Guess which of these bumper stickers you will see on 4 billboards around town for the next year beginning November, 14th??? I’ll give you a hint. There are 3 of them on the back of my vehicle and there is a super good looking guy making a “superhero” transition on them;). Thank you photographer & cloudbreakcreative.com studio owner Owen Conflenti for the great photos! Thank you Amy Boudwin for the amazing design and art work!

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Got 7 tattoos last Tuesday. Single sitting record for me. Lasted 3 hours. Artist Nikki Bartlett is THE BEST! Tattoos me right in the comfort of my own home. I HIGHLY recommend her. All of my tats fall into basically 1 of 3 category: PERSONALLY SIGNIFICANT like kids’ baby feet, PHILOSOPHICAL like favorite quotes, or SILLY STUPID like my identical snowflakes. This makes 92 total tattoos now. Stay tuned for my upcoming 100 day blog beginning the first of the year and follow up book entitled MY TATTOOS: 100 Confessions in Ink. Yes! I will be taking suggestions once the blog starts for the remaining 8 and auctioning off the 100th for charity!!!  Which of these do you like the best???

I am extremely excited and proud to announce that I have signed a deal with consulting client, Professional Sports Partners (PSP)! Thank you owner operator Jason Kohll for the business! HERE’S TO THE FUTURE!

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We have all heard this phrase uttered many times in our personal lives and professional lives.  While at times it does apply to some proven processes and protocols, it can be a wildly misused phrase and philosophy usually perpetuated by the given norms of a culture and with what people are comfortable.  The dirty secret that most don’t want to talk about is that change is hard and most of us would prefer things to remain the same and be predictable because it is easier and requires less effort to learn new things and expand our understanding.  “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” is probably one of the most recognizable cliches having to do with this concept.  Change is inherently counter culture because it pushes people out of their comfort zones and most PEOPLE LIKE BEING COMFORTABLE!  However, we have all also heard the inherent universal truth that the only constant in life is change itself.

This leads me to my main point that you can apply to both your professional life and personal life.  I will focus mostly here on the professional.  VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE!  People as individuals and specifically as your customers are constantly craving it and so is the market place.  The riskiest thing to do in the long run is to consistently play it safe in the short run.  In other words, just because something is appealing to your customer base right now and is working does not mean it will work in the future.  It actually almost certainly will NOT!

Whether thinking and strategizing about your your product, your service, or the experience you offer the world, there is a fine line between your brand (customer’s belief about you and who and what they think you are), making sure it is identifiable and consistent in the public’s mind and becoming stagnant and boreing in a sea of an ever evolving market place and world.  IF YOU DON’T INNOVATE, OTHERS WILL! The results are that you will be left obsolete and irrelevant.  You might have also heard the cliche, “That which got you here, will not get you there.”  Mind you, I am not advocating for haphazardly going around destroying and scraping practices that are currently profitable and working.  However, I promise you that which is working now will eventually break as everything does so you better start thinking about how to fix it now while it is working.

Innovation, Fresh, New, Ground Breaking, Envelope Pushing, Different, Variety & Disruptive should all be the battle cry for at least a sub set of every business and culture. You should have people in your organization figuratively thinking off how and when things “will break” and how to start planning the fix or “next thing” now.  If you don’t have that, GET IT ASAP!!!

I offer presentations perfect for company meetings, organizational retreats, conferences, special events, churches, and any occasion calling for a key-note speaker.  It is an entertaining, emotionally inspiring, motivating, engagingly interactive & comical story of perseverance, persistence & fortitude along the road less traveled while building one of the nation’s biggest mascot brands and a world wide entertainer.

Success happened by passionately focusing on creating memorable & remarkable moments one laugh at a time. This happened against all odds at the beginning, middle & end of the mascot journey by never giving up and truly over delivering to the customer at every opportunity turning them into a valuable volunteer sales force driving appearance revenues to 4 times that of the average professional mascot & 50 times that from year one to peek. Your employees or members will be left entertained & motivated to achieve their personal best by focusing on how to create special moments for costumers in turn transforming those customers into raving fans!

