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Archive for December, 2006

Funny Spoof Christmas Letter

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on December 31st, 2006

Ok, I admit it. I hate the tacky Christmas letters. They go on and on about fabulous vacations, wonderful kids, amazing jobs, new houses… blah blah, barf barf.
I wrote up this mock / spoof Christmas letter to send out with our cards. I never sent it… even I thought it was too […]

Doug Henning: Motivational Speaker or Magician?

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on December 30th, 2006

Both, of you ask me. When I was a kid I loved this guy. His TV specials made me want to become a magician.
We miss him. (He died a few years ago.)
I just ran into the cool quote from Doug, and thought you’d be interested:
Wonder is very necessary in life. […]

The Smoking Gun (of Humor & Healing)

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on December 27th, 2006

Proof! Humor can make you healthy.
I had the lucky pleasure of meeting a kind woman named Sandi at Pure Romance training event in Ohio (where I was doing my motivational speakers thing.) Sandy shared with me that she had been going through some tough times; her dad is dying […]

Does this guy have a sense of humor or a death wish?

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

This guy needs a hobby. He apparently thinks it’s fun to stuff poisonous snakes in his mouth for fun. Hasn’t he heard of checkers? Or maybe needle point?
Thanks Yahoo
Mouthfull : Jackie Bibby, aka “The Texas Snakeman,” holds in his mouth ten 2 ft. 6-inch-long western diamondback rattlesnakes for 12.5 seconds […]

Can Comedians Be Serious About Humor? (Podcast)

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

In this episode, I interview corporate comedian and inspirational / motivational speaker Steve Rizzo. Based out of New York, Steve uses his skills learned as a stand up comedian in his current job as a motivational speaker to teach people how to find their inner Humor Being.
Steve has been a friend for a long […]

If You’re Working, Why is Your Foot Moving?

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on December 15th, 2006

Ok, sometimes I have some pretty cool, deep thoughts here in this blog.  But now we have today’s post.
Here’s something you can do while you should be working. And nobody will even know you’re procrastinating!
1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor
and make Clockwise circles with it.
2. Now, […]

Humor in Health Care? Put It On Your Face

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on December 14th, 2006

There is more and more scientific evidence for about the healing power of humor. (Check out the American Association of Theraputic Humor for more on this weird and cool connection between humor and health.) If I worked in health care, there is no way I wouldn’t order me up a buschul full of […]

Happiness is Obvious to all But Scientists.

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on December 11th, 2006

Happiness and Science Finally Get it Right!
Don’t you just love it when you get something right?
Scientists have finally made a measurable connection between positive thinking and happiness. More than money, family, pets, or security, what makes us most happy is actually going through a process of noticing what makes us happy, and then try […]

Humor in the Workplace? At least in the washroom!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on December 7th, 2006

Ok, I’m not even sure what to say about his photo of a public toilet in Vienna. Except that — in spite of the fact that it is totally inappropriate for a public restroom — it makes me laugh.
An urinal shaped like the mouth of a woman are seen at a public […]

Want to Know How to Become a Motivational Speaker?

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on December 4th, 2006

I met a good man who recently asked advice about how to best become a motivational or professional speaker. My advice? Well, I have a bunch of advice for wanna be speakers, but on the top of the list is to become a member of the National Speakers Association.
I’m a proud member of […]