tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38345714561909037302012-02-15T22:46:29.102-08:00Ideas and Insights from the Empowerment EntertainerScott Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845049078434842081noreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3834571456190903730.post-27545142367128611922011-09-06T07:38:00.000-07:002011-09-06T07:41:06.678-07:00

I'm working on a new web site for my keynote speaking presentations. This is just a work-in-progress at this point until I find a web designer to build it for me.Just a sneak peak: Athlete Motivational SpeakerExpect to see some interesting things in the future!

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A few days ago my wife and I decided to pack up and take off to the cabin with the kids. Other than the mosquitoes, we had a great time. Time at the beach, a bonfire, quite time, movie time, and just an overall enjoyable experience. It was also great to get a break from the computer and get more fresh air!While I sat on the beach and watched my daughter play in the lake, I begin to think about

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To officially launch in September 2010: Small Business Profit CoachingStay tuned to take advantage of this great opportunity to launch, build, and grow your small business. Scott Burton will personally coach clients to increase their bottom line.Small business owners are already contracted to start in September. Contact Scott at scott@amazingcompanyevents.com for advance information.

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What if you only had one day to finish whatever you could before a 2-month vacation from your business? What would you do? How would you determine what was important enough to work on versus what you would leave until later?For me, this is my last day of working in my office until September. My assistant will still return inquiries and provide customer service. I will still support my clients

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Earlier in the year, I announced here that I had the goal to run this year's Manitoba Marathon. Well....I can proudly announce here that I did it!I wish I could say that I raced fast and that I felt strong. Truthfully, it was the slowest and the most agonizing (emphasis on the agony) marathon I've ever done. However, I did finish it...after almost 5 hours!It's hard to communicate the struggle

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The marathon is coming up in less than two weeks (on Fathers Day) and I admit that I am feeling a little worried. I normally don't get that nervous about much anymore but this case is different.Why the worry? Well, I am certainly not as fit or fast as I have been in years past. I am a very competitive person (with myself) and will likely start to beat myself up for not having obtaining a

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Ever had a vision for yourself but you kept pushing it off? Ever wanted something for yourself but just didn't get around to making it happen?I certainly did. I had a dream to be a performer since I was 8 years old. What did I do: I joined the corporate world.I spent years trying to find my place in business. I did well, I found success, but I was not happy. What did I do about it? Nothing

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The first step in getting what you want is knowing what you want. My own vision of "success" has changed drastically over the years and has become more in tune with my personality and my values.Back when I was a teenager, I viewed "success" to being the CEO of a large company. A big paycheck, private jet, people looking up to you, and holding much responsibility. This fantasy of success

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I am very excited and wanted to share the news with my friends here. I hope that I can inspire people while sharing my news.I have worked hard to develop my business and my programs over the years. Well, my work has paid off and I am now choosing to take the 2 months of summer off (July & August)! And, since my wife doesn't work, we can spend the entire summer together with our two kids! I'm

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My family and I took an afternoon off recently to go to see some children’s performers at “The Forks” historical site by our home. My daughter sat in the front row by the stage while we sat off to the side. The performer at the time was a magician and he actually selected me as one of his “volunteers”. I wasn’t expecting to be on stage that day but I don’t normally mind helping out another

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Boy did I hurt! As I announced earlier, I am training to run a full distance marathon this Father’s Day. This week-end I ran 25 kms (15.5 miles). In addition, our family had a couple of birthday parties (mine and my daughter’s). This all meant standing for the entire weekend! Let’s just say I was tired!I have always found it strange that it is the “2nd day soreness” that is the worst. The

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It’s career month at my daughter Emma’s kindergarten class. They are learning about community roles and the jobs that are options for them in the future.I often jokingly say that Emma is going to have a very skewed view of the working world. After all, both Mom and Dad work out of the house! Sure, I’m often out and about performing but my usual place is in my home office. I wonder how much

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I wanted to share with you an amazing video. Having a bad day? Need a little inspiration? Check out this video:

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I always knew something was up since I was a child. Grandma's house had a large trophy case full of - you guessed it - trophies. The trophies were always there and something that was usually taken for granted. After all, Grandma was...well Grandma! We loved her just for being her.It was just announced that Grandma will be inducted into the Manitoba Curling Hall of fame. She was part of quite

