Posts tagged "motivational"

Last week at JFK airport, the place was packed.  Snow was inches deep outside and everyone seemed to be feeling stressed out. I was standing at the gate, waiting to board, when the airline announced that my flight was cancelled. (Oh gee, what else is new?) It was obvious that the guy in front of […]

Years ago I was watching a Barbara Walters special on television.  She was interviewing Johnny Carson, a man who greatly influenced me as a comedian. It was during his last year as the host of “The Tonight Show.” I turned my TV on 15 minutes in advance, just to be sure I didn’t miss a […]

We are living in a world that is moving at an amazing pace.  It is easy to get lost and misplace our feelings and values.  Most of us are conditioned to devote most of our waking hours on our jobs and professional goals leaving little, if any, time for other important aspects of our lives. […]

A few weeks after Kelly’s mother died, we were at a business lunch with some of the other speaking agents who book me around the country. I’ve known Kelly for years and I like her because she is a warm, energetic and unusually sympathetic person.  She was picking at her Caesar salad that day and […]

I saw a road sign recently that made me smile: “Don’t wait for the storms of your life to pass. Learn to dance in the rain.” Read that again. That statement is a touchstone for living a happier life. “Dancing in the rain” is an attitude that truly happy and successful people live by and […]

. I hope you enjoy my RIZZ-O-ISMS. These are Common Sense Success Strategies that will not only take you to a better place in Business, but in Life. In my View, that’s the ultimate Success.   1)  When you fully appreciate that the mood you’re in right this second affects how you’ll deal with what’s […]

And I Think to Myself, “What a Wonderful World!” This morning I was at my favorite table at my local “Panera Bread” restaurant when an elderly couple walked in.  They both had gray hair and the woman was wearing a soft pink sweater under her coat.  I noticed when they got in line, they were […]

Please enjoy this funny video clip from one of my speeches – especially the part about husbands and wives.  Make it a great day and find the laughter within you and all around you.  Remember…Humor is the instant-mind-SHIFT!

Recently I was on a flight from New York to Portland Oregon. This doesn’t happen too often, but the service was exceptionally good.  There was one flight attendant in particular who stood out from the rest.  His smile was genuine.  What I mean is that I had a sense that he smiled because he wanted […]