Yes, if you are Air Force Sergeant David Bamburg. (Or, as he calls himself: MSgt (Ret) “Super Dave” Bamburg) I spoke about a year ago to the Air Force Sergeant’s Association and was amazed and honored to be in front of this terrific group.  (Hey!  The Air Force needs speakers too… and given [...]

Ok, I admit it. I enjoy some of my motivational speaker jobs more than others. Working with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota was one of the dates that I loved.
Why? There were several reasons. I really enjoyed that I got a tour of the Mayo campus from two of the [...]

I was just working at San Juan College in New Mexico. They wanted a motivational speaker for this “in service day” who could fire up their troops, but then stay and work more in depth with the group about how specifically these hard working staffers could incorporate the humor and laughter [...]

I’m just back from Farmington, New Mexico where I spoke to a wonderful group of staff at San Juan College. It was an in-service day, and my job was to motivate this group of hard working staffers, give them a chance to turn into a stronger team, and to facilitate some creative ideas how [...]

I just got off the phone with our Commander in Chief. We first talked baseball, kids, and even a tad about nicknames. He’s a chatter! (We stayed away from those pesky subjects of the war, the economy and that silly “consumer confidence.”)
But it turns out that our nation’s leader wanted [...]

Can’t a guy just brag a teensy weensy bit? : )

Check out this very kind letter from L. Woods at ThedaCare Behavioral Health Care in Wisconsin. Looking for a Wisconsin speaker? Healthcare speaker? Just need somebody to move your team forward — and out of the murk?
Read on:
“As I was [...]

I’m kidding. But it was close.
Last week I was in Dallas, Texas speaking to a group of Microsoft Partner Account Managers. I was hired to facilitate a discussion on how to make their attitudes about their jobs more positive and therefore more productive. I had close to four hours with [...]

I’m just back from Fargo, North Dakota where I spoke to some wonderful educators who needed a lift. I had a huge challenge: My goal was to make them laugh (sure), motivate them (oh, yeah) and get them fired up (good). But in addition to all of those more typical motivational speaker assignments, [...]

Here’s a not-so-obvious way to get the ball rolling with new co-workers. It might seem a little far-fetched, even risky, but, when done right, it really does work:
The scenario: There’s this girl, let’s call her Mary. It’s Mary’s first day of work at a major media corporation where she’s working in a [...]

Let’s Get This Meeting Started…Th Right Way!
I know an editorial assistant at ELLE magazine who reports how his boss, the Editor in Chief no less, handles meetings with grace and ease. Now, I know what you’re probably thinking: ELLE magazine, high fashion publication, snooty employees and an even snootier boss…it’s The Devil Wears [...]