Category Archives: Motivation & Success

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The “Official Launch” of The Motivational Smart Ass!

Though the Motivational Smart Ass has been “live” for about three weeks now, I haven’t officially launched it – until now! To celebrate the launch, I am offering some FREE stuff as well as some big discounts on my speaking … Continue reading

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“What’s Funny?”

My nephew is almost two years old, and I gotta tell ya’, this is one cute kid. A little while ago, my mom developed a little game with him that we can all learn from. The game is real simple: … Continue reading

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The Curious Tale of the Unprepared Delivery Dude…

I love improvisation. I teach improvisation. I continue to study improvisation. And yet, sometimes, I have to step back and say, “you know, a little pre-planning can go a long way…” I previously wrote about an Indian restaurant I liked … Continue reading

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Could I Fast Forward Through the Show That Is Your Life?

If your life was a TV show, would it be like American Idol? I hope not. Read on to see why… I’ll admit it, I have gotten sucked into the ratings juggernaut known as American Idol. I have even written … Continue reading

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Triumph of the Annoying Sales Guy

Have you ever interacted with a sales person so annoying that you wanted to storm out and deny him your business? Not just deny him your business, but also make sure he knew the only reason you were not buying … Continue reading

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4 Dumbass Gym Behaviors

I am happy to say that so far this year, I have been pretty regularly getting to the gym (using the stronglifts 5×5 program – it’s awesome!). While it has been great for my health, the experience has lead me … Continue reading

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Don’t Be A Goober!

Here’s a recent tweet from my friend and fellow speaker David Newman

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Creepy, Lazy, & Stupid

No, I am not talking about Snow White’s newest dwarven companions, or three degenerate Smurfs. I am talking about some weird parking lot behavior I observed yesterday. When I walked out of my gym yesterday morning, I noticed a car … Continue reading

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An Example of How School Tried to Beat the Creativity Out of Me

Yesterday I wrote a post about the importance of tapping your creativity. I think in writing that post I stirred up some deep seated childhood memory from a time I was in elementary school. I am going to share that … Continue reading

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How a Lack of Creativity Can Lead to a Relationship Breakdown

Did you know that an utter lack of creativity can hurt a relationship? Here’s a story to illustrate the point… I have a couple of very good friends, George and Kelly (not their real names), who are getting married in … Continue reading

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