Mort Crim

Motivation - Inspiration - Perspective

About Mort Crim
It's time to hear some good news about ourselves and our world...and Mort Crim is the man to deliver it. In a culture that often celebrates the negative and sensational, Mort sees solid reasons for optimism. Mort Crim is the creator and voice of the award-winning radio series “Second Thoughts,” airing on more than 700 radio stations worldwide. The program's ninety-second motivational essays reflect reflecting Crim's belief that the world needs a break from the violent and the weird as exploited in much of mainstream news media. He inspires with humor and personal anecdotes, emphasizing his belief in the positive aspects of human nature.

Motivational Speaker:

To an increasingly hassled and frustrated society, Mort Crim delivers perspective, optimism and hope. In a world filled with negative messages, Mort's speeches are about solutions, triumphs, faith and common sense philosophy which strikes a chord: He's in demand by Fortune 500 companies, as well as professional associations, business meetings, and charitable events.

His message has been proven just as popular on campuses and at conventions, where Mort's humor and "can-do" attitude leaves them cheering! He draws on his knowledge of the human condition gained from his over 30 years of broadcasting experience that includes covering such events as Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon and the Vietnam War. The author of three books, including his most recent, Second Thoughts: One Hundred Upbeat Messages for Beat-Up Americans, he is greatly in demand as a motivational speaker.

Mort's Messages: 

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HOW TO HOLD IT TOGETHER WHEN THE WORLD IS FALLING APART

Rising fears over terrorism. A sagging economy. Anthrax anxiety. Wars and threats of wars. These are fears that resonate with all of us these days. And as if all these big worries aren't enough, consider the personal challenges we face. On the job. In our relationships. Mort Crim has been reporting on this shaky and uncertain world for nearly four decades. From the stories he's discovered it is possible to hold life together when everything around us seems to be falling apart. Not easy -- but possible. In his speech, Mort blends humor, history, current events and some of his own heart-felt philosophy into a compelling "how to" of survival in a scary world. 

HOW TO BE AS TERRIFIC AS YOUR DOG THINKS YOU ARE! 

Dogs don't judge. They give unconditional love. It's their enthusiasm for us--and for life--that's earned them the title "man's best friend." Once we learn to live without judging and to give unconditional love, then we become as terrific as our dogs thought we were all along. Mort uses humor, first person accounts and compelling stories from his rich history as a journalist to bring home the point: we CAN be as terrific as our dogs think we are.

HOW YOU CAN BECOME RICH WHILE BECOMING WEALTHY

With both serious stories and humorous anecdotes, Mort presents a compelling case for those things money can't buy: love, relationships, peace of mind, contentment, joy, purpose and meaning. He provides first person accounts of people who acquired material wealth, power and fame only to discover themselves spiritually impoverished. The good news is: we can prosper, materially, without losing those qualities which make life truly rich.

LIVING POSITIVE IN A NEGATIVE WORLD

It's not easy to stay positive about life while the media saturates us with negative messages about how bad things are. But, it is possible. With highly personal accounts as well as stories gathered from 35 years as a reporter, Mort explains how we can transcend the gloom and renew hope for the future. This speech ends with a strong message about the speaker's personal search for meaning and his own definition of true success.

GETTING THERE IS EASY- IF YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING

Drawing upon his many years as a commercially rated pilot, Mort uses flying analogies to chart a course for effective, successful living. His career as an aviator has included some bizarre, even hilarious, situations, including the time, as a student pilot, he got lost and landed in a field to ask the startled farmer on his tractor how to get home. Though this speech is filled with fun, it makes a most serious point about goals and purpose in life.

WHY "BE YOURSELF" MAY BE THE WORST ADVICE YOU'LL EVER RECEIVE

To become our best selves, we need to shoot higher. Be inspired by others. Select strong role models. Drawing upon his unique experiences as both a journalist and businessman, Mort shares dramatic and moving stories of people who have become much more than they were by emulating their heroes.

WHY THE NEWS MEDIA ARE NOT LIBERAL ENOUGH!

Based upon his 35 years as a reporter, anchor and editor, Mort is convinced the present day definition of "what is news" is much too conservative. It must be broadened to include the good news and the positive accounts of what's happening. Like all of Mort's speeches, this one is packed with humorous, first person anecdotes -- including a story about the time Mort rescued Walter Cronkite from a locked porta-john just minutes before an Apollo moon launch.

A Partial Listing of Audiences and Clients that Mort has Wowed Nationwide:

"...clearly an inspiration...your presentation reinforced the importance and the satisfaction of finding those stories that sit unexamined behind the day's headlines, yet which define the day's meaning."                                                  - Michael K. Morrison, DaimlerChrysler
                                                                                       
"We needed a message regarding the importance and need for "change"...and did you ever deliver!... The survey results following this years meeting had one clear message...Mort Crim made the difference!"                                   - Kurt J. Bauer, Ford Motor Credit Company

"Mort Crim, as always, delivers high value for time spend reading, listening or watching him."                                                                                       - Dan Rather, CBS News 

"...like the voice of an old friend: kind, steady, encouraging...Gentle wisdom from an instant ally."                                                                                       -  Diane Sawyer, ABC-TV

Broadcasting Experience:

Mr. Crim draws from 35 years of broadcasting experience. He was in Vietnam with President Lyndon Johnson and at Cape Canaveral for most of the Apollo moon voyages. In fact, his was the voice that described Neil Armstrong’s moon landing for the national ABC radio audience. He has reported major events from Russia, Poland, Germany, Italy, Latin America and the Middle East, including the Yom Kippur war. As Paul Harvey ’s permanent vacation substitute from 1980 to 1984, he was heard for several weeks each year on more than 1,200 radio stations. From 1978 to 1997, he was Senior Editor and Anchor of the evening news at WDIV-TV in Detroit, and he continues to serve as WDIV’s Vice President, Community Affairs. His evening newscasts were twice named by United Press International as Best Local TV Newscast in America. He has received scores of awards, including more than a dozen Emmys.

Author:

He is the author of six books, his most recent being The Joy of Good News. His previous books, Second Thoughts on: How To Be As Terrific As Your Dog Thinks You Are, Good News For A Change, and Second Thoughts: One Hundred Upbeat Messages For Beat Up Americans, based on his current radio series, sold out within three months.

	How To Be As Terrific As Your Dog Thinks You Are This book celebrates and explores the very human lessons on life, love, companionship and attitude that Mort learned from a pair of four-legged housemates.
	Good News for a Change This book contains positive and motivating views of everyday events, through true stories that have great lessons.
	Second Thoughts: One Hundred Upbeat Messages for Beat-Up Americans (First printing sold out in just three months!)

Mort's Awards:
In 1995, Mort was awarded the Gold World Medal as Best Radio Personality at the New York Festivals International Radio Awards, and the following year received the Festival’s Silver Medal for Best Humor Writing. A graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Mr. Crim received his Master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. His awards include more than a dozen Emmys and numerous awards at Northwestern University including the prestigious Alumni Merit Award, the Harrington Award for Outstanding Promise in the Field of Journalism and UNO’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. In 1997 he was among the first distinguished Northwestern alumni inducted into Medill’s Hall of Achievement.

Besides his very active professional career, Crim also is a successful businessman who has founded two production companies. He currently is CEO of a multi-media communications firm.

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