Everyone Wants the Closing Keynote. I’d Rather Open. Here’s Why That’s Not a Downgrade.

Everyone Wants the Closing Keynote. I’d Rather Open. Here’s Why That’s Not a Downgrade.

by | Jul 28, 2026 | AI Disruption, Artificial Intelligence, Event Planning, Keynote Speaker, Keynotes, Leadership, Leadership at all Levels, Speaking

Everyone Wants the Closing Keynote. I’d Rather Open. Here’s Why That’s Not a Downgrade. Melissa Spencer, a speaker manager at Spencer’s Consulting, posted something last week that most planners never say out loud: opening vs closing keynote is...
I Thought He Was About to Tell Me I Wasted His Time

I Thought He Was About to Tell Me I Wasted His Time

by | Jul 7, 2026 | 5 Ingredient Kryptonite, A.I., AI Disruption, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Impact, Change, Disruption, Future Work, Keynote Speaker, Keynotes, Leadership, Leadership at all Levels, Speaking Industry

I don’t use a podium when I keynote. I wander the room, down the aisles, close enough to see faces. Most of the time that’s a gift, you can watch a room shift in real time, watch the exact sentence that lands. But it also means you see the ones who...
Two Brothers, Zero Employees, $401 Million: The Medvi Story Through All 5 Kryptonite Ingredients

Two Brothers, Zero Employees, $401 Million: The Medvi Story Through All 5 Kryptonite Ingredients

by | Jul 3, 2026 | 5 Ingredient Kryptonite, Distinction, Future Work, Ideas, Leadership, Leadership at all Levels, Speed, Talent, The New World of Work

Case Study of the 5 Ingredient Kryptonite Defense in Action: Matthew Gallagher is 41 years old. He lives in Los Angeles. In September 2024, he sat down with $20,000, a laptop, and a handful of AI tools. No investors. No office. No team. Last year, his company...