The Cookie Promise
Can you imagine how I felt when I showed up and my presentation had been turned into a COOKIE? What kind of client does this? Only the awesome ones. This experience reminded me of being a kid at the local bakery with my Mom the day before my birthday! My nose to the glass, peering […]
Can Accountants Laugh?
Have you heard this one? How do you tell the difference between an introverted accountant and an extroverted accountant? The extrovert looks at your shoes. That joke has maybe been told to me about 457,682 times after gigs with accountants. Few things strike fear in the heart of a performer like hearing, “We need you to […]
Favorite Events
They say you’re not supposed to have a favorite kid. It might even be risky naming a favorite place to eat if you’re a food critic! But what about Favorite Events when you’re a Speaker & Performer? Truth is, we usually just discuss the nightmare events among peers, such as the time I couldn’t get […]
7 Speeches in 2 Days on 1 Leg
Last month, right in the thick of my injury still less than 2 months old, surgery pains shooting through my body, in a hinge brace, I had the challenge of an injured speaker’s lifetime: 7 Speeches in 2 Days on 1 Leg We traveled to Panaca, NV, considered proudly by locals to be “the […]
Make A Wish
A chronically ill child requests one person for their Make A Wish…and it’s you! Do you drop everything and go? Do you talk yourself out of it due to schedule? Do you chicken out because you don’t know what to say? If you’re John Cena, you make a wish happen no matter how busy […]
The SHOW is Back!
“We don’t want a Speaker for our holiday party, we want someone to make us laugh, do entertainment, no business talk…just fun!” Loud and clear, this client wanted what we call in showbiz “The Show”. Oddly, I said yes, and we booked the date for December. When I say, “oddly”, perhaps you don’t know what […]
The Promise of Pain
No Pain, No Gain! That quote is always a fun one to consider. How hard do I push myself before it causes me so much pain I can’t continue? That has been the question I have considered for the last (nearly) 2 months since a leg injury changed my life in an instant. Having […]
Son Saves Mom from Drowning
Son saves his Mom from drowning after she suffers a seizure! A Mother, Lori Keeney, and son, 10-year old Gavin, were having a great morning swimming in their backyard pool. Gavin got out to dry himself off, when he heard splashing and struggle, realized his Mom was in trouble, and jumped back into the pool […]
The Promise To Enjoy This Season Of Your Life
Tears streamed down my face as I pulled up this video from nearly one year ago. Not so much from what I said, but rather due to my current situation. I had great and grand plans for this summer and fall, had lost a good deal of weight, and was shooting to hit many […]
10,000 Educators
In the past 2 weeks I have spoken to an estimated 10,000 educators all over my home State of Utah. Had you told me when I was in 3rd Grade sitting in the hall in time-out because I had disrupted the class again, that 35 years later I would be speaking to teachers who […]