Comments on: How I Survived a Most Embarrassing Experience at a Speaking Engagement Involving a Bottle of Mouthwash http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/05/27/the-value-of-humor-through-adversity-the-mouthwash-incident/ Taking Mind, Body and Spirit to the Next Level Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stephen Hopson http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/05/27/the-value-of-humor-through-adversity-the-mouthwash-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-84879 Stephen Hopson Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:18:26 +0000 http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/?p=22#comment-84879 Glad you liked this story Theresa. I remember it as if it happened yesterday! Best wishes for your speaking success. Glad you liked this story Theresa. I remember it as if it happened yesterday! Best wishes for your speaking success.

]]> By: Theresa Walsh http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/05/27/the-value-of-humor-through-adversity-the-mouthwash-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-84354 Theresa Walsh Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:58:31 +0000 http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/?p=22#comment-84354 Hi Stephen, this is a brilliant story and well done on knowing what to do in that situation. Situations like that are what I am scared the most when it comes to public speaking. You can't control the unpredictable but you can be sure that something unpredictable will happen during your speech. It might be something tiny but I guess the way you react to it says whether you are a pro or not. Hi Stephen, this is a brilliant story and well done on knowing what to do in that situation.

Situations like that are what I am scared the most when it comes to public speaking. You can’t control the unpredictable but you can be sure that something unpredictable will happen during your speech. It might be something tiny but I guess the way you react to it says whether you are a pro or not.

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/05/27/the-value-of-humor-through-adversity-the-mouthwash-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-3960 Stephen Hopson Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:17:23 +0000 http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/?p=22#comment-3960 Donna: How wonderful of a story you just shared with me and everyone else! You held me in suspense throughout the story, not revealing what actually happened until the very end. Wow, very masterful! I'll bet you're a good storyteller too, just by the way you write. Cool. How did you find me by the way? And congratulations on your next speaking gig (Univ of Alaska) - I already checked out your blog! :) p.s. I just subscribed to your blog too cuz I immediately felt connected to you so I'm looking forward to learning more about you :) Donna:

How wonderful of a story you just shared with me and everyone else! You held me in suspense throughout the story, not revealing what actually happened until the very end. Wow, very masterful!

I’ll bet you’re a good storyteller too, just by the way you write. Cool.

How did you find me by the way? And congratulations on your next speaking gig (Univ of Alaska) – I already checked out your blog! :)

p.s. I just subscribed to your blog too cuz I immediately felt connected to you so I’m looking forward to learning more about you :)

]]> By: Donna Cutting http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/05/27/the-value-of-humor-through-adversity-the-mouthwash-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-3959 Donna Cutting Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:09:26 +0000 http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/?p=22#comment-3959 What a fabulous story!! Kudos to you for facing it head on...I'm sure you endeared yourself to your audience by doing just that! Long before I made the decision to become a professional speaker, I was asked to be a panel speakers in front of a group of high school students about volunteering for the organization I was employed by. I didn't think I was nervous, and when my turn came, I approached the lectern and began speaking. About half way through my 4 minute speech, I felt ill. The last thing I remember was thinking to myself, "just say two more sentences and then sit down." The next thing I remember is hearing someone say "she's waking up!" There I was in a chair next to the lectern with all eyes on me. I had completely passed out. I found out later that the kids had seen me start to go and yelled "Catch Her!" Fortunately, someone did. My speech was a bust...but I had more kids at my literature table when the panel session was over than anyone else! LOL!!! My boss never asked me to give another speech again. I'm sure they never dreamed I'd be making my living giving presentations all over the country. So far...that's the only time I've fainted! LOL! Thanks for sharing such a great story, Stephen. So glad to find your blog. What a fabulous story!! Kudos to you for facing it head on…I’m sure you endeared yourself to your audience by doing just that!

Long before I made the decision to become a professional speaker, I was asked to be a panel speakers in front of a group of high school students about volunteering for the organization I was employed by. I didn’t think I was nervous, and when my turn came, I approached the lectern and began speaking. About half way through my 4 minute speech, I felt ill. The last thing I remember was thinking to myself, “just say two more sentences and then sit down.” The next thing I remember is hearing someone say “she’s waking up!” There I was in a chair next to the lectern with all eyes on me. I had completely passed out. I found out later that the kids had seen me start to go and yelled “Catch Her!” Fortunately, someone did.

My speech was a bust…but I had more kids at my literature table when the panel session was over than anyone else! LOL!!!

My boss never asked me to give another speech again. I’m sure they never dreamed I’d be making my living giving presentations all over the country.

So far…that’s the only time I’ve fainted! LOL!

Thanks for sharing such a great story, Stephen. So glad to find your blog.

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/05/27/the-value-of-humor-through-adversity-the-mouthwash-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 Stephen Hopson Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:46:42 +0000 http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/?p=22#comment-2917 Angela: What a delight to see you here, commenting for the first time. Welcome. I'm glad you actually stopped by here because just by leaving a comment, you inadvertedly alerted me to an error in the title of this article. And I fixed it! I'm glad you have joined in as a new reader to Adversity University. Welcome! Angela:

What a delight to see you here, commenting for the first time. Welcome. I’m glad you actually stopped by here because just by leaving a comment, you inadvertedly alerted me to an error in the title of this article. And I fixed it!

I’m glad you have joined in as a new reader to Adversity University. Welcome!

]]> By: Angela Klocke http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/2006/05/27/the-value-of-humor-through-adversity-the-mouthwash-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Angela Klocke Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:42:44 +0000 http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/?p=22#comment-2916 Awesome! I mean, that you went on, not that it happened in the first place. Thanks for sharing this, too! :) (Uh, you have a new reader!) <em>Angela Klocke's last blog post..<a href='http://angelagilesklocke.com/blog/2008/01/30/i-feel-restless/'>I feel restless</a></em> Awesome! I mean, that you went on, not that it happened in the first place. Thanks for sharing this, too! :) (Uh, you have a new reader!)

Angela Klocke’s last blog post..I feel restless

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