by Steven Vaughan | Apr 30, 2021 | Keynote Speaker, Principles of Life, Productivity Improvement
How many of you talk to yourself? Now don’t feel bad about saying “yes” because we all do it. What’s really weird is when people talk to inanimate objects they have no control over. “Come on baby! Hit the headpin. Hook! HOOK! Gutter?!?” The real question...
by Steven Vaughan | Apr 28, 2021 | Keynote Speaker, Performance Management Consulting, Principles of Life
When I was quite young, around 8 or 9 years old, our family was good friends with the pastor of our church. Since my dad was also the custodian of the church, we saw our pastor Rev. Orson Evans on a regular basis. Rev. Evans liked little novelties and tricks, and one...
by Steven Vaughan | Apr 26, 2021 | Employee Retention Strategies, Keynote Speaker, Principles of Life
Frank, a very pleasant, well-dressed elderly man in his 80s, had cut his thumb several weeks ago requiring stitches. Being older, he healed a little more slowly, but the morning came when he was finally able to have them removed. His appointment was at 9:00 am,...
by Steven Vaughan | Apr 10, 2021 | Keynote Speaker, Performance Management Consulting, Productivity Improvement
When I was 12 years old, my older sister entered me in the Bi-Centennial Celebration hotdog eating contest. At 12 years old I weighed in at about 75lbs soaking wet. I asked my sister why she would enter me into this contest, and her response was, “I’ve seen you eat! I...
by Steven Vaughan | Apr 6, 2021 | Keynote Speaker, Performance Management Consulting, Principles of Life
As a kid, I always wanted to be on stage. Somewhere. Anywhere. I imagined myself hearing the Director announce through his megaphone, “Lights! Camera! ACTION!” That last command set everything in motion. Without that command, and subsequent response to do something,...