“Excellent presentation. I’ve been training for 20 years, but I wouldn’t want to follow you!” Joe Jones,
“I was a guest to this meeting and by the time I left your icebreaker I felt as if I knew everyone. It was a great way to meet people. Keep doing what you are doing!!”
“I am always pleased to observe someone when that person is teaching something for which he or she has a genuine passion. Thank you for sharing!” Amy K. Shilliday, Trainer, Time Inc.
"Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and your lessons. I enjoyed your facilitation – It was excellent. Great humor, Lots of Laughter, Relaxing, I learned a new metaphor to use for training. I’m leaving happy!" Celia Szelwach, President, Creative Collaborations Consulting
“Another great tool I can add to my repertoire. Great way to break the ice and demonstrate my own vulnerability as well!! Thank You!” Tina J. Levy, GIVE Service Inc.
“Great job – especially how you tied the learning to the laughing! We had a great time.” Rod Jurado, The Profitable Group
“I was amazed at how truly uncoordinated I was. You were able to move me from ‘uncontrolled’ to ‘juggler’ status. Thank you.” Debra Curtis, Excellence in Strategic Business Solutions
“Excellent motivational presentation. You really involved the audience. What you think you can’t do, you actually can, and we all learned that we can teach one another.” Gail Laufer Gewirtz,
“I had fun! This activity makes training fun. Learning is proportional to the amount of fun you have, so we learned a great deal. I’ll use it as an icebreaker on the first day of every training. Jerry Hamlett,
“This was great. I was the one in my group who was least confident in my skills, yet with the positive group dynamics I was encouraged to keep striving. I developed rhythm with it after I caught on. Great esteem builder. Thanks!” Ramali Group Consulting, Inc.
“Professor Confidence – This was great! I have tried so many times in my life to learn to juggle without success! You made the activity great and practical. I loved your ‘poem’ at the end – GREAT JOB!”
“How wonderful! How often do I get to go from klutz to competent (sort of!) in one fun filled evening!?! Thanks for the laughs and exercise!” Carol Ferguson, The Write Course
“Thanks for a wonderful teaching example and learning adventure!” Barbara Goodman, Training and Development
“The peer teaching was profound – having us teach each other made the experience so much more enjoyable and comfortable.” Daniel Birch
“Great presentation – a workout, a great laugh, and a fun element to add to our learning program.” Jennifer Heelan
“The session was very enjoyable. Great teamwork, great laughs, great confidence builder for even older ‘kids’” Paul Reed, Consultant
“Thanks for a wonderful session! There are many applications to training – Teamwork, coaching, on the job training – that I can take with me.” Ros Guerrie
“I especially liked the self affirmation at the end of the class! I CAN!” Joe Combs, Executive Director, Peak Performer Resources, Inc.
“What an exceptional training tool to utilize in a multitude of settings!!” Paulette Beaudoin, Operations Manager for Mark Delmar
“The session was fun, interactive and productive. I knew how to juggle, but now I know how to teach others (especially my son!). And the music was a lot of fun too!” Peter Sprague
"Thank you for simplifying the job of teaching a difficult skill." Jim C. Lane, LaneStairs.com
"My take away from this exercise - I wanted to stop because I wasn’t able to master the simplest task, but with continued effort and practice at the end – I could do it!” Sheri Shuey, Learning Solutions
A few anonymous notes follow:
“I came this evening because of a feeling of resigned obligation – ‘I ought to attend the ASTD meeting’ – but this has been one of the most worthwhile evenings I’ve had in a long time. Many Thanks.”
“Professor Confidence, Great job! Very Fun! You helped me with my depression. The closing statement was phenomenal. Thank you.”