Alan Thicke Demo Video

FIVE STAR Speakers & Trainers Presents Alan Thicke

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Economist Keynote Speaker Jeff Thredgold’s Weekly Column:Summer View

Summer View

Written by Jeff Thredgold, CSP, President, Thredgold Economic Associates

The U.S. Economy

…growth resuming?

The extended American recession, now into its 18th month, will be the longest and deepest of any since the Great Depression. A return to positive (if modest) U.S. economic growth during the July to September quarter is the consensus view of forecasting economists.  Modest growth should be followed by more robust performance during 2009’s final quarter and more solid growth throughout 2010.

A return to U.S. economic growth clearly does not suggest that problems with housing, commercial real estate, sick investment portfolios, and wobbly financial markets are behind us. But it IS a step in the right direction!

Motivational and Inspirational Keynote Speaker Steve Rizzo’s Latest Post: Way Beyond Comedy

WAY BEYOND COMEDY

by Steve Rizzo – Motivational and Inspirational Speaker

Quite often people come up to me and say, Steve (because that’s my name), what’s one of the main characteristics that separates a comedian from everyone else? I simply respond, that it’s the way a comedian looks at life. A comedian views life and all of its obstacles, absurdities, tragedies, mistakes, incomprehensibility’s, and embarrassing moments from a humorous perspective. When comedians look at life this way, they’re not negating the seriousness of the subject matter, they’re just looking at life from a different perspective – it’s a healthier perspective – it’s the humor perspective.

Let me share with you how I discovered the power of my Humor Being, which was one of the key factors that motivated me to leave stand-up comedy and move on to the speaking forum.