The Stimulus Is A Step Towards A Soviet America by Senator Tom Coburn (OK)

“We are going in exactly the wrong direction. We ought to be standing on the principles that made this country great ... to buy a new ice breaker for the Coast Guard. You know what. The Coast Guard needs a new ice breaker. Why do we need to spend $88 million? They have two ice breakers now that they could retrofit [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 19:10:10

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First Day of 2nd Semester 2008

Do unto others what you want others to do unto you.Today I welcomed back Sunway International School with an expecting heart and a positive face ... would've bored anyone sitting beside me.After the intro speech we had some ice breakers. It was so hot ... I was the captain.After the ice breakers I was wet from all my sweat that I looked as if I just [more...]

Date: 2008-07-14 04:29:00

David Letterman the Small Group Leader… Why Small Group Members Don’t Talk

Almost every group leader has experienced the “silent guy,” the group member that just won’t get involved in the conversation ... ? A few suggestions…  Always do an ice-breaker. The most important reason to do ice-breakers ... to affirm each individual for speaking early in the meeting which will make them secure enough to speak [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 21:27:16

Getting Comfy: Ice Breakers #13 - Famous People Game

This Ice Breaker appears this month in honor of the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22nd. Before the meeting, write the names of famous people on sticky labels. Stick the name of one famous person on each lady's back as they arrive. Then explain that the ladies are supposed to ask [more...]

Date: 2009-02-15 08:39:00

CVS Scenarios 11/2 to 11/8

Newbies - Check out CVS 101 Download my CVS Transaction Planner 11/2 to 11/8 weekly deals Do you have your $5 ECBs we created from last ... (4) Ice Breakers Ice Cubes 10 ct. @ $1 Buy (12) Hershey’s candy Bars @ 2/$1 - (2) $1/2 any Ice Breakers (9-7 S) - (6) if you have them Buy 1 Get 1 Free Hersheys Milk Chocolate Bar, Milk Chocolate [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 18:27:49

I'm Richer than Damon. Hah!

So everyone showed up for work today. I wonder if there were ice-breakers and team-building exercises? Personally, I hate participating in ice-breakers and team-building exercises....but I like to imagine baseball players being forced to do them. It entertains me. I am only tentatively OK [more...]

Date: 2009-02-20 23:42:00

Science Etcetera, Mercuryday 20090311

Awesome photoset of Russian Ice-Breakers. They need a Discovery Channel show about these guys! ( HT Clint ) Russian Ice Breakers In addition to diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension, obesity also decreases lung function. ( Via EurekAlert! ) Medical Doctors could use a good [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 05:00:14

Games on the Job

An anonymous friend of mine just started a new job which involves a training program ... . “We played ice breaker games,” she pronounced, shocked herself at the absurdity. “Ice ... team building’ exercises in which the importance of proper office attire and ‘being on time’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 15:12:00

Maritime groups say more ice breakers needed on Great Lakes

MILWAUKEE — A shortage of U.S. Coast Guard ice breakers could disrupt shipping on the Great Lakes this winter, according to maritime officials and shipping industry leaders. Lake Michigan covers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 06:16:48

Visitors

5th years say to me and Colleague this morning “Why are you all dolled up?” We look at each other. She says, “We’re not”. I say, “Why? ... , but it works brilliantly as an ice-breaker and to get them moving memory techniques - which words ... , with actions Most of the groups forgot about the original team-building exercises, the brain [more...]

Date: 2009-02-11 23:55:14

Note from my Sister

I got a lovely note from my sister that I wanted to share. Hi! How is everything? I had to tell you my story….yesterday we had a department meeting and we always have to do these stupid ice breakers whenever we get together as a department.  Anyway, one of the questions presented to me was “ [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 00:17:21

Do You Have A Car Selling Script?

by Mak Nawab Auto salespersons that are new to the business will benefit by setting themselves up with a sales script that allows them to present ... what they like to do. Kids tend to be a bit shy, but they are great ice breakers can help you broach ... with an introduction to whoever else is with your customer. Building a rapport is a matter of [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 12:03:17

