Author Archives: Justin Locke

There is a story told by Machiavelli, where the ancient Romans besieged a city for three years, and finally gave up. As they were packing up to leave, the citizens inside the city lined the parapets, taunting and jeering. On … Continue reading →

In all this in writing, blogging, and speaking that I do, I often find myself pondering how I can be more effective in making changes that I think ought be made. My musical training of long ago taught me to … Continue reading →

When I got into being a speaker, there was one nagging question that I relentlessly sought to answer: why were some of the conductors I played for in the Pops so much better than others?  Seemed like a worthwhile study … Continue reading →

Well, it has been a couple of months since I published my new book, “Getting in Touch with Your Inner Rich Kid.” As is so often the case, after I write a book like this, I find myself “assimilating” the … Continue reading →

So I did a little cliffnotes-esque article based on the new book “Getting in Touch with Your Inner Rich Kid” on the Advisor Perspectives e-zine: http://advisorperspectives.com/newsletters12/Getting_in_Touch_with_Your_Inner_Rich_Kid.php It’s a nice little summary of some of the main points . . . … Continue reading →

Since Jordan Rich mentioned the “Negotiation Chapter” from my new book “Getting in Touch with Your Inner Rich Kid,” I decided to post an excerpt from that chapter here: Chapter 11 Poor Kids, Rich Kids, and Negotiations Let us now … Continue reading →

So in case you haven’t heard, here in Massachusetts we are reeling from a scandal in our Justice Department. One single person in the state’s police drug lab has, for want of a better word, gone crazy. For the past … Continue reading →

Well many thanks to Mr. Jordan Rich for allowing me to come on his show yesterday morning and talk extensively about my new book, “Getting in Touch with Your Inner Rich Kid“!  You can hear the interview podcast HERE

Well I must apologize to my regular blog readers here… I have been somewhat remiss in posting anything lately. But I have a pretty good excuse. I have been busy. Before I forget, this Friday (October 5, 2012), starting at … Continue reading →

The big question that always comes up for a speaker like me is “what do you talk about?” Most professional speakers talk about increasing your productivity, and I do that as well, but in a very different way. In the … Continue reading →