Mack's nonsense fomula for achieving goals is simple but entertaining, so his listeners walk away enthused, saying: "I can do that!" Mack's approach is funny and refreshing: "Saying, 'I want to lose weight,' isn't a goal, it's a passing fancy -- it'll pass as soon as you fancy a fudge brownie." His description of real goals and how to attain them is just as delightfully down-to-earth.

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Mack Dryden

He's Experienced:
Mack climbed from working in a Mississippi paper mill to performing stand-up comedy on The Tonight Show with both Johnny and Jay, and numerous other TV shows to acting in movies with such stars as Karl Malden and Keith Carradine, to being hand-picked by Bill Maher for the writing staff of ABC's Politically Incorrect. He has polished his uniquely engaging style over two decades as a comedian, actor and writer, and his philosophy is "when they're laughing, they're listening."

He's Inspiring:
Still a working actor, and half of the comedy team Mack & Jamie -- the funniest comedy team in America -- Mack's stage presence, energy and sense of humor alone fire up his listeners to reach for their goals with renewed vigor and focus. But there is substance with the sizzle, and he inspires with personal anecdotes -- "When I had cancer, people asked me how I could joke about. Easy. I could only handle one malady at a time: cancer and depression would just kill me."

He's Motivating:
As funny as it is motivating, Mack's presentation "Laugh and Leap to Your Goals" will inspire your group to set realistic goals and leap toward them with confidence and never give up: "Falling on your face," he says, "is still moving forward."

He'll Customize His Humor for YOUR Group:
Imagine being treated to an "opening monologue" written specifically for you and your business, drawing from shared experiences at the meeting itself: "How about those bargains in the mini bar in your hotel room? Where else can you get a drink and a bag of chips for only 23 bucks?" Writing for Politically Incorrect further sharpened Mack's amazing ability to quickly create TV-clean humor out of any situation.

Ten years in the corporate market working for everyone from Nissan to Sony to Kraft has given Mack the experience, the built-in taste meter, and the quick wit to get laughs from any group without offending anyone. On the subject of pursuing multiple goals, for example: "Maybe you'd like to learn a second language . . . so you can talk to teenagers." His clients are constantly amazed that he can "keep it clean" and still have the audience roaring with laughter.

As one happy client put it..."Mack's ability to take a dry subject like manufacturing software and give it a humorous life made the evening memorable for all. He tailored his material to our business as though he'd been in the field himself."

Another satisified customer was impressed with -- "the way Mack kept the evening lively and entertaining without diminishing the award winners' moment in the sun. Mack made me look like a hero!"