Wow- I'm glad that writers' strike is over so I can get back to bloggin' again. Anyway...I was thinking back to some of the stuff I've heard people say over the years and some of my own words.
It's a grab bag of ridiculous and insightful.....as my BOOKLESS BOOK TOUR CONTINUES...
At 15 years old I wanted to be F.Lee Bailey...c'mon...I was 15
at 25... I said I would NEVER MARRY........and if I did, there would be NO CHILDREN
at 30 I said TO MY WIFE..."what if we try the Lehigh Valley for a couple years and then move to ____________"
age 35........"we're not buying a house- we don't even know how long we'll be here"
age 36......." this is a cool place to live- do you want to start a family, buy a house and stay here a while longer?"
age 36 and 2 months "this mortgage cost what ?! your crappin' me ! "
age 40 "these diapers cost what?! YOUR CRAPPIN' ME !
age 41 " we're not putting a bunch of papers and school stuff all over the
stainless refrigerator"
age 42 "your right- he needs a little brother or sister"
age 44 " StarWars legos cost WHAT !?? YOUR CRAPPIN' ME!"
age 45 " Great job.. go put it on the frigerator next to your brother's poster,
hand print, feather hat, paper plane, art project, and soccer picture."
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time for me to use the C-word: CONSULTANT
As a consultant, I recently suggested that several Job applicants explain 3 of their own recent management SUCCESSES and - 3 failures...and why they think they happened.
AND THEN IT HIT ME: WOULD SOME ONE PLEASE ASK THOSE SAME QUESTIONS TO
BARACK OBAMA
HILLARY CLINTON
and JOHN McCAIN ?
As an AMERICAN, I'd love to hear the answers.
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AND THEN IT HIT ME: WOULD SOME ONE PLEASE ASK THOSE SAME QUESTIONS TO
BARACK OBAMA
HILLARY CLINTON
and JOHN McCAIN ?
As an AMERICAN, I'd love to hear the answers.
www.KenMatthews.com
Friday, February 15, 2008
Jane Fonda & Network TV- VOCABULARY MALFUNCTION
The FCC has been on RADIO and radio hosts like nobody's business. But when it comes to network TV and celebs...well...hey...whatevah. In case you missed it JANE FONDA used the extrtemely offensive c-word on The Today show on NBC. Somehow I don't think Henry Fonda would of said that...or he would of explained without having to "say it."
Jane- ...I understand you have to PROMOTE YOUR SHOW AND PRESS HELPS....... but good luck with the c-word thing. I don't even think Stern uses it ...anymore.
Another reason I don't get Jane Fonda
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Jane- ...I understand you have to PROMOTE YOUR SHOW AND PRESS HELPS....... but good luck with the c-word thing. I don't even think Stern uses it ...anymore.
Another reason I don't get Jane Fonda
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Monday, February 11, 2008
Fergilicious 2008 Grammys for me
Fergie has a special place in my heart and head for several reasons. Well-besides my wife liking her boyfriend and being a Fergie fan, her friends dig Fergie to...and so do I. I dig a ton of music. Right now I'm blastin' Seether, Stones, and AKON...in the car.....Kanye & One Republic at the gym...and of course...Fergie...wherever she wants ! Why the special place ? The BEP's show was the last show I emceed as the morning guy on B104. It was at the fair in August of 2006. Backstage my wife (who's been to about 5 concerts with me in the 20 years we've been together)and I got to meet the Peas, The Pussycats Dolls and more importantly...FERGIE.....in her tour bus.....after she had taken the time to meet all the contest winners from the station and take pictures with them. Fergie hangin' with my wife and me... YES is was cool. Yes I am a goober about it. of course we have fotos and there were funny moments before and after and during....BUT THE BEST PART- I thought was how nice Fergie was/is. Just a pleasant person. manners.
A close friend of ours ( A FERGIE FREAK and 8th grade teacher) was unable to attend-
So Fergie called her from her tour bus for us. Then we hung out for about 15 minutes and watched TV...and talked about Vegas, and cooking and family...and other interesting stufff. And that was that.
All the pictures from that night came out great. I'm glad they did. I had no idea at the time that it was my last event with B104....but it was a good one. The crowd at the fair was awesome. My wife and I caught most the show from mid-stands and spent a good part of the night talking to some of the fair workers......some of whom I knew as regulars form earlier years.
So last night when I saw Fergie perform with John Legend..which by the way kicked butt- I remembered how pleasant she was to just hang out with and what she was wearing.....I mean ah.... what nice manners she had. lol
ps- give her the candlesticks
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
How IMPORTANT are YOU ?
