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

Yes, you read that title right: Communication Lessons from MTV’s “Jersey Shore.”

I’m a bit embarrassed to admit this, but I am kinda addicted to the show (and yes, I have blogged about it before). It’s my chance to observe a unique subculture from the …

I heard about this on the radio this morning, and had to see it for myself. I wanted to share the video with you because…well…I don’t really know. But I figure if I have to have this taking up valuable real estate in my mind, so too should you. Plus, it makes me giggle……

Have you ever overslept, then woken up in a panic and scrambled to get to work on time? Did that oversleeping cost you ten million dollars? No? Then consider yourself lucky.

Last week, golfer Jim Furyk was disqualified from the Barclay’s golf tournament because he …

I was recently interviewed by Brett Clay, author of Selling the Change, on his radio show, “The Actuation Zone”!

The interview went great. In fact, here is what Brett emailed to me afterward:

“This is my favorite interview! First, I am drinking the Koolaide on how applicable and valuable are your improve techniques. Second, I …

Pop quiz: What band wrote the following songs:

Working Man
Fly By Night
La Villa Strangiato
Far Cry
Show Don’t Tell
Subdivisions
Tom Sawyer

If you answered, “Rush” congratulations! You win a hearty smile of approval from me. If you answered, “I have no idea,” then go watch the videos on this …

I have a new demo video for my keynote speaking business! This one does a great job of capturing my energy, humor, and crowd interaction. Check it out:

(If you would like a similar video for your speaking business, drop me …

Are you impatient? I am (or at least I can be). Impatience in and of itself is not a bad thing. It all comes down to how you deal with it…

There is a weird phenomenon that occurs on city streets while people are waiting for …

Want to be considered a strong leader without having to go through all the work of actually knowing what you’re doing? It may be easier than you think…

I am currently reading The Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simmons. The book is …

Last night was the second season premiere of that affront to sensibility, MTV’s “Jersey Shore.” If you haven’t seen this show, I highly advise you check it out for two reasons:

It is incredibly entertaining to watch other people do, say, and think stupid things.
You will …

This past weekend I did a keynote for the National Association for Court Management. A few people “live tweeted” the speech, and I took a look at the Tweets afterward. It is pretty interesting to see what other people …