So you want to be a professional speaker?

I’ve been speaking for over a decade now. Longer actually when you consider that words first started coming out of my mouth in 1966, but I mean speaking professionally.

learning, inspiration, motivational speaker, keynote speaker, inspirational speaker, positive thinking, books, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldFebruary 20, 2015The Wealthy Speaker, Jane Atkinson, speaker, how to become a proffesional speakerComment

200 Billion Hours?

Reading Clay Shirky’s Cognitive Surplus slammed home for me something I already knew, but hadn’t crystallised in my mind. We don’t have a financial crisis; we have a productivity crisis.

inspiration, learning, books, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldFebruary 19, 2015productivity crisis, watching too much tvComment

That’s enough about me, let’s talk about you… what do YOU think about me?

First, some statistics: According to the new film from Davis Guggenheim, Waiting for Superman, among the top 30 developed nations, the US ranks 25th in mathematics and 21st in science.

inspiration, keynote speaker, motivational speaker, perspective, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldFebruary 18, 2015it takes work, overconfident, Jerry Seinfeld, The Comedian, confidence, Waiting for SupermanComment

Amps are at it again!

Amps are at it again; this time with Frenchman Philippe Croizon, a quadruple amputee following an electrical accident, swimming across the English Channel in a very respectable 13 1/2 hours.

inspiration, Warren Macdonald blog, positive thinking, sportsWarren MacdonaldFebruary 17, 2015Philippe Croizon, quadruple amputee, swimming across the English Channel, amputeeComment

Close Encounters of the Extraordinary Kind

I almost got to meet an amazing individual at a potluck a couple of nights back. I say almost, because I missed meeting Thomas Kamiya by 12 hours, as he had packed up his tools that morning and was headed on his merry way…

inspiration, learning, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldFebruary 16, 2015Organic Mechanic Tour, Thomas Kamiya, diesel mechanic, organic farm, volunteer, make the world a better placeComment

Better Prepared through Resistance Training

Wanted to share an observation with you on self imposed resistance and adversity, and how it can strengthen and better prepare us for our challenges, and improve our performance in everyday life.

learning, motivational speaker, inspiration, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldFebruary 15, 2015resistance training, adversity, video, strengthComment

Doing the Impossible

Stumbled across a nice post today on Doing the Impossible; something I`m a big fan of.

inspiration, perspective, learning, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldFebruary 14, 2015make the world a better place, changeComment

Bill Phillips’ Transformation

The name Bill Phillips will be familiar to many as the author of the bestselling Body for Life, the New York Times bestseller first released in 1999. Body for Life has helped over one million people all over the world take control of their bodies…

learning, positive thinking, inspiration, Warren Macdonald blog, booksWarren MacdonaldFebruary 13, 2015Bill Phillips, exercise and nutrition, transformation, Transformation: The Mindset You Need. The Body You Want. The Life You Deserve, consciousness and spiritualityComment

Sink or Swim

We often come up with excuses as to why we’re not participating fully in life. “I can’t do this because of that.” “I can’t do x until y happens.”

learning, inspiration, perspective, Warren Macdonald blog, positive thinkingWarren MacdonaldFebruary 12, 2015no excuses, sink or swim, TaHay Tha, no arms or legsComment

A New Level

WARNING: Don’t watch the following if you suffer from any kind of heart problems. Equally important, don’t watch if you’re prone to comments along the lines of “that’s just stupid”, or something equally judgmental.

inspiration, perspective, Warren Macdonald blog, sportsWarren MacdonaldFebruary 12, 2015wheelchair jump, video, human potentialComment

Share a Secret…

I want to share a little secret with you.
You’re in charge.

positive thinking, learning, inspiration, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldFebruary 11, 2015you’re in charge, up to youComment

Disconnected - Take Two

Interesting to see the debate continue around global warming. Is it real? Is it fake? Is the threat of global warming being pumped up to move us closer to a global carbon tax?

perspective, learning, inspiration, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldFebruary 10, 2015global warming, sustainabilityComment