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My Tribute To Bobby Vee &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

My Tribute to Bobby Vee

In 2016, after his courageous battle with Alzheimer’s, we said goodbye to a real teen idol: Bobby Vee, who, in the 60’s, according to Billboard magazine, had thirty-eight Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20, and six gold singles in his career. My connection to Bobby begins at the concession stand […]

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A Teacher’s Redemption &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

A Teacher’s Redemption

As the story goes, 5th grade teacher stood in front of her class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. She said she loved them all the same. In the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the […]

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How I Invented Podcasting &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

How I Invented Podcasting

Did you know that 80 million Americans listen to at least one podcast a week? A podcast is described as an audio program made available to each listener, on-demand. So, who invented podcasting? I did. It was long before the Internet, smart phones or even, personal computers. By age 13, my vision of “being on […]

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Somebody Loves You &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

Somebody Loves You

When our youngest son, Bono, was 4 years old, he was playing in his room while I was hanging a picture around the corner in the hallway. “Dad?!” he yelled. “What is it?” I called back. “I love you!” he replied. “I love you!” I reassured him. This was a common exchange at our house […]

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The Gratitude Visit &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

The Gratitude Visit

Want a way to make someone and yourself truly happy this Thanksgiving? There’s a method of practicing gratitude that you may not have heard about: The Gratitude Visit. It’s a concept created by the man considered to be the Father of Positive Psychology, Dr. Martin Seligman, and a moving way to express your deep appreciation […]

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Einstein’s Mistake &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

Einstein’s Mistake

Albert Einstein once wrote on a chalkboard:9 x 1 = 99 x 2 = 189 x 3 = 279 x 4 = 369 x 5 = 459 x 6 = 549 x 7 = 639 x 8 = 729 x 9 = 819 x 10 = 91 Suddenly chaos erupted in the classroom because Einstein […]

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Let Me Call You Sweetheart &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

She looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t know what to say!” “Don’t worry mom, just answer the questions.” The post Let Me Call You Sweetheart appeared first on Award-Winning Texas TEDx Motivational Keynote San Antonio Speaker, SONNY MELENDREZ.

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Sonny Joins The Cast Of The Jetsons &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

Sonny Joins the cast of The Jetsons

I was 11 years old when I discovered that I had an uncanny ability to mimic voices I heard, especially cartoon characters. My favorite show was Yogi Bear. That was my first voice, then his little friend, Boo Boo and a little duck named, Yakky Doodle. It was then that I began to dream about […]

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A Radio Dream &Raquo; Sonny Melendrez San Antonio Texas Tedx Motivational Keynote Speaker

A Radio Dream

When Aleah Ryder was a 3rd grader at Windcrest Elementary, in San Antonio, she walked into the principal’s office and asked if she could do the morning announcements like a radio show. She was told, “No!” Aleah dreamed of one day, “being on the radio”, sitting across from me and having great fun, having listened […]

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