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Presidential candidates giving speakers a bad name

By Dave Lieber

Author, speaker and newspaper columnist Dave Lieber looks at the U.S. presidential candidates and sees how some are breaking key tenets taught to members of the National Speakers Association.

Tory Johnson: Ever have trouble fitting in?

By Dave Lieber

Tory Johnson is one of America’s top motivators for women business leaders. Maybe you’ve seen her regularly on Good Morning America as head of its “Job Club” or heard about her national conferences called Spark & Hustle. Dave Lieber had a fun opportunity to work with

Meet the 21st Century Newspaper Columnist

By Dave Lieber

Years ago, newspaper columnist Dave Lieber wondered what the 21st century newspaper columnist would be like. He didn’t envision the rise of social media, and he didn’t know that the 21st century incarnation was sitting right beside him. Meet Bud

Summer Santa Co-Founder Brad Bradley Honored

By Dave Lieber

If you are an idea person, you have to marvel at one judge in Texas. Brad Bradley of Southlake has created almost 30 non-profits.

He co-founded the Summer Santa children’s charity with Star-Telegram columnist Dave Lieber. Here, Lieber pays tribute to

My-picture-on-top-of-the-column-syndrome

By Dave Lieber

Columnist Dave Lieber examines the ordeal that his columnist colleague at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram must endure.

Readers see Bob Ray Sanders’ photo atop his column and immediately think race. He gets so much racist hate mail that a TV documentary was made about this.

ebook Guide: Apple gets an ‘F’ grade for iBookstore

By Dave Lieber

Get the latest ebook publishing information for self-publishers. Author and newspaper columnist Dave Lieber tested each of the major ebook publishers for their ease in publishing. Then he graded them. In the Dave Lieber Guide to ebook Self-Publishing, Dave Lieber shares the latest information for free on ebooks, writing a book, ebook software, book publishing companies and book publishers.

Summer Santa, Elvis and the Coolest House in Texas

By Dave Lieber

What do you get when you combine the coolest house in Texas, Elvis and Summer Santa? You get one of the best parties ever!


My children’s charity held a VIP sponsor party in anticipation of the Nov. 14, 2010 Elvis concert. One of the best parties ever!

How Facebook almost got an unknown elected to the Texas Supreme Court

By Dave Lieber

Facebook and its social media cousins are changing how American politics and government work. Here, Dave Lieber interviews an Austin-based social media expert who helped a little-known non-judge almost get elected to the Texas Supreme Court. How? Through Facebook.

Tune-Up Your Creativity Chamber with Key Rules

By Dave Lieber

One of the world’s most popular recording artists shows his trade secrets to a TV reporter. Dave Lieber tapes the show, freezes the frame on his VCR and reconstructs the rules that Coldplay band leader Chris Martin uses to ensure his creative success.


Martin’s rules show the secret behind his success is

Celebrating “Jack Cook Day” in Southlake, Texas

By Dave Lieber

One of my favorite people in the world, Jack Cook, is getting honored with “Jack Cook Day” on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 in Southlake, Texas.


Jack, to me, is a symbol of the American West, the way the frontier used to be. He cares for a cemetery with one of the most famous names in the world — Lonesome Dove Cemetery. And his story is as dramatic as


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Dave Lieber Dave Lieber, speaker, author and newspaper columnist, is one of Texas' most popular speakers. An international speaker, he delights audiences everywhere with his stories, insights and ways to make their lives better.