What do all these authors have in common? They each have a story—and so do you! We’d love to help you share your story at StreamlineBooks. 📚 Shoot me a DM if you’re ready to share your story with the world! 🌎

Leadership requires no title. 👊 I delivered that message today during my keynote at the O’Reilly GM and Sales Summit in Springfield, Missouri! Thank you to founder and visionary Tim O’Reilly for inviting me to speak to his team. O’Reilly owns and operates incredible hotels and

I loved watching my co-author Jon Gordon crush it on stage at Leadercast in Kansas City! Jon is one of the best in the business for a reason. Awesome event—I can’t wait to attend Leadercast again next year!

I loved giving a keynote to 100 banking center managers at Great Southern Bank for their annual meeting in St. Louis. I spoke about the impact bankers can have in their communities when they operate with integrity and excellence. (If you’ve seen the movie It’s a Wonderful Life,

🎤 Speaking Tip 🎤 Use a Prop. When I speak to students, I’m not just competing with short attention spans—I’m competing against their phones. That’s why I often bring a prop. Sometimes it’s four tennis balls I’ll juggle mid-talk to make a point and grab attention. Props make

Book Launch Alert! 🚨 We are excited to celebrate Chris Garner and the launch of his brand-new book! If you’re a college football fan, you might recognize Chris as an SEC football official. When he’s not officiating on Saturdays, he’s traveling the country as a keynote

A book makes your message portable. 🗣️ Here are four Streamline Books authors who are absolutely crushing it as speakers, business owners, and leaders! Their books are an extension of themselves—an impact multiplier! I took these pictures at a recent book signing at the

Amazing few days at The Gospel Coalition in Indianapolis! The Streamline team made sure to catch some Pacers vs. Bucks action while we were in town—we jumped on the Pacers bandwagon and acted like we belonged. Big shoutout to Anthony Alphin and David Cover for hosting

Full circle moment: One of my former teammates, Glen Johnson, was one of the most hardworking and inspirational people I ever played with during my football career. I’ve looked up to Glen for many years, and now he’s making a huge impact on the next generation as the principal

🎤Speaking Tip 🎤 I get asked this question almost every day: “How do I book more paid speaking engagements?” My answer is simple — because I’ve lived it myself: Be willing to speak for free. Unless you are a celebrity or a former President of the U.S., my opinion is that

🗣️ Communication Tips 🗣️ Here are three tips to remember when you’re speaking, giving an interview, or on a podcast: 1. Speak with humility. People might be impressed by your highlights, but they resonate with your weaknesses. When they resonate, they’re moved to action. 2.

🎤Speaking Tip 🎤 You never know who will resonate with your story! As a speaker, it’s your job to show up, bring your best, and simply be YOU! Someone out there needs to hear the message—just the way only you can deliver it. Go crush it!

“A book is the new business card.” At Streamline, we believe it’s so much more. When someone hands you a business card, what usually happens? – You never look at it again – It ends up in the trash – Or you find it crumpled in your pocket after a spin through the washing

Excited today when I learned Jon Gordon is the Keynote for the annual Missouri DESE Administrator conference in July. I read Training Camp every year before school starts to get focused on the things that matter for kids. Which book should I reread first? Dr. Clint J. Freeman

I drove six hours to Elkader, Iowa to speak for 35 minutes to 200 students. It was worth the drive! I spoke about building a strong foundation as a student and how integrity is a competitive advantage when they graduate and step into the real world. Big shoutout to the student

Everyone has a story. When you make the decision to share your story in a book, your message becomes portable. People you’ve never met can be positively impacted by your message, story, and expertise. It’s been so fun to watch Streamline author, Clayton Echard, make a positive

🎤 Speaking Tip 🎤 One of the best speaking frameworks I’ve learned came from Jon Gordon. It’s called P.S.A., and it’s a simple structure you can use for any speech: P – Principle: What key truth or lesson are you sharing? S – Story: What memorable story illustrates your

We currently have 54 authors in our active publishing pipeline—each with a powerful story set to launch in the months ahead. Here’s what that means: 1. We work with world-class thought leaders. Authors. Speakers. Entrepreneurs. These are people making an impact, and we’re

Throwback: This picture was taken in 2022 when Will Severns and I shared about our business, StreamlineBooks, at One Million Cups. It was a small room of kind people in Sedalia, Missouri, who listened as we talked about our mission to help others share their story. Since that

Awesome speaker meet-up at Relevance.com in Columbia, Missouri yesterday! I interviewed John Hall about strategies for becoming an effective keynote speaker in 2025—so many practical tips and takeaways. If you’re a speaker or aspiring speaker and want an invite to the