Job Search - The Series

Ready for a meeting! Today I am launching what I hope is an interesting and informative series on the topic of Job Searches ... been sufficient ice-breakers.  In this setting, however, it seemed that even “What you in for?” would ... I wanted to set the stage for the session.  I’ll flip now to a more fact based sharing of the meeting’ [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 11:00:32

A clearly dangerous precedent

Well, Heroes is back for Volume 4 and I don't care what the world says: I plan to make the most of it while I can ... he's come up with, called America's Next Top 24 Lost Prison Breakers On Ice. Won't that be exciting ... know if this is a deliberate attempt to bring back former glories, but it did fit in nicely with meeting Mohinder [more...]

Date: 2009-02-05 00:54:54

Going Back To The Roots

Years away from the next local or General Elections there is a danger of relaxing. No chance of that ... . I'm currently organising an ice-breaker event for these guys so that they can get their membership ... have invited me to take a local officer role so I plan on spending some of this Summer building [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 07:48:00

Pen in hand

FOR TODAY July 28...Outside My Window...Blessed bright blue skies after weeks of hazy yellow ( ... tree has finally set some fruit One of my favorite things...a new treat- Ice Breakers Restore Mints ... ...to meet with a new group of knitters tonight, one that was formed on Ravelry & is meeting in the next [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 17:52:00

Day Out at Sentosa

This picture is only 70% of the awesome people who were actually there today!I’m writing this live from Café Del Mar right now ... me goosebumps and made me smile.. In summary of the entire day.. We started off the morning meeting up at Vivo’s rooftop, then dividing campers from the 5 respective tribes into 7 random groups. Ice breakers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 15:13:00

Our 1,000th post

Okay, so where's the cake? One-thousand posts is quite an accomplishment. A huge accomplishment, actually. Nearly as huge as .. ... that once or twice a year we get together to spend a day working on being a team. We started the day with one of those insipid "team-building ice-breakers." Everyone groaned when the papers were handed [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 15:03:07

Get to Know your Neighbors

5 Ways You Can Get To Know Your Neighbors in the Inner City Atmosphere. (These are NOT all inclusive or exhaustive.. just to get you thinking) 1 ... are great ice breakers (unless you don’t take the pooper scooper!) 5.  Stay Home.  This could also ... , and even expectations of cleanliness!  They are a great gateway to meeting their parents and [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:42:09

Wednesday: Whoops!

Gimme Coffee! I woke up late this morning.  Cold medicine will do that to you.  Even Hypergraphia the muse is still sleeping. So, this is an open thread. Here are some ice breakers to talk about: When Obama challenged McCain to say it to his face, did he mean at tonight’s debate? Now that Obama has won tonight’s debate [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 11:55:45

Spreadin’ Some Bloggy Love Today

December 6, 2008 — Sue J It’s cold here. I mean, it may be colder where you are right now, but it’s darn cold for Maryland ... and good food are ice breakers, but they cannot make up for forced conversation or lack of things to talk ... and I had the best time last night meeting the Suburban Lesbian Housewife, aka Sara. In town for a blogger [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 20:19:21

Ethics? How fun!

Congratulations to our newest members, Liz and Alex, seen here with our president Ramon Diaz receiving their new member kits.  As Ramon said, this is always exciting for us to see new members just starting out, building on the strengths they already have, and becoming better communicators.  Liz gave her ice breaker speech [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 07:10:07

Life coaching

Life coaching 1:12 am    ”The Game of Life” Start your own coaching: 7 days program Have you ever been a coach to a neighborhood team? ... . 1. There is a WHOLE lot of talk these days about Corporate Team Building. There are many, many options: vacation packages, rope courses, on-going office games, ice-breakers, etc. Management can also purchase [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 01:12:28

Sexton Is Back

The free 32/StepChild movie is well under way. Just got back from an interior rail trip with Joe, Simon, and JP ... is a video grab photo of his ice breaker. Even though it was just a 5050 it was good to see ... .  After 6 months rehabbing and building up his knee, Sexton is back filming with us. He’s looking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 23:12:19

