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Archive for July, 2006

Don’t Lie to The FBI (Like I Did)

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 26th, 2006

A quick FBI Story? When I worked for the FBI NIC in West VIrginia recently something funny happened. (Ok, a lot of funny things happened…but here is one.)
Because I was scheduled to do my speech inside the FBI office building, I had to get FBI clearance; they had to do a background check on me.
(That […]

Humor Facilation? With a little help!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 24th, 2006

I wanted to give a shout out of thanks to my friend, fellow Colorado speaker and expert (and I mean expert!) facilitator for coaching me on a recent project. Sarah Michel is in my master mind group; we’ve been involved with Colorado Speakers Association together for years, and have been pals since we met.
She is […]

Should you be working? Try this….

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 22nd, 2006

Looking for a place to procrastingate? This little site was pointed out to me by my pal and fellow motivational humorist speaker.
Bored.com - Fun Stuff To Do When You Are Bored
Here is my own favorite place to procrastinate: We call it the Procrastination Station.
If you’re that bored, come to think of it, […]

Mainly Maine: Do lobsters like motivational speakers?

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 21st, 2006

Just back from Maine, where I worked for the Maine Hospital Association. (I did their closing keynote for the health care conference.)
I loved it… It was a great group, and a fun day.
It was amazing (and a weird coincidence) to be back in Maine; I was a speaker there just a few months […]

Want to Be Funny? Hang with Funny People!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 20th, 2006

One of my comedy pals and fellow comedian speakers is Mark Mayfield. I’ve known him for years when we first met at a speakers bureau showcase. Mark’s a clean and talented comedian speaker, based in Kansas City.
Yesterday I talked with Mark as he was on his way to a date in Illinois he […]

Humorist Speakers are Rude! (Podcast)

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 19th, 2006

(Forgive the re-post / re-broadcast of this podcast episode.  We’re working out some bugs w/ iTunes and have tried some new setting!)
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Not if they know Shawna Schuh, a hilarious business ettiquette speaker!
[If you have iTunes… you can click the small iTunes box below and it will take you directly to our Podcasts within iTunes. […]

Magician, Sword Swallower, Freak…. and Friend.

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 18th, 2006

My first job as a professional magician was at the Colorado Renaissance Festival, where I was booked (at a whopping $30/day!) as Young Master Bardford, Magician of the Rhelm. It was an awesome, educational, difficult, sometimes scary, and always memorable job.
One of the best parts was watching and learning from a very talented and experienced […]

Boing Boing: Man makes prosthetic fishing rod for son

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 17th, 2006

This just made me smile. The world can’t be all bad when a dad is this creative for a kid who needs him most.
Robert Haag has put together an amazing Spiderman fishing pole / prosthetic arm for his young son. It’s part of the “Open Prosthetics Project,” which aims to share […]

Carnival of Family Life Picked up a Post

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 17th, 2006

The Pink Diary just picked up my post about fat jokes.
IT’s is a totally diverse carnival.  There is some interesting stuff there.
Thanks Pink Diary!
Brad Montgomery
Motivational Keynote Speaker, Blogger, Family Man 

When Does School Start to Stink?

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on July 17th, 2006

My kids are in year-round elementary schools. Which means, among other things, they they have much more frequent, yet shorter vacations. It also means that they just finished their first week of school.
My youngest was absolutely THRILLED to start her first hear of kindergarden. The thought of learning new stuff — including learning […]