Now Appearing on Your Cup O' Joe: Caffeinated Comments from Minnesota Author and Brave New Workshop Theatre Owner John Sweeney.MINNEAPOLIS -- A quote from Minnesota author and theater owner John Sweeney John Sweeney is the name of:
BNW Brave New World (Aldous Huxley novel) BnW Black and White (game) BNW Battlefield Nuclear Warfare BNW Battalion Nuclear Warfare ), author of Innovation at the Speed of Laughter, and a renowned corporate trainer A corporate trainer is a specialized skill development position in a corporation where the goal is to help improve the "soft skills" or "people skills" of the workers in the corporation. and keynote speaker. Sweeney's quote reads: "Improvisers don't look at change as an obstacle, we look at it as fuel. We know that the next great idea lies just on the other side of change. We are constantly asking ourselves, 'What can I do to incite To arouse; urge; provoke; encourage; spur on; goad; stir up; instigate; set in motion; as in to incite a riot. Also, generally, in Criminal Law to instigate, persuade, or move another to commit a crime; in this sense nearly synonymous with abet. change?' Well?" The quote itself is a tribute to the events leading up to its appearance on the cups. Sweeney accidentally double-booked himself when scheduled to speak as part of the Visiting Author Series at Starbucks Headquarters. Starbucks graciously rescheduled the event on short notice, but only six employees attended instead of 350 as normally expected. One of those six, however, advocated for Sweeney's quote on the cups. The kicker? On the original date, that person would not have been available. Sweeney recalls, "When I saw six people in that cavernous auditorium, it was hard to remember that our company advocates embracing change as fuel. I was really thinking '#$@%&@!!!!' but I led a training session anyway and it went great. Because of what, at the time, felt like horrible change, something wonderful happened for our little company." "I'm excited," concludes Sweeney, "and my 80-year-old Irish Catholic Irish Catholics is a term used to describe people of Roman Catholic background who are Irish or of Irish descent. The term is of note due to Irish immigration to many countries of the English speaking world, particularly as a result of the Irish Famine in the 1840s - 1850s, mother is taking all of her girlfriends out for coffee so they will 'just happen' to see her son's quote. My brother, on the other hand, said 'Wouldn't it be better to have your quote on the cardboard sleeve that is going to cover up your quote?' Ah, the love of family." About John Sweeney and the Brave New Workshop: John Sweeney left a successful career in corporate real estate to become owner and executive producer of the Brave New Workshop, located in Minneapolis, MN. Founded by ex-circus performer Dudley Riggs Dudley Riggs (born 1932) is a noted improvisational comedian who created the Instant Theater Company, which later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to become the Brave New Workshop (BNW) comedy troupe. , the BNW is known for innovative improvisation, irreverent satire, and all-star talent. Alumni include Al Franken (writer, commentator, actor), Pat Proft (Naked Gun, Hot Shots, Police Academy), Mo Collins (MAD TV), and Louie Anderson (comedian). The Brave New Workshop boasts a rapidly growing corporate services division that applies the secrets of BNW culture to corporate innovation challenges. In 2006 alone, John Sweeney and the BNW performed over 200 keynote speeches, training workshops, and custom entertainment productions for Fortune 500 clients. For more stories of Sweeney & Co.'s shenanigans shenanigans Noun, pl Informal 1. mischief or nonsense 2. trickery or deception [origin unknown] in the corporate world, please visit speedoflaughter.com. |
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