It was 2002. Tom Werner and his partners had just purchased the Boston Red Sox. “This was the oldest club in the majors, and we…
Yes. It’s been a life-saver, certainly a business-saver for many of us over the past year as we’ve adapted and learned to communicate virtually. So,…
In the office of Dr. Robert Maloney is a basket containing hundreds of pairs of discarded eyeglasses. A sign with the word “See” is hung…
Peter Guber had just been named the head of Columbia Pictures. It was an exciting day. Or, was it? Peter who was only a couple of…
Ever been in the audience where the speaker has lost their audience? And, just keeps going with the prepared remarks? How does it feel? Bored? …
“I won’t let fear of a possible ‘no’ interfere with my telling,” writes Peter Guber in his terrific book Tell to Win about how we…
If we tell a story we don’t believe in, our audience will sense it immediately. Like intention, authenticity and energy can’t be faked. This week…
Learning to become a great storyteller translates into business success. Great stories share common elements: challenge, struggle, and resolution. And the story’s hero is the…
As a walk-on fullback at the University of Maryland, Kevin Plank was annoyed. Every time he worked up a sweat, his cotton workout clothes weighed…
Bill Haber was one of the most powerful talent agents in the world. Then, one day he quit the powerhouse Creative Artist Agency which he…
It’s 1985. The Los Angeles Lakers have just won game five of the NBA Finals to take a 3-2 series lead against the uber-talented Philadelphia…
Becoming a great storyteller is a key skill to succeed in business. And in life. Storytelling is a skill we can get better at. …
At first, it felt like a homecoming. It was 1989. Sony had just purchased Columbia Picture and hired Peter Guber as CEO. Earlier in his…
“Hello, Peter, this is Bill.” Presidential candidate Bill Clinton was calling Peter Guber, CEO of Sony Pictures. It was early 1992. Bill was being pummeled…
One day early in his career, Peter Guber, the young studio head at Columbia Pictures, was talking with Jack Warner, the legendary founder and chairman…
It was opening night. There was a line out the door of the restaurant as people clamored to get inside. The famous restaurateur Wolfgang Puck…
One night, Hollywood mogul Peter Guber stopped by the Border Grill in Los Angeles. What happened next surprised him. First, he took a bite of…
Academy Award winning producer Peter Guber was convinced Jack Nicholson was perfect to play the Joker in the original Batman movie. Peter had been working…
It’s the early 1990s. Dr. Robert Maloney, UCLA professor of ophthalmology, had just done the first LASIK surgery in western North America as part of…