"You were a 'knockout' Craig - everyone loved you and your presentation, thank you! The energy you created in that room lasted for days, it was a phenomenal experience."
Margaret M. Kelly, CRB
President and Chief Operating Officer
RE/MAX International, Inc.

Lighten Up and Laugh- For the Health of It

Are you burned out? Is your LPD (Laughs per Day) average running low? Is it getting tougher and tougher to find humor in a world that is not always humorous. This keynote is guaranteed to leave you laughing while providing ways to use positive humor to promote a healthier, richer life. When we learn to laugh with others and take "humorists" we can open ourselves up to healing and living in the moment. This keynote takes a light look at the serious implications of positive humor in everyday life and work.

The Business of Laughter- Using Positive Humor in the Workplace

It is a proven fact that healthy humor increases productivity, motivation, and learning. This keynote is guaranteed to leave you laughing while teaching you how to use positive humor to strengthen morale and increase productivity. Positive humor gives you and your employees a new perspective to deal with transition and change. Learn how taking yourself less seriously allows you to take your job more seriously. Master the "Top Ten Humor Techniques" for the workplace.

"The message was perfect...I think we will see big dividends from this."
Kelty Powers - Human Resources Manager
Norwest Mortgage

Changing Times Demand Innovation- Using Humor and Creativity in Business

The only constant in business these days is change. Human creativity and humor is the essence of all change and re-invention that leads to progress. The victories in business will go to the highly imaginative and creative business person. You will get more reward for your creative effort, turn mistakes into opportunities, master change through innovation, enhance productivity and decrease burn-out. Be ready for a hands-on opportunity to experience the power of creativity and humor to create a world class organization.

"I was told many times you were the greatest speaker anyone had ever heard."
Colleen Dawson,
Michigan Press Association

Workshops for Businesses

Communication: Talk, Listen, Laugh- communication skills for the workplace

Effective communication is more than the words we speak. A greater part is what we hear. In this interactive workshop, you'll learn about the four types of listening and how we get stuck in ineffective patterns. Learn how it's not so much what you say as how you say it that gets results. Be ready to talk, listen, and laugh!

"Your presentation was memorable, fun, and just fit the goals that I had for the week."
Richard Dobbs
CTB/McGraw-Hill

Teambuilding: We is greater than I plus you- synergy in action

Working together can be both rewarding and productive. Learn how positive reinforcement is 3 times more effective than criticism. Experience how control will never be as effective as true empowerment. See why interdependence is only a choice independent people can make. Be ready for an action packed workshop that is as fun as it is informative.

Stress Reduction: Lighten Up or Burn Out! Taking work seriously while taking yourself lightly

Stress is the number one cause of burnout, illness, and decreased productivity in America. How many times do we need to hear these words of caution before we do something. We take our jobs seriously, we take our relationships with friends and family seriously, we take the challenging issues of our world seriously....... that's great.......BUT.......we don't have to take ourselves seriously. Learn how to take yourself lightly and you've learned to decrease stress substantially. Be ready to take an extremely serious look at taking yourself less seriously!