Funny motivational speaker Amy Dee Cooking is fun for me. I get a kick out of trying new combinations like curry stew with a melted banana, Sriracha peanut butter Thai sauce, and oven-fried pickles. I enjoy entertaining. Should I use Great Grandma Robinson’s hand-wash-only china or dishwasher-safe glass dishes? Placemats or tablecloth? Eclectic mismatched candles…
Funny motivational speaker My parents were avid antique collectors. As kids, we spent Saturdays at auctions, eating ham salad sandwiches while Mom and Dad bid on old cupboards and chairs that Mom would later refinish and reupholster. We spent weekends at flea markets where they’d eyeball unusual knickknacks for chips and cracks and china for…
Funny motivational speaker In the 1980s, a friend asked if I would help him MC at a new comedy club. He’d do a one-weekend shift of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and I would do the next weekend. We got $20 a night and free alcohol. My job was to warm up the audience with 15…
Funny motivational speaker Last week, a friend of mine took her Mom to the ER. After the exam and while waiting for lab results, she overheard some nursing staff laughing about her mom’s very personal and embarrassing health problem. My friend felt hurt by the unkind comments she heard. Recently, Steve waited at our car…
Funny motivational speaker Amy Dee’s blog: Compassionate customer service Recent studies prove that compassion at work can have both internal and external positive effects on a business More compassion within a workplace results in better performance, commitment, accountability, and job satisfaction World-class customer experience organizations constantly put their employees in the shoes of the customer…
Funny motivational speaker Jack grabbed a dirty white pouch out of his car door side pocket and began digging through coins to pay the drive-through attendant for his iced tea. “That’s a nasty-looking little purse you’ve got there, Jack.” Steve teased, pulling down the ear flaps on his camouflage hat. Dressed for a day of…
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…
Funny motivational speaker My office window looks out onto a beautiful park that has a disc golf course. Every day, no matter the season, the same guy (Mr. R) is out practicing disc golf. It’s cold outside (in Minnesota, that means really cold), trudges through the snow and occasionally slips on the ice to practice.…
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 wipe 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…
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…