The comedian's reminder - something everyone should be proud of
Steve Foran, P.Eng, CSP
I make people happy - AT WORK ! Keynote Speaker, Believer in Grateful Leadership, Author, Certified Master MacKay CEO Forum Chair, Recovering Engineer
As part of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission Business Summit, where I spoke last week, the organizers featured a comedian at the gala dinner. The conference was in the beautiful town of St Andrew’s by the Sea, New Brunswick and the comedian was James Mullinger , a Brit who moved to southwest New Brunswick about 10 years ago.
Of course his show was funny - you’d expect that from a comedian. But he had a twist I wasn’t expecting and suspect many others weren’t expecting. In his show he talked about what he loves in the region and he showcased example after example of people and places and events that define the culture of the region.
The next morning, the impact of his words hit home to me after talking to a few of the people from the region. As her hands expanded outward from her heart, one person said,
"James reminded me why I am so proud to be a New Brunswicker."
It was a joy to experience her joy.
Here’s the thing and it’s pretty dang simple. Be proud of where you’re from.
As humans we have the tendency to forget the tailwinds in our life and easily take for granted what is familiar - like the place in the world we call home.
My hope for you is that you absolutely love the place you call home and your heart swells with pride at the mere mention of your town or city, state or province, and country.
Take a moment to reflect on the community in which you live. And please, in the comments, tell us where you call home and what you’re grateful for about it.
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6moOh, to see ourselves through the eyes of an admirer. James continues to reveal the best of New Brunswick to New Brunswickers, opening eyes to the treasures of its natural beauty and culture. Through his comedy, keynotes, and fabulous The Maritime Edit Magazine, he chooses to showcase what’s world class here, and remarkably, in comparing his new home with his former home in one of the world’s greatest cities, London, New Brunswick comes out on top! No joke!! Afterall, perception is reality. A decade ago, James said, we don’t have a tourism problem here, we have a marketing problem - - in how we see ourselves and project that image to the world. Day by day, James is reminding people like the one you met, Steve, of this treasure in the Maritimes we call home. Being from Nova Scotia and moving to New Brunswick as an adult, I’m delighted by the many islands and ferries bringing us to picturesque places, allowing us to be among three founding peoples (of this province and country) with open hearts welcoming people from around the world - who we hope will choose to call this place home too.
Editor In Chief at The Maritime Edit | Keynote Speaker | Author | Comedian
6moThank you so much Steve for these spectacularly kind and wise, thoughtful words. Hope to spend some time with you soon sharing our love for this beautiful province together.