Funny motivational speaker While living in Norway (years ago), my ex-husband and I started a photo calendar business that became very successful. To outsiders, it looked as though we ran a flawless operation. Truthfully, we made one blunder after another. Our problems started the very first day when we realized that we had NO IDEA…
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Funny motivational speaker The plastic key ring banged against the hotel door as Dad fidgeted with the lock. “It’s after midnight, they better be asleep,” Mom added. My two brothers and I jumped into our hotel beds, pulled wrinkled sheets up to our faces, and pretended to be asleep. My eyes squeezed shut, my heart…
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Funny motivational speaker “Are you the one who made that fried chicken a few weeks ago? It was so crispy with just enough spice!” she exclaimed, turning away to wiping off her little girl’s hands. “You brought the fried chicken? The mashed potatoes and gravy were homemade, right? It sure tasted good!” another woman said…
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Funny motivational speaker When I married my ex-husband Kurt in 1990, thirteen of his family and friends came from Norway for our wedding celebration in the United States. Within this group of Norwegian guests were Kurt’s brother’s seventy-year-old in-laws, Ingrid and Rolf. Ingrid wanted to bring a bit of Norwegian tradition to our wedding feast,…
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Funny motivational speaker “Thanks again for putting the cheese grater up where I can’t reach it!” I snarled, grabbing a chair to stand on. Steve apologized, “Sorry, Amy, I didn’t realize it was too high for you.” This issue is an ongoing problem. Steve is 6′ 4″, I am 5′ 2″, so when storing kitchen…
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Funny motivational speaker While facing challenges, shift your perspective to change your perception. Imagine that a violent tornado plowed through a small Midwestern town, destroying two homes. The homeowners are interviewed, and the first man, his eyes brimming with tears, says, “We’ve lost everything, no way can I recover from this.” The second man chokes…
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Funny motivational speaker The Sun and the Wind often argued over which of them was most powerful. One day, amidst a heated exchange, the Wind spotted a man walking along the road and proposed a match: whoever could get man’s coat off of him would be the winner. The Sun agreed to the contest. The…
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Funny motivational speaker Jack grabbed a dirty white pouch out his car door side pocket and began digging through coins to pay the drive-through attendant for his ice tea. “That’s a nasty-looking little purse you’ve got there, Jack.” Steve teased, pulling down ear flaps on his camouflage hat. Dressed for a day of hunting, they…
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Funny motivational speaker Watching Steve eat breakfast sometimes bugs me. He poaches the egg, places it on his plate, the cuts the egg to distribute evenly with the toast for each bite. Without looking at the phone, reading the newspaper or watching TV, he eats. If I ask him for help with something, Steve responds,…
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Funny motivational speaker So excited to go duck hunting with old friends, Steve spent days writing a packing list, shopping for supplies, and planning his travel route. His anticipation and planning greatly enhanced his duck hunting trip. Topsy-turvy stacks of paper, jumbled bookshelves, and cluttered desk drawers fill my office. Every time I think of…
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