Thursday 15th JanuaryHappy New Year from Ice Breakers at Energy Cafe! ... are all welcome here. “This land is for everyone” as the Abyssinians sing.Its been a time of meeting people who work or live locally…A meeting with Paul Roper, Lee Valley Park Projects Manager provided [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:57:25

Molly Fuller

Molly is the founder of Hands On Gourmet, culinary parties and team building. She is also a Make Mine a Million $ Business Awardee ... and cook with professional chefs,” Molly says. “It’s a team building exercise, it’s camaraderie building, it’s an activity ice breaker for co-workers.” View full interview here [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:52:02

ON: Celebrating Your Celebrity

Two years ago when I was working with MTV on a project for Hershey's at Spring Break in Cancun, I articulated why people would watch the realty based web-cast Ice Breakers Watch, Whoa & Vote ... ." One year later, in a meeting an MTV exec quoted me back to me in presentation on Widgets [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 21:34:00

Best Gum Commercials

While watching TV the other day, it occurred to me how many gum commercials there have been over the years ... (Wrigley)Eclipse Ice (Wrigley)Extra (Wrigley)Five (Wrigley)Freedent (Wrigley)Hubba Bubba (Wrigley)Ice Breakers (Hershey)Juicy Fruit “The Taste is Gonna Move Ya!”NicoretteOrbit (Wrigley)Stimorol (Dandy [more...]

Date: 2009-02-22 16:34:48

Seminars at Samal and smooth, serenading songs of sentiment

Woah! It’s been several weeks since I’ve written. I’m getting bad at this, I know, ... to discuss the volunteer seminar. "The human knot" - one of the greatest ice breakers ever. Two ... will be known Sunday, when our next volunteer meeting is planned. We celebrated valentine’ [more...]

Date: 2009-02-18 04:48:00

Finally, a great team building exercise

I hate “connectivity” events that we have at work. These are events where a group of about 100 of us (normally 50 turn out) ... and with our team. Usually the ice breaker, or team building, event is corny and not very value added. I actually ... for myself. If you need a team building exercise you should really check into the Drum Cafe [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 03:18:30

How To Make Your First Date A Successful One

Your first date can be stressful because you both want everything to be perfect. Here are some points to take into consideration! ... with a knife. You need some ice breakers and things to talk about to make the first date go smoothly ... to face meeting you have arranged to meet up somewhere. Thoughts of ?first impressions are always [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 21:09:22

How To Make Your First Date A Successful One

Your first date can be stressful because you both want everything to be perfect. Here are some points to take into consideration! ... with a knife. You need some ice breakers and things to talk about to make the first date go smoothly ... to face meeting you have arranged to meet up somewhere. Thoughts of ?first impressions are always [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 21:03:26

How To Win Over A Job Interviewer

by Chris Channing Getting a better job isn’t so easy, largely in part to the fact that interviews don’t always go over so well ... common ice-breakers is “Tell me about yourself.” Apart from that, interviewers like to know how ... handshake either before or after the meeting- if not both! Sometimes the interviewer will not offer [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 10:20:15

Do You Have A Car Selling Script?

by Mak Nawab That seems like an odd question doesn’t it. But in reality it’s actually a very good idea ... ice breakers can help you broach a topic with mom and dad. For example, you ask little Timmy ... has come out to buy a car, make sure you get everyone’s name and talk to them as group. Building [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 12:47:39

CVS Deals 11/2 to 11/8

Newbies - Check out CVS 101 November Extra Care Deals - Coming Soon! ... 1) Theatre Box Candy or Twisslers $1 Ice Breakers Ice Cubes 10 ct. $1 $1/2 (9-7 S) Hershey’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 20:56:41

Teaching Tip Tuesday – Take a Number

Welcome to the first edition of Teaching Tip Tuesday ... themselves in a line in alphabetical order by their last name. It is always a nice ice breaker activity. It shows how they can work together to solve problems and starts a team building atmosphere right [more...]