Some of the companies I have contracted me to present include:

NCAA, Exxon, Baker Botts, Deliotte & Touche, Williams, Anadarko, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Methodist Hospital, The Clifford Group, Chick-Fil-A, Taste of Texas Restaurant, Menchies, Rice University, Houston Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Greater Houston, Houston Rotary Clubs, Life Gift, Nora’s Home & The American Diabetes Association.

“Robert has an uncanny ability to connect and communicate to the masses or personally one on one in a way that motivates. He has personally inspired me at times in my life. He is an instinctive marketer and brand builder who gets stuff done and delivers results.”

-Andrea Young, Sam Houston Race Park COO

 

“Robert has an amazing skills to connect people.  He uses his gifts to entertain and inspire people, holding their attention — all while he achieves the purposes of those who retain him.”

-Mark Lanier, Owner Lanier Law Firm

 

“Robert’s sustained excellence, passion and creativity as a brand builder and performer are unsurpassed in Houston sports over the last two decades.”

-George Postolos, Owner Postolos Group/Former Houston Astros CEO/Former Houston Rockets CEO

 

“Clutch became one of Houston’s most beloved brands because of Robert’s brilliant creativity, energy and vision.  His ideas and inspiration are infectious.”

-Cathy Lopez-Negrete, Owner, COO & CFO of Lopez-Negrete Advertising

 

“Creative, passionate, energetic, intelligent…all words which strongly describe somebody you want on your team.  All of these describe Robert very well.  And just as importantly, he’s just a good guy with a great heart.”

-John Dillon, SVP, CMO at Denny’s Corporation

 

“Robert has an innate ability to grasp an issue right away and offer solutions to complex issues. While I would talk about a specific issue, I can see the wheels of his great mind turning. I’ve heard him speak on the topic more than once, and it’s very moving. The marketing world needs more Robert Boudwins!”

-Cindy Clifford, Founder & President of the Clifford Group, inc. PR, Marketing

 

“The Harris County Sports Authority has had the privilege of working with Robert Boudwin on many occasions for a variety of events.  He is extremely professional, dependable, and creative when partnering with us.  He truly understands what is means to integrate branding throughout an entire program, and he’s also a captivating speaker when asked to fill that role for one of our events.”

-Janis Schmees Burke, President & CEO of the Harris County Sport Authority

 

“From firing up 20,000 people in a sports arena, to touching hearts one-to-one, Robert Boudwin connects with people in a lasting way.  And he can help create this same connection between your audience and your brand.  Inspiring.  Original.  Relentless as a full sworn enemy of the ordinary, Robert will net you results in a ways no one else can.”

-Jim “Wegs” Wegerbauer, Chief Idea Officer of Dieste, an Omnicom Company

 

“Robert took an idea and brought it to life (literally), creating a beloved, iconic character and brand, resulting in tremendous value for the Rockets.  He can apply that same creativity and marketing insight to build value for your business!”

-Michael Burch, Sr. Vice President, National Sales and Marketing, Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

 

Robert Boudwin         832-541-3865         robert@robertboudwin.com

When I see this, it annoys me to no end. It is a selfish expression of indifference at the least and contempt at the worst towards everyone else. Here is my advice if you encounter this. CUse a “trouble note”. I invented this tactic in the 90’s for this exact situation born from this exact problem. Take a post-it note and simply write, “If you park like this again, there will be trouble.” It is intentionally vague so as to not be accused of a terroristic threat on someone. It simply could mean, I will call management and have you ticketed or towed. Or more importantly, it could mean some much more scary and nefarious outcome, especially to someone who knows they did wrong, was called out on it and doesn’t know who called them out! Bottom line, THEY WILL NEVER PARK LIKE THAT AGAIN ANYWHERE!!!

Signed,

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

It wasn’t always sunshine & rainbows as Rocky would say.  Here are my top 10 bloopers…at least the ones I have on tape…that I’m willing to share with you;)

Hear about these & some of my other “finest” moments in my motivational & inspirational speech entitled:

Speed Bumps, Potholes & Head-On Collisions: Overcoming the Detours Down the Glorious Road Less Traveled; Robert Boudwin & His Life as an NBA Mascot

Email me at robert@robertboudwin.com for bookings, availability, pricing & more info.