A Thanksgiving Message to People I’m Thankful For
/3 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®In a few days most Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving. There will be turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and lots more food to go along with a day of family and football. It’s the day we pause to give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. Rather than write a regular article I want […]
The Secret to Happiness
/2 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®As Thanksgiving approaches I thought it would be a good time to share something that I believe is a key to the secret to happiness. It’s appropriate at this time because it involves giving thanks and praise. The secret to happiness can be summed up in the following proverb, “Happy is the man who wants […]
PEOPLE – The Hope and Hurdle of Leaders
/0 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®Last month I had a wonderful opportunity to address a group of people at Franklin University’s monthly Hall Leadership Lessons breakfast gathering. What made the experience extra special for me was the fact that my mom, wife and daughter were all in attendance. As if that were not enough, I had about two dozen friends […]
Influencers from Around the World – Anti-Social Proof
/5 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®This month’s Influencers from Around the World post is from Yago De Marta. If you’ve followed along in this series then you know Yago hails from Spain and travels quite often to Latin America. He is a public speaking coach and media trainer with much of his work centering on politicians and businessmen. You can […]
Flubber Shoe Ban by NBA Will Cause Sales to Jump!
/4 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®First it was performance-enhancing drugs and now it’s performance-enhancing shoes that are banned in sports. That’s right; performance-enhancing shoes have been banned by the NBA. The ban is a first for the league but I predict that censoring the new shoes will cause sales to jump out of the gym. This begs the question; has […]




