Help Wanted – Personality Poker Book Readers

In 2010, the Personality Poker book was published by Portfolio Penguin. But as I mentioned in my previous post, due to some design issues, we pulled the book from stores in 2014. For over ten years, that book remained unavailable to the public. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of its initial publication, I am pleased […]

From Bookstore Bust to Box Set Brilliance

In my last post, I shared the story behind the original Personality Poker book design. When it was first published in 2010, the concept was innovative: A hardcover book with a deck of cards glued to the back cover in a clear plastic case. It made a statement—and I loved it! It looked great in […]

Good Ideas Aren’t Always Good Ideas

There’s a big difference between good ideas in theory and good ideas in practice. On October 28, 2010, Personality Poker was published by Portfolio Penguin. To solve the challenge of pairing a book with a deck of cards, they created a hardcover with the cards glued to the top. Smart idea—until: The decks started falling […]

Launch of the Personality Poker Podcast

After a long hiatus, my podcast is back with a new name and renewed focus. Introducing the Personality Poker® podcast. To kick things off, I released the Introduction chapter from the audiobook. What makes it unique is that it was generated using my AI voice clone through ElevenLabs, and the results are surprisingly impressive. Sure, […]

Now Available! The “I’m Not Playing with a Full Deck” T-Shirts!

They are in! Our limited-run “I’m not playing with a full deck” t-shirts are here. For now, these are exclusively gifted to participants of my Personality Poker sessions and those enrolled in the Personality Poker Certification Program. Coming soon: mugs, hats, and even more fun swag! Stay tuned.

Personality Poker vs Other Personality Tests

People often ask me if Personality Poker® is just DiSC or Myers-Briggs with cards. The answer? A resounding NO. Personality Poker was designed specifically for innovation, not just as another personality test. And unlike traditional written assessments, it reveals so much more. Personality Poker is more than a game; it’s a breakthrough experience that exposes […]

My Personality Poker Sizzle Reel!

🎯 I’m Doubling Down on Personality Poker® Twenty years ago, I created a card-based activity to help teams collaborate more effectively and innovate more consistently. It was a side project I never expected to take off. But over the years, Personality Poker has been played by more than 250,000 people across the globe. And in that time, I’ve […]

From Gong Show Dreams to Game-Changing Games: How a Childhood Fantasy Became My Life’s Work

I was never destined to be an engineer. Sure, I studied industrial engineering at Cornell, but my only A+ came in public speaking. (Yes, at Cornell, we actually had A+ as a grade.) That was the first academic clue that I wasn’t meant to be in a lab—I was meant to be on a stage. […]

Why Writing My Latest Book Was a Huge Mistake

(And why I’d probably do it again…) In June 2024, I released what might be my most important book to date: PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World. It tackles some of today’s most pressing challenges—chaos, unpredictability, and the rise of AI—with frameworks that help individuals and organizations find clarity, focus, and strength. And yet, […]

Doubling Down on What Works: Innovate Where You Differentiate

In a world obsessed with chasing the next big thing, I’m doing the opposite. Instead of scrambling to reinvent myself or my work, I’m doubling down—or maybe even going all in—on Personality Poker®. Why? Because in my book PIVOTAL, I emphasize a crucial principle: innovate where you differentiate. Success isn’t about chasing every new trend. […]