I recently took two road trips—one through Portugal’s countryside and the other across rural Oregon.
In Portugal, every turn revealed charming historic villages and vineyards that looked like they belonged in a painting.
Personal Development
The art of self-reinvention
Recently, a reader reached out to give me feedback on my “branding.”
He said (and I’m paraphrasing), “I first knew you as the guy who wrote Think Like a Rocket Scientist. You’re now writing about all these other subjects that branch away from that book. You need more coherence in ‘Brand Ozan.’”
A 2-minute trick to calm mental chaos
I’ve been in Portugal for the past week to keynote an Accenture event.
A few days ago, we had dinner at a bustling restaurant, where we were seated at the “chef’s table.”
The untold story of my keynote disaster
Back in 2020, when everyone pivoted to virtual life during the pandemic, I found myself on a new stage: my home office, ready to deliver my first virtual keynote.
In-person events were off the table, so I needed a new way to connect with audiences. Determined to dazzle, I invested in top-notch equipment, including a fancy microphone recommended by a friend.