Ok, so I’m guessing that most folks with a small office often use Starbucks as a second office.  I do.  But in this video podcast check out the reason why I HAD to go to this other office.
 
It turns out that as I was returning calls and answering emails for my job as a motivational [...]

Folks, I’ve been speaking and performing for a long time. A very long time. Guess what: I actually:
1. Am not burnt out.
2. Still have family members that talk to me.
3. Still have that vest (I think - - or is that what I saw the kids lining the doghouse with?).
4. Still have my dignity. A [...]

Many of my pals have reported that just hanging out downtown and near the Pepsi Center has lead to a ton of cool and funny stuff to see and laugh at.  My dad did just that and wrote me this funny email.  
This week, I’m glad I live in Colorado. My Dad’s [...]

Check out this YouTube video footage of me testing my jokes and humor in Minnesota at the Mayo Clinic

In my job as a motivational speaker, I feel strongly that customized humor is an CRUCIAL way to “connect” with the audience.
The following article was written (and posted at Speaker Net News) for speakers who are [...]

I recently returned from California where I attended the National Speakers Association convention. I had many highlights, but one of them was seeing my good friend and and one of my fellow Colorado speakers Sarah Michel do a concurrent session.
She taught the audience how to increase the interactivity in their programs, and I gotta [...]

In this episode, I interview Peggy from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in Denver, Colorado. She was one of the originators of their employee recognition awards using a Garden Gnome and I wanted to get the inside scoop of this practice and it’s results.
The bottom line is that outstanding employees are given [...]

 

 Gnomes and Humor in the Workplace [5:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Yup, I’m a Colorado magician, and work all the time for corporate and association audiences performing my magician / comedian thing. But to be honest, nothing has made me so proud as watching my eldest daughter do some magic at a birthday party for her sister (my youngest kid).

Claire did some killer magic, fooled [...]

A good friend, and fellow Colorado magician Danny Archer was just profiled in the Society of American Magician’s magazine.
Danny is a good magician; and he has also invented many tricks for sale to other professional magicians. Besides that… he’s a good guy.
Congrats, Danny.
(Another cool connection: Colorado magician Lindsey Smith wrote the article about Danny. Lindsey [...]

Colorado Comedian Josh Blue just won Last Comic Standing.   Why?
Yes he was funny.  Yes he was talented.  Yes his jokes were good.  But the main reason why he beat the others is because he is likable.
All of the comics were funny.  (Ok, some more than others.)  But what Josh has is charm and a huge [...]

My wife and I ( and a couple of pals) recently went to the Comedy Works comedy club in Denver, Colorado. We saw what we all agreed were three lame opening stand up comics. My wife was horrified when one stand up comic jumped from telling us about his new baby and [...]