Bu-Bye 2017 Hu-Low 2018: An Inside Look at the Future of Swift Kick
After 96 programs, 230,000 miles, and countless hugs given, the Swift Kick team is calling it a wrap on 2017. In 2004, I started Swift Kick with the goal of making it a world-class leadership training company. Nothing about the past 13 years has been smooth sailing. But 2017 was our best year ever – […]
Why Your New Year’s Resolution Will Fail Without “Ego Minimization”
Pretend for a moment you promised your 5-year-old niece that you’d bring your famous peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies to the holiday party on Saturday. But you get home from work, and you’re exhausted. Do you hunker down and do it anyway? Of course, you do! You can’t disappoint, those big brown eyes and that […]
Another Free Hugs Day in the Books! #FreeHugs17
Free Hugs Day has become quite the event at many schools around the US. From Texas A&M International University, to Fordham University in New York, to UC Berkeley, we witnessed hugs at every corner of our country. Free Hugs Day is a tradition for many different schools every year. Check out what some of these […]
Finding A Little Free Library – Sharing Books with Strangers
It’s not every day that a bench appears on a suburban corner, out of nowhere. Even less often, that bench is accompanied by a mysterious metal box full of books. Yet, that is exactly what I noticed while driving through the town I grew up in a few weeks ago. Right there, across the street […]
Why You Need to Host a Blender Event (Before Your Next Big Event)
How many times have you run around passing out fliers to only have 5 people at your event? Have you spent hours crafting Facebook events, emails and Tweets to only get 2 likes and one person who shows up from social media? How many times have you thought, “There has to be a better way!”? […]
What are 10 Different Types of Icebreakers?
For the past few weeks we have learned about why Icebreakers are important, how they are effective and ineffective. So, to end this crash course, let’s review some different types of icebreakers. Options are important! You never want your audience to get bored by using the same types of activities week after week. Take a look […]
Ineffective Icebreakers: What Not To Do
Recently, we talked about effective Icebreakers. But what about ineffective Icebreakers? Why is it important to know about them? You never want your group or organization to experience an ineffective icebreaker. These are the main reasons why people do not like icebreakers. Ineffective Icebreakers … Make People Feel stupid When doing icebreakers, individuals playing should […]
The Vision for Swift Kick 2.0
George Bernard Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change.” At Swift Kick, we have some big, audacious goals around helping leaders better lead their teams and engage their members. After 14 years of training leaders, we knew a few things needed to change to help us reach our bigger vision. As we look ahead […]
Icebreakers: Why are they important?
If you knew me, you would know that I am OBSESSED with Icebreakers. I think they are so important to use within organizations, teams, and any other type of group. This past semester I took an online class on “how to build your own online classroom”. It was an amazing course. I built a whole class […]
What Is Your Morning Routine?
If your morning routine involves reaching for your phone, welcome to the club and STOP IT. Some of the most successful (and wealthiest) people in the world get in a full workout, read a book (or a big part of one) and meditate before they even look at a screen for the first time. If you […]