OTS 351: Above and Beyond - Greg Bennick

Today’s guest knows that if you want to build a better future, you’ve got to build a better now. He shares new angles on how any one of seven unique directives builds self-esteem in moments, increases focus, and improves how we show up today as leaders, team members, and communicators. He’s a dynamic and engaging professional speaker, utilizing humor and juggling to make his ideas stick with his audience. He’s spoken in twenty-seven countries, including tours across Russia, Iceland, Europe, and Australia. I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing his high-energy and highly entertaining virtual presentation skills. A Renaissance man, he’s also an award-winning documentarian with films screened on all seven continents, he started and still runs an international humanitarian nonprofit that supports Haiti, and was even the lead singer and lyricist for a touring punk band. Please join me in welcoming Greg Bennick.  Greg Bennick shares his fascinating journey from rural Connecticut to becoming a dynamic speaker in this episode. He uses humor and juggling to inspire audiences worldwide while emphasizing the importance of empathic leadership and the power of authentic expression. In this episode, we discuss: 🤹 Building a better future starts with building a better now through seven unique directives that boost self-esteem, focus, and leadership skills. 🤹 How Greg uses humor and juggling to engage and inspire audiences worldwide. 🤹 True expression can take multiple forms, from juggling to storytelling and sensing dedication in others enhances communication. 🤹 Greg's journey from rural Connecticut to becoming a renowned speaker involved unique experiences like apprenticing with a mask maker, learning the power of storytelling, and finding support through networking. Listen for a good time as Greg Bennick juggles life lessons, leadership insights, and a few laughs along the way! Links Greg Bennick on LinkedIn and Instagram.  www.gregbennick.com  Other Resources Listen to my episode with Dorothy Wilhelm. Learn more about the National Speakers Association. On the Schmooze is a podcast that features interviews with talented professionals who have overcome challenges to achieve success. I ask probing questions, and guests share untold stories about their leadership journey and how they built and sustained their professional network. Subscribing (or following) and leaving a rating and review wherever you are listening helps this podcast be discovered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices