Archive for Archive for June, 2008
Coaching Testimonial
Check out my first VIDEO testimonial for my coaching and mentoring. Who better to lead it off than Miss Poulsbo and Miss Kitsap! Thanks Ladies…
FREE Fripp Class
Patricia Fripp is a Hall of Fame speaker and world-class presentation trainer. I just received her newsletter advising me of a FREE teleconference she is giving at 6:00pm (Pacific) through MLMTeleclass. Easy to register and great value. I’ve just signed up…what about you?
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Humorously Speaking Part 2 - Funny Metaphors
So you think that because you speak on a “serious” topic, it’s hard to be funny? Actually, I’ve found that the drier your topic, the more vital humor is! I get the fun of speaking about insurance and risk management a lot for a living - yeesh! You can’t get drier than that. I’ve found [...]
Toatmasters in China
My friend and mentor Darren LaCroix recently took a speaking trip to China. He had the opportunity to speak at a Toastmasters Club there and share with us some footage. If you are a Toastmaster, you will find this a fun and enlightening mini-documentary. Thanks to Darren for sharing.
Humorously Speaking Part 1 - Uncovering Humor
The 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking Craig Valentine has a great way of introducing humor in your speech. He says you must “uncover” your humor, instead of trying to force it or tell a joke. I couldn’t agree more.
For example, when watching my humorous speech, “Driving Miss Mindy”, you will see that I am [...]
Life is Good
My daughters’ Fathers Day gift to me every year is watching the US Open together. This year has been extra special. As I write this, I’m sitting in front of the TV, working on my lap top, hanging out with my recently graduated daughter Kelli - watching Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate duke it out [...]
Using Humor in Your Speeches
I had the great opportunity to give a speech at the 2008 Toastmasters Region 1 Humorous Speech Showcase last night in Seattle. I decided to take my 2007 District 32 International Speech Contest speech titled “Stop!”, strip away all the ‘message’, and add more humor. Why? Because it was funny and I figured if I [...]
One of those days…
One of my favorite speeches of all time comes from the 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking, Ed Tate. His speech titled “One of Those Days” Is both insightful and humorous. Unfortunately, for me and my family, it’s been one of those weeks.
Last Sunday, my 18-year old daughter Kelli went to the emergency [...]
The Daily 8
To my Send Out Cards team and friends…
How many of you are checking in regularly The Daily 8? Don’t know what The Daily 8 is? Time to find out!
Training and education is critical for success in any business, wouldn’t you agree? Send Out Cards has an excellent web site - The Daily [...]
How to Survive and Flourish in a Tough Economy
Want to know how to not only survive, but flourish in tough economic times? As you may know, I’m an Alan Weiss “disciple”. Alan is the author of Million Dollar Consultant (R) and many other books on value-based fees and speaking. I gain much value from Alan from his blogs and one that popped up [...]
