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Archive for February, 2007

My Office Sucks. Save me!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 27th, 2007

Want to make your office more fun, but don’t have the dough of the big guys? (No Budget!—No Bull)
What does your dream job look like? Well, I love my job, but I have to admit that my office is a tad short in the playground-supply category.
Enter Red Bull and these awesome photos of […]

Financial Motivational Speaker? You Found Him!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 25th, 2007

I recently worked in Beaver Creek Colorado (an awesome ski resort) with Financial Network Investment Corporation, (from Broomfield, Colorado.) My client, Gus Fox-Smith flattered me with this very cool audio testimonial.
I’m flattered.
Why do financial and banking audiences need funny motivational speakers? Why do these serious folks need humorists? It amazes […]

How You Can FEEL Rich At Work (w/o it costing your a dime!)

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 22nd, 2007

Here’s a killer idea to improve the humor in your workplace courtesy of one of my clients, the Florida Department of Revenue.
They have “Anniversary Day.” It’s a killer idea in a good news / bad news format, … and you should steal it.
Somebody made up a tacky sign that says, “It’s my anniversary” […]

Free Motivational Audio? I’m Giving It Away!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 19th, 2007

For those of you who think free is good, (and who doesn’t?) I have a free offer for you:
Fellow funny Colorado motivational speaker and humorist Scott Friedman and I have put together something really cool. It’s a regular dose of motivation for those of you who agree with me when I say that regular […]

Free Book? Free Answers!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 16th, 2007

—-> WIN A FREE BOOK! < —–
Here’s your chance to:
1. Win a Free Book.
2. Get your questions answered.
3. Be famous!
I’m always eager to make sure that what I cover on my blogis exactly what you find valuable (or fun.) I’ll be answer a limited […]

Magicians Secrets Are … Well…. Secret

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 13th, 2007

On the way home from a speakers date in Florida, I saw a called “The Prestige, ” in which the director demanded authenticity. And because there were a couple of characters in the movie that were magicians, this concept meant intensive coaching by prominent magicians and even more intensive practice in sleight of […]

American Idol and Professional Public Speaking? What?!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 12th, 2007

A fellow friend a professional speaker Bert Decker just wrote a cool article about self-confidence and public speaking. And….uses an example from the auditions at American Idol to make his point.
Maxwell Maltz found in Psychocybernetics that we ALL undermine ourselves, and I find that to be experientially true in observing many thousands of people under […]

Do Professional Speakers Ever Feel Like Frauds? (Podcast)

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 6th, 2007

Mark Sharenbroich (based in Minnesota) is one of my favorite professional speakers and motivational humorists. He’s a rock star in the youth and school market, and is making some impressive tracks in the corporate world as well. No wonder… he’s terrific.
Mark is a teacher and friend, and recently we had the chance […]

What Professional Speakers (and presenters) can learn from American Idol

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 5th, 2007

What American Idol has to Teach Professional Speakers:
(Or: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Taylor, Carie, and Fantasia)
Okay, I admit it. I watched it. I ogled each week. I confess: I enjoyed American Idol. There, I said it. It’s not like I have a Clay […]

The Traveling Garden Gnome, and other Colorado - Housing Humor

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on February 1st, 2007

What’s Chafaning! (That’s an inside joke for the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, better known as CHFA. )
I just had the great luck to do my motivational speakers / humorist thing with the wonderful people at the Colorado Housing And Finance Authority. It was a total hoot for a dozen […]