WORLD CHAMPION SPEAKER
OK, I have to brag about my mentor Vinnie. The comedian that gave me the advice that I pass along to speakers around the world: “stage time.” Ever notice how some talented people never “make it.” And some people who do, you seriously wonder how? Sometimes the most talented and deserving do “make the grade.”…
Ever nervous before you take the stage? I am. The only time I had no nerves, I bombed miserably. Some nerves are good means you care. We just need to manage them. What is the best way? Stage time. Well, this past weekend, my plans changed and I ended up not traveling and staying in…
Ever have your own words haunt you? One huge negative to being a public speaker and having CDs, is that people have proof of what you tell them to do! Ouch! I ended up sticking around Vegas this weekend (and not just because Craig Valentine and his wife are visiting!) I got asked if I…
Whether you liked him or not, he broke new ground that changed what could and could not be said from a stage. Only a few weeks ago he was playing here in Vegas. Again, I postponed going to see a legend. Now I’ll never have the chance. Vinnie Favorito, my comedy mentor and co-presenter for…
“Breaking the Ice” is all important to creating the connection with your audience. You can not persuade, inform, educate, or entertain and audience until you connect with them first. I sit down for this third and final installment (if you haven’t seen the other two, just scroll down on this blog) of my interview with…
Laugh & Learn with me as I sit down with my comedy mentor, Las Vegas Headliner, Vinnie Favorito. Our Humor Boot Camp just got reviewed in the Las Vegas Sun… I love the headline they used: “For those without a whit of wit, this is the class for you” Click here to see Sun Review…
Hello all, I’ve been thinking long and hard about this, I think it is time for me to move on. A select few in Toastmasters feel that I should not “earn money” offering my educational tools when I speak at Toastmasters. They also feel myself and the other World Champions get “too much” exposure so…
As some of you may have heard, early in my career I was moved by a speech in my own Toastmaster Club. A fellow member did a speech about Abby’s House in Worcester, MA. www.abbyshouse.org At that time I was still a struggling speaker. I promised I’d donate 10% of my speaking income to a…
When you read a book or go to a seminar, what is your purpose in spending that time? For me, it is to make a change, to have a higher understanding of the subject, and to be more successful at it. Although I crave “getting things done,” I am basically lazy. So when books have…