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The Mormon and the Jewish Rabbi

  I hadn’t been done 10 minutes with my performance at the Rabbi’s retirement party in Tampa, Florida, when one of the older Jewish congregation members came up to me and asked in her thick New York accent, “Are you really a Mormon from Utah?”   “Yes, ma’am I am,” I smiled in reply. “Well I’ve never seen a Mormon perform at a Jewish Temple, this was quite the unforgettable experience!  Thank you for the laughs, you’re like a throwback to Sammy Davis Jr and you’re a doll.”  As Dr. Seuss said, “Oh The Places You’ll Go!” Nearly 2 years ago, my friend and fellow comedy performer, David Glickman, and I were inducted along with three other incredible people in the CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame together, forever linking us as brothers in speaking. Last year he approached me with an idea.     David said, “Jason, I know you’re mostly doing The Promise as a corporate message these days, and I love it by the way, it’s so well integrated with the comedy, music and message.  I’m thinking about having you come and perform for our congregation’s beloved Rabbi Birnholz who has served us for over 30 years.  Is this

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April 30, 2018 22 Comments
Inspiration

In What Ways Are You Like Hemingway?

    Video of this message if you prefer to watch   I’m writing to you from Key West, FL. When people think of Key West they mostly think of key lime pie, which I am sorry to say, I can’t even stomach. However, when I saw on my calendar I was booked to be in Key West I thought of only one name: Hemingway! About a decade ago I first visited Ernest Hemingway’s home here with my wife and our friends.  Today I enjoyed the tour once again and am inspired. He is one of the great prolific writers in American History. Come to find out, he wrote 70% of his stories, many of which were made into movies, while he was here for 9 years of his life. Every morning he would cross the catwalk on the upper balcony of his beautiful home to the hay house he converted into a writer’s studio and dutifully write from 5 AM-1 PM. In this very room came ideas and inspiration for some of the greatest novels of all-time, including Old Man and the Sea, A Farewell to Arms, Green Hills of Africa, For Whom The Bell Tolls, among others.  

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April 25, 2018 No Comments
Business

The Hype That is Hamilton

  You know you are in for a treat when 10 minutes into a musical you have learned more about American History than you learned in 4 years of high school. Hearing about this production, and unable to get tickets for the past few years, our family finally had the chance to attend Hamilton this week. It lived up to the hype (it has been called the greatest show ever created), even though I wanted it to be proven wrong (how could something be as good as everyone claims?), and made me ponder how often we experience a “Hamilton” in life and business. The challenge Hamilton faces is delivering the goods due to the organic promotion from raving fans. Fortunately, the product is so delicious, so fulfilling, so innovative, that we feel the price paid (exorbitant!) is worth every penny and then some. This is called keeping a promise. When it comes to your business, your web site, your brand, the products you sell, the customer service you offer, your performance, are you keeping your promise? If the advertisement/commercial is greater than the reality of the customer experience, you will not be a Hamilton. But when you live up to

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April 20, 2018 No Comments
Engagement

A Look Inside My Private Jet

  The $6,330 Promise   When was the last time you had to throw down $6,330 to charter a jet one way to make it to an event you promised you’d be at?   Yes, this happened to me this very week.   2 months ago my wife and I were planning our vacation to Grand Cayman Island, where coincidentally and miraculously, we had landed two events back to back with two different clients between the Westin and the Ritz Carlton, on April 9 and April 11, respectively.  As we were planning our week long trip to scuba and explore the island, working around my speaking schedule while there, we got a call from my office.   “Jason, we have a problem”, said my office manager.   “Yes, I know, I’m still learning how to run a business, I’m sorry”, I replied.   “No, silly, it’s not you, it’s on our end.  We just found out you have a confirmed booking in Marco Island, Florida the same day as you’re supposed to be speaking at your first event in Grand Cayman.”   Silence.   I cautiously asked, “How did this happen?”   Apparently the person from our office who used

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April 13, 2018 No Comments
Engagement

How Much Do You Give?

  Do you give money to the kid knocking at your door for the band trip, football team, or scout troop? Do you give food to the person asking from the street? Do you give your time when asked to fulfill a calling? Do you give by looking for ways to serve your partner at home that will lighten their burden? Do you give praise to great service, as well as the person who is struggling to make it through their day? Do you give the right of way to the impatient driver looking to enter your lane? Do you give a hand to the overloaded mother carrying her children onto the airplane? Do you give a call back when called, or the quicker email or text option? Do you give others the opportunity to succeed and assist them in their efforts? Do you give up your lunch break to help a co-worker understand how to do their job better? Do you give your all to your clients? Do you give your best to your family? Do you give yourself some time to recover? Do you give light or create darkness? Do you give love or take it away? Do

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April 2, 2018 No Comments

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