Personal Development Training and Motivational Humor from the Motivational Smart Ass!

How do you respond to life’s big moments? Are you a “crunch time” player who wants the ball, or someone who would prefer to not be in that position? Let’s take a look and find out…

I love basketball. I also love good funny writing …

Here’s a clip from a funny motivational keynote speech I did recently:

The clip starts with a demonstration of the improv comedy game, “Ding!” Then I explain how life is the ultimate improvisation and just when you think you have it figured …

Sometimes a little knowledge and preparation are all you need to avert disaster and improvise with the unexpected. I discovered this one day a few years ago when I created a quite unintentional flambe in my kitchen…

(Disclaimer: do not take anything I did or even …

Did you ever think you could turn to MTV to find success lessons? Neither did I, but then I realized that they have one of the more interesting and instructional shows on TV. It’s a program called Made, and I have to admit, …

Then put in the time. That’s it.

A friend sent me the link below of a guy who decided to get good at painting (mostly digital) and so he simply decided to do at least one painting and one sketch every day. The link has images …

I wrote another guest post for Pick The Brain. You can read it here:

5 Ways to Laugh When You Want to Cry

It’s a fun blend of humor and content – if you like it, leave a comment there (and use their “Re-Tweet” button to pass it on)!

A few week’s ago I posted an article titled, Society: Creativity Assassin? The post is about how some schools and teachers beat the creativity out of kids in an attempt to have them “do things right.”

While watching some videos at TED.com I came across an interesting one from Aimee Mullins, an …

Are you a “yes” person, or a “no” person? Or, in improv parlance, are you a “yes, and” person or a “yes, but” person? That little switch from “no” to “yes” can make a huge difference. I was reminded of this while watching, of all …

(Here’s a repost of an article I wrote a few years ago on how to use improv comedy to have better relationships – enjoy!)

Today is Valentine’s Day, and so I have decided to share some ideas on how to use improv comedy to be a …

Valentine’s Day is in two days, and this is the time when many single people start to feel bad about their single status. Yesterday, I posted , which in and of itself was a follow up to .

Today, I offer the counter point! …