by OdellSpeaks | Oct 4, 2019 | Odell's Blog
I was attending an event in New York City where I saw Jerry Greenfield speak about how he and his partner started Ben & Jerry’s. It was an incredible back story that you don’t often hear about unless you were watching a CNN special. What happened later...
by OdellSpeaks | Sep 7, 2018 | Odell's Blog
Disney movies, the best gossip at work, your best vacation, and even your best date all have one thing in common: They’re great stories. Much of written history is best told in story form (heck the word history itself has the word ‘story’ in it). Everybody loves...
by OdellSpeaks | Apr 12, 2018 | Odell's Blog
It was a bad day for me. I was set to speak at 2 California prisons, but I lost my wallet. This was a big deal because state law says that you cannot enter a correctional facility without a government issued ID, and I had nothing. Fortunately, I had been a guest...
by OdellSpeaks | Sep 25, 2017 | Odell's Blog
Let’s just address the dwarf goblin in the room (I didn’t just want to say elephant in the room like everybody else does), our president is shall we say, a tad outspoken? I put it in those words because that’s something everybody can agree with. Now let me...
by OdellSpeaks | Aug 8, 2017 | Odell's Blog
I was in New Haven Connecticut about to speak in front of over 1,000 new students. My upbeat playlist was blasting in the speakers and the auditorium was buzzing with energy and conversation. Before my presentations I float around and speak to students before I speak...
by OdellSpeaks | Jun 1, 2014 | Odell's Blog
I do the vast majority of my work (podcasting, videos, etc.) in my Grandma’s basement. It’s filled with spiders, but it’s rent free and I get to see my grandparents just about everyday so it works. The other day my brother and I were brainstorming about a brand...
