by Michael Thompson | Jul 29, 2019 | Communication Skills, Entrepreneurship, Success
Cash is not king, but your pitch is 30 days have passed since our team at Tradler began the three-month startup accelerator at Startupbootcamp Smart City & IoT in Amsterdam. Our AI platform geared towards improving employee engagement started the Bootcamp...
by Michael Thompson | Jul 26, 2019 | Communication Skills, Entrepreneurship, Life Lessons
Even magicians know that San Fransisco, August 14th, 1921 — A young Hungarian man had just rolled into town and was eager to let everyone know he had arrived. He needed to make friends with the press and he had an idea of how to make this happen. Later that day, he...
by Michael Thompson | Jul 24, 2019 | Communication Skills, Confidence, Relationships
Use this set of easy no-fail conversation starters to build relationships with new friends and colleagues, anywhere, in any situation Growing up, I had a severe speech impediment. I had an especially hard time with words that began with the letter “m.” My name is...
by Michael Thompson | Jul 23, 2019 | Career Advice, Communication Skills, Entrepreneurship, Mentors, Success
Opportunities come to those who invest in themselves “Winning a career you love is a privilege, not a right. It is up to you, and only you, to create it. No one is going to save you.” When I was in a career rut, my mom sat me down and hit me with the words above. I...
by Michael Thompson | May 1, 2019 | Career Advice, Communication Skills, Inspiration, Leadership, Likeability, Personal Development, Relationships
“The definition of success is when the people you love, actually love you back.” — Warren Buffett The beauty of getting older is that patterns begin to emerge. One of the most glaring is that the best communicators are the very ones who have the most meaningful...
by Michael Thompson | Aug 14, 2018 | Communication Skills, Motivation, Personal Development, Relationships, Self-help
Three months ago, my dad and I were holed up in a Central American hotel waiting for me to testify regarding a decade long court battle. Between shitty cups of coffee, and my first taste of Sports Center in eight years, my dad and I sat around and talked about life,...
