Funny Motivational Speaker, Weather, and a Fat Foot

Funny Motivational Speaker is Motivated by a Check

Funny motivational speaker doesn’t mean fun all the time. Particularly when you’re battling the elements and a fat foot. Some of you know I’ve had my foot in a cast, and then a boot for a while. I’m getting better, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to run a 10 flat hundred or…

Funny Motivational Speaker Makes Resolutions

Funny Motivational Speaker makes Resolutions

Funny motivational speaker will probably fail at New Year’s resolutions like everybody else. I’ve always thought resolutions were something that went in one year and out the other. They’re soft goals that seldom get met because they just fizzle out over time. And the bigger deal you make out of them, the bigger disappointment you…

Funny Motivational Speaker goes Christmas Shopping

Funny Motivational Speaker and Christmas Shopping

Funny Motivational Speaker has a smart take on Christmas Shopping. I’m not just someone who makes a living as a funny motivational speaker, I’m also a champion procrastinator. So here’s my take on Christmas presents since there’s only a few days left to finish your shopping. Well, that’s the woman’s perspective. I see it a…

Funny Motivational Speaker and the IRS

Funny Motivational Speaker and the IRS

Funny Motivational Speaker and IRS encounters can be funny.  Or not. I’m beginning to think that a career as a funny motivational speaker “red flags” you for an audit from the IRS. Why? Well, you might not believe this, but I just completed my fourth audit in six years. I didn’t mistype. Four of the…

Funny Motivational Speaker and his Girls

Funny Motivational Speaker and his Girls

Funny Motivational Speaker and his Daughters throw a Spectacular Surprise Birthday Party. My spectacular daughters threw a surprise 60th birthday party for me. And yes, I’m okay with being 60. Beats the options. This party was the most creative and amazing function I’ve ever been to, and I’ve seen a few. The surprise, the videos,…

Funny Motivational Speaker and his Pets

Funny Motivational Speaker and his Funny Pets

I make a living as a funny motivational speaker making people laugh (hopefully). But my pets make me laugh. Pets are great companions because they love you unconditionally, as long as you give them a treat or scratch them behind the ears. I scratched my wife behind the ears once and found it’s apparently different…

Funny Motivational Speaker or Grumpy Old Man?

Funny Motivational Speaker or Grumpy Old Man?

I make a living as a funny motivational speaker, but sometimes I wonder if I’m a grumpy old man. Such was the case on a recent flight. It was just one flight, but I had to ask myself that question. The row of kids behind me kept kicking the seat and slamming the trays up…

Funny Motivational Speaker is Mom's Favorite

Funny Motivational Speaker is Mom’s Favorite

Funny Motivational Speaker is Mom’s favorite, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. But since I’m her favorite, this blog is for her. Why? Because her birthday is this month. She always tells me I’m her favorite, although I’m pretty sure she tells my four siblings the same thing. I’m pretty sure she means…

Funny Motivational Speaker and a Dump Truck Don't Mix

Funny Motivational Speaker and a Dump Truck Don’t Mix

Funny Motivational Speaker is asked by his contractor brother to drive a dump truck across half the U.S.  No problem?  Right. My brother is a contractor. Sometime back he called and told me he’d bought a dump truck in Florida and needed someone to drive it to his place in Oklahoma. He asks if I’ll…

Funny Motivational Speaker Attempts a Man Hug

Funny Motivational Speaker Attempts a Man Hug on Stage

Funny Motivational Speaker attempts a “man hug” and it goes horribly wrong. As you might guess, over the course of more than 30 years of stage work I’ve had a lot of crazy stuff happen. I’m not just talking the normal things like dishes crashing (how about not trying to carry 20 at a time),…