With so much attention on celebrities, sports personalities, politicians, media darlings and other assorted “stars,” it’s easy to think that we mean very little to the world.
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The story of the man and his gold teaches us not to bury our gifts, skills and talents. From funny motivational speaker Bob Garner and NewsTalk Radio.
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Struggling, fighting, positioning, striving to be… all create tension. But why? What good will all of that struggle do? Maybe make you a lot of money. That’s great and you can enjoy it from your hospital bed after your heart attack from stress – if you survive, that is. Tension and stress is about trying to force something. Trying to force your plan, your idea your whatever. It’s who you think you should be; what you think you should possess. Relaxation, when you are at peace, that reveals the real you. And the real you does not require being the…
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Many years ago, a man was asked to portray Santa Claus at an elementary school. On that day, dressed in the familiar outfit of the famous giver of gifts, Santa had each child climb on his lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas. Santa heard the usual requests for this toy and that… until one little boy climbed up on his lap. This little boy told Santa that his name was Tommy. And Santa asked, “Well, Tommy, what do you want for Christmas?” Tommy looked at Santa and said, “All I want are some socks.” Santa froze. The…
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Walking through a park the other day, I saw a woman teaching her grandson how to push himself on a swing set. While the little boy was struggling to get his feet to touch the ground, the woman said, “Come on, you can do it. I can’t be with you forever. You’re going to have to learn to push yourself.” The little boy shouted back with glee, “I know Grandma, but I can do it. I just need to push myself and then reach for the sun.” With a huge smile shining across her face, Grandma softly said, “That’s right,…
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Aesop tells a story of a man who owned a donkey. He would offer a ride on his donkey to those who were looking to cross the hot desert. One day, a customer purchased this service and the customer, the man, and the donkey took off across the desert. After a few hours, the customer who was riding on the donkey decided he wanted to take a break. So, the customer dismounted and, seeing that the donkey cast a nice shadow, sat down in the shade of the beast. The owner of the donkey was not pleased at this, as…
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When a company angers its sales reps, it’s akin to shooting oneself in the foot. It’s stupid, painful and it definitely hinders any forward progress. Yet, over the course of nearly 3 decades of working with sales reps in a number of industries, I see it happening all the time. While customers can make reps angry, what can also make them angry is the poor treatment they receive from their own company. Since reps are a key component to increasing the bottom line, here are three ways to make sure you aren’t angering them: 1) Pay on Time: Everyone at…
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Enjoyed sharing the spotlight with Jay Leno at a recent event. Also, was able to share the stage with Papa John from Papa John’s Pizza. This is a quick shot of me, my wife and Jay after his great set. Post some other photos – the professionally shot ones – later! Click on title of post to see photo!
Continue ReadingShort video of a story I share on my audio CD, “A Motivational Moment” on dealing with worry. By the way, I speak at corporate events worldwide, and the use of a relevant story to emphasize a point goes along way to making your message and YOU more memorable. If you’re a speaker, minister, executive or someone wanting to improve their speeches, presentations or sermons with stories, check out this CD – http://www.abundancekeys.com/store//products/ProductDetail.php?ProductID=120 Here’s the video called “The Little Clock.”
Continue ReadingAs a funny motivational speaker and author, I enjoy writing for various magazines. Happy to have written my second article for “Life Science Leader Magazine.” This time it was on #leadership and you can find it here on page 50 – goo.gl/vQJ2YB As mentioned, this is my second article for this magazine, which is the premiere magazine for executives in the pharmaceutical and life science industries. If you have a moment to read this, you may enjoy it. It’s about the view that some have about leadership by fear. If you think being a leader means that people should fear…
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