job!

Last week my kids discovered Looney Tunes -- the classics we grew up with.

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Tweety Bird are by far their favorites (even though they can’t quite understand what Tweety is saying most of the time).

Last night at dinner my 5-year-old son asked me, “Yosemite Sam and Tasmanian Devil are both doctors, right Dad?”

Why is sitting in uncomfortable silence so hard?

Early in my sales career, delivering an investment estimate to a prospect was the hardest part of the pitch.

I didn’t have the guts to pause for even one second to hear their reaction. I was too insecure that we were too expensive.

Over the years I’ve learned 2 things the hard way…

Over a two-and-a-half-week period, I gave each of the 16 Denver Startup Week Pitch Competition semifinalists a private coaching session.

Since I had the opportunity to see so many talented entrepreneurs present in such a short amount of time, it was easy to see some patterns emerge.

4 things really stood out to me about what separates a good presenter from a great presenter.

I mustered up all my optimism at the start of quarantine to talk about why comics get onstage, tips for making your next Zoom meeting better, and, yes, the time Daniel got punched by a total stranger right before our now infamous gig in downtown Denver.

I’ve appeared on a handful of podcasts to date, but this by far was my favorite. If you’re even remotely interested in taking a peek behind the curtain of stand-up comedy, this episode is for you.

It’s been 90 days since we all started working from home. Are you starting to feel more comfortable in front of your camera?

I hope these 4 tips help you feel more confident and engaging during your next videoconference.