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“Bucketfillers For Life presented the Keynote address for the 6th Annual Early Childhood Administrators Conference. It wsa the most moving presentation that we have participated in for years. Our emotions journeyed from tears to smiles for those we love – to words of kindness to those we serve. It was simply joyful! We are all better Early Childhood Administrators for having participated in this wonderful training.”

Drema Raupp
Executive Director
Children’s Resource Network Center, New Boston, MI
“I’m writing on behalf of the membership of the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America (MPVA) to thank you and your daughter Stacey for your inspirational presentation at our August 23rd membership meeting where you showed that “every action has a consequence.” If you’re judging the success of the presentation by the reaction of the people attending, then you definitely “hit a home run.” Most people struggle to verbalize their emotions and appreciation for others. The program that you have developed is structured in a way that allows people to freely express their feelings without feeling threatened. Once again, thank you for a job well done!”

Michael F. Harris, Executive Director – Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America (MPVA)

“This two-hour presentation genuinely touched our firm’s agents and staff.   The feedback was nothing short of phenomenal.  I have received notes, voice-mail messages, and personal comments giving me specific examples of how some of our people immediately applied his principles and techniques.  As an example, one staff member told me that she and her sister had been estranged for several years.  Merrill struck a chord with that staff member and she immediately contacted her sister, “filled her bucket,” and a healing was realized that would bring tears to your eyes.”

Rick Smith, Broker/Owner
Keller Williams Realty, Brighton Market Center

“I didn’t hear but bits and pieces of the seminar you put on for the female inmates at Camp Brighton.  The inmates crowded around me as they left the gym telling me how much they loved your presentation.  Currently, there are about 50 more who signed up to attend.   Whatever you said to those inmates had a profound, positive effect.  Hope to see you again in the future.”

Officer Robert C. Gamble
Camp Brighton Correctional Facility

“This is a well thought out program that has great value to individuals young and old, businesses and non-profits.  Our team really appreciated how Merrill illuminated areas that we had the ability to improve in our relationships, teamwork and trust.  He also gave us specific tools to help us accomplish  positive change in those areas.  Remember, life is not a dress rehearsal.  If you do it right, once is enough.”

Mike and Jane McManus
Micro Works Computing, Inc., Brighton, MI

“In the fast paced world in which many of us live, Mr. Lundgren provides a much needed “time out” to consider the quality of our individual purposes and relationships in expending time on this Earth.   Each of us who attended the session left with a greater sense of forces and outlooks we can control in shaping, qualitatively, our remaining years.”

Chuck Breiner, Campaign Chair-Volunteer
Livingston County United Way

“This workshop is not one of the typical ‘motivation pep talks’  that charges up individual through a speech relying on a delivery characterized by its quick pace and high decibel level.  Instead it is a dialogue or conversational style giving rise to quiet introspection, the seed of change and personal growth.  It was clearly recognizable that the participants were positively affected by their involvement in this workshop. You could feel it in the dialogue and you could see it on peoples faces.  Participants were given a new (and logical) way of looking at themselves objectively (rather than blaming others or circumstances in general), of reviewing how we all fail to be in control of our allocation of time, and how relationship at home and at work can be improved.  Simply stated, this is a program of real content and value and that is something that is very rare indeed.”

Roger J. Bergh, J.D. , Human Resources Manager
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital

“Just in a matter of days after your presentation, several of our managers completed in-services within their individual departments based on your training and also have included “bucket filling” as part of their regular monthly meetings.  What is even more phenomenal about this occurrence, is that several of the managers are those who have struggled in previous years in motivating their staff and have been looking for some way to “turn the corner.”  Without question your presentation had such an impact that it has resulted in a new and positive way of motivating our employees.”

Sam Daugherty, CEO
Mecosta County General Hospital, Big Rapids, MI

“I would recommend this workshop to anyone, whether it be in education or in the business world, that wants to improve their quality of life and relieve stress in their everyday situation, whether at home or on the job.”

PC, School Superintendent

“You hit a home run with our people.”

JH, Michigan Municipal League

“It was amazing to witness the captivating effect you had on over one-thousand of our Customer Service Professionals.  Your presentation was the highest-rated session by both the facilitators and participants.”

PVC, Insurance Marketing Manager

“There is no greater “gift” we can offer our employees than an opportunity to improve the quality of one’s life.  Thank you.”

BLS, City Manager

“We appreciate the impact you have had on our lives and highly recommend this presentation to any company with more than one employee!”

BH, Medical Care Facility Administrator

“I am back at my desk, but, I feel as a much better person for attending your seminar.  What good basic seeds of thought you planted.”

NLH, Police Department Administrator