Experience is often treated as the ultimate credential in speaking.

The longer someone has been on stages, in boardrooms, or in leadership roles, the more they assume growth should happen automatically. Time equals mastery. Repetition equals confidence. Experience equals effectiveness.

I was recently at a networking event, and after about the fifth person introduced themselves, I noticed something…

Every introduction sounded eerily similar.

Perfect grammar. Buzzword-filled. Impressive-sounding… but somehow totally flat.

It was clear: these intros were AI-generated.

One of the most common questions I get from speakers and leaders alike is this: “How do I know how much detail to include in my story or speech?”

It’s a great question, because too little detail leaves your audience confused. But too much? That’s when you lose them entirely.

Last night I saw the movie, “Civil War,” with some friends. To say the movie was disturbing would be a huge understatement. This dystopic movie showed us what a second Civil War would look like in a third term under a fascist dictator.