by Stan Phelps | Feb 25, 2024 | Speaking
In 2023, I became certified as a Virtual Master Presenter. Why did I do it? Two main reasons: Because virtual presentations are here to stay. Because OK presentations aren’t OK anymore. In today’s digital landscape, the bar for presentations has been raised....
by Stan Phelps | Feb 24, 2024 | AI, Blue Goldfish
First, a bit of background on the song. Billy Joel came up with the idea when he was turning 40. A chance meeting with Sean Lennon (son of John and Yoko) made him realize how each subsequent generation feels things are getting worse. The 1989 song lists 117 historical...
by Stan Phelps | Feb 22, 2024 | Gray Goldfish, Leadership
In the 80s classic, Chevy Chase plays a Los Angeles Times undercover reporter named Irwin M. “Fletch” Fletcher. Posing as a junkie, Fletch is working on an article exposing drug trafficking on the beaches of Los Angeles. His editor Frank is pressing him to...
by Stan Phelps | Feb 22, 2024 | Gray Goldfish, Inspiration, Leadership
Leadership is overrated. FOLLOWING is as important as LEADING. If you’ve never seen it… take 3 minutes and watch this TED talk by Derek Sivers: Even if you are a leader, you follow someone. It might be the manager above you, it might be the CEO of your...
by Stan Phelps | Feb 20, 2024 | Gray Goldfish, Leadership
Spring (RE)Training? In a groundbreaking shift ahead of the 2018 season, renowned baseball teams such as the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, Yankees, and Nationals opted for a bold strategy replacing seasoned managers with youthful skippers. The age gap was staggering,...