The Value of Not Working
In my Uncrapify Your Future! keynote, I talk about one of the biggest paradoxes of modern work – namely, that…
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Where “Following My Passion” Got Me
By now I’m sure you’ve had somebody tell you to follow your passion. There are entire TED talks, by (inexplicably)…
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A Thank You to the Doctors Who Saved My Daughter’s Life
I ordinarily don’t write much about my personal life in my newsletters. My job is to talk about business growth…
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5 Secrets to Telling Someone They Smell Bad
Hello, and welcome to one of the most difficult jobs you might ever be unfortunate enough to face – telling…
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Results Vs. Process – What Matters More?
There are hundreds of arguments that divide us. Soda vs. pop, potato vs. potato – that one makes more sense…
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How My Father Taught Me To Conquer the Fear of Failure
Somewhere pretty close to 35 years ago this month, I learned how to ride a bicycle. I’d like to pretend…
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End Boring Conferences with Jeff Havens
Don’t let another year go by with boring conferences! Let keynote speaker Jeff Havens help!
The One Thing Customers Want Most
Every year, billions and billions of dollars are spent trying to convince customers to buy things – clothes, toys, hot…
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This is What Honest Customer Service Would Look Like
A couple weeks ago, I was in a flower shop, buying flowers for myself so that others would think someone…
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Generation Z Doesn’t Exist
How Our Current Generational Model Is Failing Us At this point, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Millennial thing…
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How to Write a Great Title
Because A Good Title Is Hard To Find In the next few weeks I’ll be launching my new keynote about…
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Want To Be More Innovative? Then You Need To…
I’m experimenting with those annoying headlines they run on news sites now. “Kid eats pancakes, and then this happens…” What…
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You Can’t Ignore Me When I’m In Your Face
So my wife and I are pregnant. I know some people take issue with me saying it that way, since…
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How to Personally Connect With Your Customers
‘Tis the season to squeeze as much money out of your customers as humanly possible! I know that’s not the…
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The Psychology Of Successfully Handling Massive Changes
Maybe you’re staring at next year’s numbers and wondering if your business is going to keep growing. Maybe your company…
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2018 Year in Review
We just wanted to share a few quick clips of what we worked on this year and we hope you…
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How To Handle Gen Z In The Workplace
First off, let me say that I’m sorry for using the term ‘Gen Z’ in this title. Personally, I don’t…
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Everyday Leadership in Turbulent Times
We’ve gotten very fond of saying that business conditions are more challenging now than they’ve ever been. The Internet, you…
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Funny and Unique Client Testimonials
Jeff Havens is a keynote speaker offering serious solutions while being seriously funny. Occassionally comments come in that don’t get…
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Three Flashy Careers That Aren’t as Great As They Seem
There’s a good chance that you aren’t in love with your job. Most of us aren’t. In the United States,…
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Why Your Kids Should Pick Your Pumpkins
Last weekend my wife and I took our 20-month-old son to a pumpkin farm. We did this because the weather…
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