DISQUS

You have to love wordsmiths who not only entertain and make you think. I hope this comedy will continue in others despite the fact that our attention spans have shrunk a bit. It's not fast food comedy... more like a multi-course meal.

With computers we spend an enormous amount of time sitting and possibly hunched over while looking at a monitor. As Tim suggests, having a good chair is very important to your long term health. It's also good to take periodic stretch breaks. Roll your shoulders, touch your toes, and walk around a bit. Also scan yourself to see if you're tensing up and not knowing it.

Enjoyable program, Tim. I liked getting into your thought process and that's something we can use in our daily lives. And what a fantastic tradition! I had really no idea about it beforehand.

Don't let the fact that you don't have the time or money to attend the session keep you from broadening your horizons. Every week, I try to meet someone new and learn about them It can be as simple as starting up a conversation with the person next to you in line.

To often, people limit themselves to a small social circle. There's a big world out there with a lot of interesting people. Even if it's on a small scale, try to meet a few of them.

Great reminder of the power of our choices. Too often we "follow the pack" in life and don't know why we are miserable.

While this may be a bit obvious, it's always good to treat restaurant staff as you would want to be treated. People reciprocate good behavior.

As Kenny Rogers once sang, "You've got to know when to hold 'em... Know when to fold 'em."

Very often the idea of walking away from a career is seen as a bad thing. I think lifestyle will continue to grow as a reason why people make a switch.

I've found that raw talent and ability doesn't always point people to success. There's a certain talent that can overcome limitations in ability. It's almost like an acceptance of reality but a denial of obstacles.

I highly encourage clients to have an audio or video record of their presentations. Often an ad-lib will contain a moment of brilliance and you want to make sure that you don't lose it.

I find a post it note or cocktail napkin is a good size for some key presentation points.

Some of the best talks I've ever heard have had a quality of freshness even though I know the presenter has give the same speech many times.