I just got back form Richmond, Indiana (near Indianapolis, Indiana) where I spoke to the entire staff of First Bank Richmond.  They have been going through some tough times lately— and not just the general strife all of the banking industry is enduring.  They just updated some huge systems, and the process has been good [...]

I’m psyched to be visiting the fine folks of the National Speakers Association Houston Chapter on Nov. 8th and wanted to invite you all.  This event is open to the public, so if you have a hankering to learn more about the world of professional speakers, here’s your chance.
I’ll be covering two topics.
1)  How to [...]

What was YOUR worst job ever?
I just posted a great story by guest author &  comedian Ron Tite about his worst gig ever. The pain of the situation just cracked me up, and made me want to give the guy a hug. I’ve been there. Comedians suffer like … well, if [...]

This cartoon cracked me up — and makes a legitimate point about comedians.
Sure, to be a great comedian or comedian speaker you have to have:
• Great Material
• Great Timing
• Appropriate Topis for Any Given Audience.
But most of all, you have to have confidence.  Audiences know right away when we are psyched-out and insecure.   It [...]

1300 finance people heard me tell this joke:
“Hey, great to be here at the Mayo Clinic, where you guys invented Cortizone!
Well…. not you guys.
And then you GAVE it to the world! How cool is that?!
By a show of hands, how many people would like to get that patent back for just a couple of [...]

I’m on the plane coming home from a date with the ID Potato Shipper Growers Association. (Yup, potato industry folks really needed a humorist motivational speaker… their industry is going through some HUGE changes.)
I loved the date… the folks were nice. The potato humor was fast and furious (no… I’m not [...]

Not at my house. But recenlty I learned that the spoken word CAN be “Family Friendly!”
When I was younger (and not yet a motivational speaker– heck, I wasn’t even a fireman which was my first goal) I spent a great deal of time in a little house in Silver Plume, Colorado. There was no [...]

I was speaking to a potential client on the phone today and I was impressed with some of the questions she asked me. I was amazed at the quality of her questions. It was clear that this woman had a clear plan in mind when she started to choose and select her [...]