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Has anyone ever told you that you look like a celebrity? Well, Facebook this week has a fun theme where it encourages people to change their profile picture to a celebrity look-alike.A few times every year, usually following a performance or presentation, someone will come up to me and comment how much I look like John Travolta! Personally, I don't see it but, hey, it's all in good fun.You be

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Funny story from a performance a few weeks ago.I was performing at a banquet event and the event organizer spoke to me about a "special request" for my performance. "Tell them during the show that you won't be taking off your clothes!" he said to me.I must admit, this was a unique request and one I wasn't quite sure how to handle. You see, I consider my show and the comedy in the show to be

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People often find me because they are looking for a Winnipeg Magician. But is what I do magic tricks?The unique nature of what I do is that I blend together real psychological techniques of influence and persuasion with theatrical magic technique. I create the an empowering and amazing experience where your guests will not know what is real of what is illussion. This produces both a sense of

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Did you make a new years resolution? Have you already reverted back to old habits? If you are like a vast majority of people, your resolutions have already been cast aside like old news.Want a quick little tool that will help you to keep your promises to yourself? Here is it: tell some-one! Tell everyone! Do you know someone who will never let you forget that you failed and went back on

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Many of the people visiting my Corporate Entertainment website are planning Christmas Party Entertainment for their employees. This is definitely a very busy and in-demand time for me.I want to give all those event planners reading this a BIG tip: call as early as you can! The fact is that calls for company Christmas parties come in from January 1st to even as late as December each year. The

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My love for running has never left me. In the past I have raced triathlons, marathons and even the Canadian Death Race a couple of times (in my most ambitious years). I haven't done much racing over the past couple of years but the bug is coming back to me!Last October (2009) I ran a 10 km race and the thrill was amazing! It feels so great to prepare extensively for something then know with

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In my 22 years of performing, I've watched hundreds of great performers showing their skills on stage and entertaining audiences. There are those that are comedic, those that are serious, and other that are just plain weird!But my absolute favourite performers right now are my own children! Their enthusiasm for performing and their honesty and enjoyment on “stage” are certainly both

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No time of the year gets so jam-packed and busy for me as the Christmas party season. Nearly every company has some sort of function and I get calls all year round asking about specific year-end holiday party dates.But...the problem comes...is that everyone wants only a select few dates! This means two things: (1) I jam-pack the performances in as much as is reasonable to accommodate as many

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I'm down 25 pounds since summer! And it was much easier than I thought it would be - once I found the right system. I wanted to share how I did it here and perhaps it may help you. And...I'm still on the program so stay tuned! It feels great to have this element of my personal life completely under control.OK, life has been busy over the past 5 years or so and, along the way, some things have

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I have certainly studied my fair share of sales, marketing, and business theory. I've grown a business from scratch and sold hundreds of performances and programs. But nothing - and I mean nothing - has the challenge of trying to convince a child to give up their favorite comfort item. For my son....this means his baby bottle!Now seriously....at over 2 year old he should be well past the stage

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My wife came to me the other morning to share a story about a little 2-year old boy. He is the son of her friend and is currently in the hospital in intensive care, intubated and ventilated for Stevens Johnson Syndrome.The story, as she shared it with me, is that he started to get blisters around and inside his mouth. The doctor felt it was an allergic reaction - the type a young child can get

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Video from the Winnipeg Sun. Steven Flectcher (Member of Parliament) presents certificate to my wife's grandparents.

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Great new newspaper article on "Nana and Gramp" - my wife's grandparents. Just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary! Article tells of times at war, surviving Dieppe landing, and missing the first 5 years of their first born while overseas.Great story from the Winnipeg Free Press today: click here for the storyCongrats on your 70th anniversary!!!!!!! True stories are always the best!

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Today begins an exciting journey here with my new blog!The life of an Empowerment Entertainer is full and busy every day. My family, my business, my wonderful clients, and my personal pursuits all add together into an exciting life! I am proud to say that my choices have come together to create such an experience in life. Life is, after all, a product of our choices.I hope to share with you my

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