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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Motivational Humorist Advice: Don’t Succumb to Stupid, Stupid Anger…
Have you ever taken delight in watching someone else get angry? So much so that when they screw themselves over you laugh and cheer? As a motivational humorist, I suppose I shouldn’t admit it, but for better or worse, I … Continue reading
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I Am Very Important!
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” – Abraham Lincoln A friend relayed a story to me about a time she was picking up some medicine at the pharmacy. While … Continue reading
Posted in Just Funny, Motivation & Success
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A Word On Context (Don’t Believe Everything You Read!)
I read a post on Gizmodo.com today titled, “Maybe This Is Why Blockbuster Is Dying”. The post uses the following quote to point out how Blockbuster’s CEO is out of touch with current trends: “I don’t have to figure out … Continue reading
Posted in Business Advice, Motivation & Success
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Dying a Little Bit on the Inside
Yesterday, as a favor to a friend, I taught a 75 minute workshop on improvisational comedy to a group of fifth graders. If you know me at all, you know that I would rather pound my head into the side … Continue reading
Posted in Business Advice, Motivation & Success
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4 Marketing Lessons From Watching Hockey…
I have a confession to make: this past Friday, I watched an entire hockey game. *Gasp*! If you don’t know me, this probably doesn’t sound like much of a confession. If you do know me, you know that I find … Continue reading
Posted in Business Advice
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The *Real* Lessons From “The Karate Kid”
Next Friday, June 11th, a remake of the Karate Kid comes out. I don’t know how to feel about this. The previews look ok, but come on, does the Karate Kid need to be remade? No way! the original was … Continue reading
When Policy Meets Dumbassery: If You’re Too Good, You Automatically Lose!
A friend of mine posted a link to the article below on Facebook. It’s about a youth soccer league in Canada that instituted a new rule: If a team leads by goals, that team loses! Read it for yourself: Win … Continue reading
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GPS Stupidity
As a Motivational Humorist, it is my job to see the best in people, make them laugh, and help them achieve all they can. I like this job. I like to see the best in people, and I do believe … Continue reading
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3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Ask For Advice
I have a guest post up at Pick The Brain. You can read it here: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Ask For Advice Give it a read before you go asking people for advice! If you like it, … Continue reading
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