Comments on: 3 Reasons NOT to Hire A Motivational Speaker http://www.bradlaughs.com/2009/08/30/dont-hire-motivational-speaker/ Motivational Speaker & Humorist Brad Montgomery Writes about Humor In the Workplace, Office Pranks, And Office Humor.. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ruby Clifton http://www.bradlaughs.com/2009/08/30/dont-hire-motivational-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-13402 Ruby Clifton Thu, 13 May 2010 07:56:43 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=1920#comment-13402 In my humble opinion, Motivational Speakers are NOT AT ALL a waste of time. It is some fly by night untrained operators, who are bringing a bad name to this wonderful profession. You can expect results only from the trained speakers, who know the topic they are speaking on very well, and from such people, who just skim through the main points. In my humble opinion, Motivational Speakers are NOT AT ALL a waste of time. It is some fly by night untrained operators, who are bringing a bad name to this wonderful profession. You can expect results only from the trained speakers, who know the topic they are speaking on very well, and from such people, who just skim through the main points.

]]> By: James http://www.bradlaughs.com/2009/08/30/dont-hire-motivational-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-12587 James Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:14:13 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=1920#comment-12587 You're completely right about hiring an outsider to motivate the staff! Even if you're telling them things they already know, the reinforcement of this information is what drivers their motivation. I think the staff feel more comfortable taking on board the advice if it comes from a motivational speaker rather than their boss! You’re completely right about hiring an outsider to motivate the staff! Even if you’re telling them things they already know, the reinforcement of this information is what drivers their motivation. I think the staff feel more comfortable taking on board the advice if it comes from a motivational speaker rather than their boss!

]]> By: Brad Montgomery http://www.bradlaughs.com/2009/08/30/dont-hire-motivational-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-12105 Brad Montgomery Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:58:58 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=1920#comment-12105 Well, yup Hitler did get the audiences fired up. You got me there. But so did every other idiot leader in world history. But I challenge you to think about this: General Eisenhower was pretty motivating. Churchill was an awesome motivational speaker. And more recently, Ronald Reagan was — for better or worse — pretty terrific at getting the country behind a single idea. Nice thought... but I think you have it wrong. Thanks for the comment though. Well, yup Hitler did get the audiences fired up. You got me there. But so did every other idiot leader in world history.

But I challenge you to think about this: General Eisenhower was pretty motivating. Churchill was an awesome motivational speaker. And more recently, Ronald Reagan was — for better or worse — pretty terrific at getting the country behind a single idea.

Nice thought… but I think you have it wrong. Thanks for the comment though.

]]> By: Acerwiter09 http://www.bradlaughs.com/2009/08/30/dont-hire-motivational-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-12104 Acerwiter09 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:44:08 +0000 http://www.bradlaughs.com/?p=1920#comment-12104 Motivaltional speakers are not to be trusted. Consider this: Hitler was the greatest motivational speaker of all time and look what happened there. If you want to read more, checl out my blog: Diary of an Office Rebel. Motivaltional speakers are not to be trusted. Consider this: Hitler was the greatest motivational speaker of all time and look what happened there. If you want to read more, checl out my blog: Diary of an Office Rebel.

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