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Testimonials Bio Bill Carr is known as an actor, humorist, writer and motivational speaker. Bill is a regular weekly columnist with the Sunday edition of the Daily News and hosts a talk show on Rogers FM called- Sat. Mornings with Bill Carr. His thirty-year career has seen him perform on stages across the country most notably here in Nova Scotia at Neptune Theatre, Mermaid Theatre and the Atlantic Theatre Festival. He has written and performed in numerous radio dramas for CBC and has made appearances on countless television programs, several movies and more advertisements than he would care to think about. Bill studied philosophy, English and theatre at Acadia University, followed by three years of theology working on his Masters at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax. Bill serves on the Board of The Alzheimers Society of Nova Scotia, The Community Justice Society of Nova Scotia, Actra, The Atlantic Comedy Festival Society and Wyndholme Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Bill’s volunteerism in his community is extensive. He is the honorary spokesperson for the Alzheimer’s Society and an honorary Trustee of the IWK Hospital for Children. He contributes his talents as a fundraiser for these causes appearing yearly on the IWK telethon as well as Master of Ceremonies for annual events in support of the IWK and Unicef as well as events in support of Neptune Theatre, Mermaid Theatre, the Atlantic Theatre Festival, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Canadian Breast Cancer Society, the Abilities Foundation, Reaching out for Adolescent Mental Health and Phoenix House and the CNIB, and currently is Honorary Chair of a mail campaign for Bonnie Lea Farms and a Stocking Stuffer for the Salvation Army. Bill also contributes his time and talent in support of the many activities in which his now semi-adult children are involved. Bill is married to writer, Teresa Urich, and has three children, Jack, 24, Alex, 22, and Ruby, 18. He also has a 16-year-old cat as yet, unnamed.
Lighten Up: Creating Your Future with a Positive Approach to Change A word we often hear in the workplace is Change! In response to this, people are being told to be creative and innovation resulting in ongoing cries of frustration and burnout! Quite simply, people who have been maintaining the status quo are not prepared for creative and innovative thinking, just as a couch potato is not prepared to suddenly run a marathon! In this workshop, people are prepared for creative action and innovative responses in the face of change. Myths about creativity are removed. You are shown the simple mechanisms of the creative process. Learn how to develop a creative culture in your workplace and personal life thereby enhancing your creative process and the creative potential of those around you. Goals:
ACTING UP! – Taking Your Performance to the Next Level William Shakespeare said… ‘All the world’s a stage…" What happens when we seriously apply this truth to our work and lives? Bill Carr uses his extensive professional experience as a theatre artist to help you take your performance to the next level. By helping you understand your leading role Bill directs you toward achieving the performance of your life. This entertaining, engaging, interactive workshop has been developed from Bill’s twenty years experience as a motivational speaker, and twenty five years as a theatre and film professional. His extensive work as an actor, director, producer and writer combined with years of research into companies and organizations from across Canada and beyond in his work as a humorous motivational speaker feed into one another to become what Bill calls his "life’s workshop." Bill’s theological and theatrical training, together with his business experience as an entrepreneur create a lively, fun, intensive, interactive and worthwhile event for you and your people. Knowing that the fundamentals of theatre are in essence the fundamentals of one’s professional life- with effective dynamic communication at its very core, Acting Up! explores such issues as:
This workshop is all about Communication, Change, Joy, Motivation, Performance, The Big Picture and People, People, People! The workshop headings will give you some idea of how these vital corporate and life issues are addressed:
This interactive workshop goes beyond the edict "Know thyself" and moves on to what to do with that knowledge. It stresses the active participation in your development through change. Bill’s first workshop Creating Your Future: A Positive Approach to Change helped him discover the next area of need in any company- effective communication internally and externally. Theatre came from watching the living, communicating and interacting of human beings in their most vital reality. This workshop takes the lessons of this observation and experimentation and applies these truths to the life and work in which we all find ourselves. Seeing the past as prologue Bill helps the participants explore where they have been, where they are and where they want to go. With the proper perspective many perceived weaknesses can be rediscovered as strengths and some strengths can be found to be in need of tempering in changing times. All of the world is a stage and our individual and collective performance matters. Bill’s workshop can run for a morning or a full day. It also can be used as a keynote to open or close a conference or for a noon hour burst of enthusiasm and vision. Essential to the success of these workshops is the research that Bill will want to do before each and every event. This material is best presented with a thorough knowledge of the audience and or participants. As Bill draws on twenty years of professional speaking and twenty five years of professional performing he knows the importance of pointed research and a deep respect for his audience. Each workshop and keynote will be specifically tailored to your people and their specific needs. This is a workshop that shows how creativity and humour involve seeing the ordinary in an extraordinary way. This workshop is designed to help you discover how to get past your fears and the censorship of your mind placed there by society. It will show you how to have more humour and creativity in all facets of your life. There is a discussion of expectations and stereotypes, their use and abuse. As well, we explore the creativity and humour needed in key relationships – you to your work, you to your family, and you to yourself. Some of the questions we play with are:
As well, there will be a number of questions arising as the workshop evolves. This is a workshop for business people, managers, employees, spouses, teachers, government workers, students and everyone else who could use a richer approach to problem solving, teamwork and the fuller, richer, living of their daily lives. "Excellent, informative and entertaining, Mr. Carr managed to give us all a chance
to relax and laugh at ourselves while giving a clear important, helpful message.
"Good clean comedy and great fun. What an entertainer!"
"By customizing your package to our audience, you instantly captured their
attention." Past clients
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