by Michael Thompson | May 17, 2018 | Inspiration, Life, Life Lessons, Love, Mentors, Relationships
Last Tuesday my dad grabbed my shoulder in the lobby of a Central American hotel, and said the four words every momma’s boy fears the most, “Your mother is sick.” Yesterday we received the news that my mother’s lung cancer is in phase one and should be easily...
by Michael Thompson | Mar 18, 2018 | Career Advice, Communication Skills, Confidence, Negotiation Skills, Persuasion, Relationships
Whether you want to get more eyes on your products and services, be a successful entrepreneur, better parent or build more meaningful relationships, the underlying factor that leads to success in all of these pursuits is being a good communicator. And a big part of...
by Michael Thompson | Feb 23, 2018 | Life, Life Lessons, Relationships, Self Awareness, Travel
Post originally appeared on Hacker Noon (listen to post here) “Our parents don’t see us as we are — they see the kid they remember. Our friends don’t see us as we are — they see the friend they remember. Only a stranger met on your travels sees you as you truly are...
by Michael Thompson | Feb 21, 2018 | Charisma, Communication Skills, Confidence, Mentors, Relationships
Originally featured in Fast Company Growing up with a speech impediment, I was constantly in awe of confident people. Not only the way they talked, but the way that they moved and made me feel when I was around them. But it didn’t occur to me until much later that...
by admin | Feb 19, 2018 | Charisma, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Life, Life Lessons, Relationships
The first time my wife met one of my closest friends, she leaned over to me, and said, “That laugh.” My buddy was blessed by the gods with one of those deep, whole body types of laughs that is impossible to fake, and equally impossible not to laugh along with. Top...
by Michael Thompson | Feb 18, 2018 | Career Advice, Leadership, Life Lessons, Mentors, Relationships
Two years ago in the midst of a career change I sat down and sent an email to a guy whose career I admired requesting a chance to meet. To my surprise, he agreed, and a few weeks later we met on a Friday morning for a coffee. Forgetting my wallet, and making him float...