" Your call is important to us- BUT NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR US TO HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF TO TALK TO YOU."
from the Feb '08 Harvard Business Review
BOOK Ken Matthews as YOUR next SPEAKER or EMCEE. www.KenMatthews.com
610-838-KENM(5366)
from the Feb '08 Harvard Business Review
BOOK Ken Matthews as YOUR next SPEAKER or EMCEE. www.KenMatthews.com
610-838-KENM(5366)
Monday, February 4, 2008
PAGES OF PARKLAND HIGH SCHOOL PORN
..and that's just the beginning of a basic google search. I'm new to the SEO world. That's Search Engine Optimization. CALL ME STUPID... Go Ahead. Check out my website BUZZ WORDS. www.KenMatthews.com
I thought I was oh so clever.......using the titles of my keynote speeches...like SMART YOUTH...
RESPONSIBLITY, DECISION MAKING....BLAH BLAH BLAH.......Lead-er-ship.....yeah..whateveeeerrrrrrrrr.
ANYWAY......BACK TO PORN........It's been 10 days since the PARKLAND HIGH SCHOOL PORN CELL PHONE SCANDAL broke
Forget the story..........the words PORN, SCANDAL, HIGHSCHOOL, and CELL PHONE all in the same sentence..........WOW !
WHAT WAS I THINKING WASTING MY TIME ON RESPONSIBILTY AND LEADERSHIP,
INTEGRITY.
BORE- -ING !!!!!
You want to get a bazillion web hits ?....and 15 + pages of google 10 days after the fact ???
So to approach this strictly from web SEARCH STAND POINT , THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT IF YOU INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN YOUR PRODUCT..WORDS ONLY
THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT !!
These words will get more traffic and search results for YOUR site:
for example:
PORN, HIGH SCHOOL
PORN, FURNITURE
PORN, DENTAL
PORN, AUTO
PORN, CELL PHONE
OR TRY
PORN SCANDAL
SCANDAL HIGH SCHOOL PORN AUTO CELL PORN
SCANDAL PARKLAND
PARKLAND PORN
PORN CELL
SECRET PORN SCANDAL PHONE
WINTER PORN SCANDAL CELL SAVE
DO I THINK THIS IS FUNNY ?
Of course not, and If I had a 14 or 17 year old daughter I REALLY REALLY WOULD BE CONCERNED. As a parent of a 3 and a 6 year old boy I'm just CONCERNED . My kids don't have cell phones....Yet.
As a professional speaker I take this stuff very seriously. It's kind of sad actually- for a variety of reasons......
It's funny what people will SEARCH FOR......BOTH ON, AND OFF LINE.
BOOK KEN MATTHEWS TO SPEAK TO YOUR SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION
www.KenMatthews.com
I thought I was oh so clever.......using the titles of my keynote speeches...like SMART YOUTH...
RESPONSIBLITY, DECISION MAKING....BLAH BLAH BLAH.......Lead-er-ship.....yeah..whateveeeerrrrrrrrr.
ANYWAY......BACK TO PORN........It's been 10 days since the PARKLAND HIGH SCHOOL PORN CELL PHONE SCANDAL broke
Forget the story..........the words PORN, SCANDAL, HIGHSCHOOL, and CELL PHONE all in the same sentence..........WOW !
WHAT WAS I THINKING WASTING MY TIME ON RESPONSIBILTY AND LEADERSHIP,
INTEGRITY.
BORE- -ING !!!!!
You want to get a bazillion web hits ?....and 15 + pages of google 10 days after the fact ???
So to approach this strictly from web SEARCH STAND POINT , THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT IF YOU INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN YOUR PRODUCT..WORDS ONLY
THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT !!
These words will get more traffic and search results for YOUR site:
for example:
PORN, HIGH SCHOOL
PORN, FURNITURE
PORN, DENTAL
PORN, AUTO
PORN, CELL PHONE
OR TRY
PORN SCANDAL
SCANDAL HIGH SCHOOL PORN AUTO CELL PORN
SCANDAL PARKLAND
PARKLAND PORN
PORN CELL
SECRET PORN SCANDAL PHONE
WINTER PORN SCANDAL CELL SAVE
DO I THINK THIS IS FUNNY ?
Of course not, and If I had a 14 or 17 year old daughter I REALLY REALLY WOULD BE CONCERNED. As a parent of a 3 and a 6 year old boy I'm just CONCERNED . My kids don't have cell phones....Yet.
As a professional speaker I take this stuff very seriously. It's kind of sad actually- for a variety of reasons......
It's funny what people will SEARCH FOR......BOTH ON, AND OFF LINE.
BOOK KEN MATTHEWS TO SPEAK TO YOUR SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION
www.KenMatthews.com
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