Date: 2009-02-11 01:11:00

Training Camp

Training Camp Posted in General Articles by Alyssa Bolles on 9/18/2008 Hello Everyone, So the team finally made it to South Africa ... day with the same team that we started with. My team, on the first day, had ice breakers to try ... so much about God and His abilities than I ever thought possible. My whole team [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 13:48:58

Food, Fast, and Lent.

T he memory of Lent, for those of us raised Catholic in the 50's and 60's, is surrounded with a gray hue ... Bars, Jaw breakers, and ice cream. I saw no sense getting too carried away with this fasting thing ... , say ice cream, got a certain amount of cache. But one had to temper the desire for good-standing [more...]

Date: 2009-02-26 08:34:00

How To Break the Ice in Team Player

How To Break the Ice in Team Player Ore: 07:17 - Tags: Improve Yourself Ice Breakers can be an effective way of starting a training session or team-building event. As interactive and often fun sessions run before the main proceedings, they help [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 00:17:40

Auto sales training: Make A Car Selling Script Work For You

Auto sales training: Make A Car Selling Script Work For You 20 11 2008 Auto salespersons that are new to the business will benefit by setting ... what they like to do.  Kids tend to be a bit shy, but they are great ice breakers can help you broach a topic ... to whoever else is with your customer. Building a rapport is a matter of engaging in a [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 19:23:28

Start your own coaching 7 days program

movies Start your own coaching 7 days program Have you ever been a coach to a neighborhood team? ... . 1. There is a WHOLE lot of talk these days about Corporate Team Building. There are many, many options: vacation packages, rope courses, on-going office games, ice-breakers, etc. Management can also purchase [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 15:59:16

Welcome Newbies! Let's Skype!

Tonight was our annual dinner for new teachers. It a tradition ... to us. It's an evening with food and fun! We always play ice breaker games to learn little-known-facts ... . My principal invites leadership team members and new teachers to her home one evening [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 02:59:00

The Hershey Company

At least 3 days a week I walk out of my apartment building and I smell chocolate ... brands are Reese’s, KitKat, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, and Ice Breakers. Oh, and in case you didn’ ... t know that I was getting when I moved into this building. I’m hoping that you can get the same perk [more...]

Date: 2009-02-26 16:01:27

The Hershey Company

At least 3 days a week I walk out of my apartment building and I smell chocolate ... are Reese’s, KitKat, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, and Ice Breakers. Oh, and in case you didn’t know, they’re ... t know that I was getting when I moved into this building. I’m hoping that you can get the same perk [more...]

Date: 2009-02-26 15:56:15

Make A Car Selling Script Work For You

by Mak Nawab Do you follow a set script when you get ready to sell a car? ... shy, but they are great ice breakers can help you broach a topic with mom and dad. For example ... is with your customer. Building a rapport is a matter of engaging in a little bit of small talk. You can use [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 18:45:13

Introducing MySocialButtons.com

Social media is hot and its here to stay! One of the biggest trends in web design right now is adding icons or buttons for all the various social ... for use as doorprizes or ice breakers at corporate training sessions. Anyhow, the site is still [more...]

Date: 2009-02-18 15:28:09

Microsoft's Ad Strategy a Head Scratcher

Branding experts were scratching their heads today over Microsoft's decision to so quickly abandon a quirky TV ad campaign starring ... as “ice breakers” meant to “spark a new conversation about Windows.” The new creatives, which [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 19:36:22

Pens - Isles - Thierrien out - Streit in???

Pens coach Michel (I can not be called Michael anymore) ... word that the ICE BREAKERS are no more. I guess LOUDVILLE will be upset with that…… ... passion and focus. I see Streit out on the ice, which should be a good thing for the Isles [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 18:50:32

I'm More Than A Blogger - I'm A Story Gatherer

Have you ever discussed your passion for blogging with someone who may not be very Internet or Web 2.0 savvy? ... . If you've ever been to corporate ice breakers, it is the same concept only applied to a family [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 16:22:00

Things I wish I had known…

Alexandra posted an interesting list a while back on “ Surviving Michaelmas Term” on the Cambridge MBA ... essential ice-breakers : even if you couldn’t remember anyone’s name afterwards…they remembered [more...]

Date: 2009-02-27 18:13:56

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