Motivational speakers are a waste of time. Let’s face it, you’ve heard what they are going to say before they even step on stage.
After seeing hundreds of keynote speeches and gazillions (is that a number?) of motivational speakers, I can save you the time and tell you three reasons why NOT to hire one.
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How to Use Magic to Make Yourself Happy
Why is being a magician so cool? There are a few reasons, but one of my favorites is working for special people and wonderful groups.
I recently volunteered for the Jewish Family Services of Colorado and their residences at the JFS Group Home. It was [...]

If I EVER read another blog post on work / life balance I might gag. Yes, we all know that we should try to work less, and have fun more, right?
But Wii often miss that Wii not only need to spend time “not working”, but Wii need to spend time purposely “having fun.” [...]

I’ve been on a kick lately of having fun   -  with a purpose.
I tell my audiences  that happiness is an attitude.   It’s a choice.   But an often neglected portion of the happiness equation goes beyond attitude, mind-set and emotion.   To do it right— to be your happiest— you also have to get physically involved [...]

What are you doing today to create fun and joy in your life. I speak to groups as a motivational speakerall across the country about how happiness at work is directly related to a better work product. And I talk a lot about fun. But in this short video I [...]

Ok, I admit it.  I spent too much time on this very cute web page.   And my kids loved it.
If you’re looking for a funny and clever way to pass the time, click here.
If you’re looking for a motivational speaker to make sure your employees don’t spend too much time on web pages like that [...]

Check out this funny video where I break every rule in the book.  

Wearing skate shoes is a naughty nasty thing to do in a grocery store. And no, my kids and I didn’t play with them at any Denver, Colorado area Safeway’s or King Soopers. No. We didn’t.
I’ve wanted to try [...]

Ok.  So the timing is off.  But this video is great.  
This is funny.   I don’t care if you voted Republican or Democrat, you have to admire the clever folks who put this humorous video together.
Click this link for the video.
Notice that I’m famous.  
In many ways, this video is like a great keynote speech:

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I love halloween…. it’s about the only time of the year that we, as adults, can dress up and act weird and not get fired.  And we can do it sober.
Besides dressing up — this year I’m gonna dress as a rock star — I love to kid around with the little trick or treaters [...]

LaffyTaffy is a crappy, horrible, nasty candy. And I love it.
Let me explain:
I was goofing with my kids lately, and they were eating LaffyTaffy. (In case you don’t know it, this is a chewy candy that adults generally hate and kids generally love.)
The interesting thing about LaffyTaffy is that it makes my kids [...]