I came up with a cool idea for a Christmas gift. Rather than blurt it out, I’ve decided to kick off this column with an impression of Dr. Phil McGraw introducing the gift....
Have you wondered why you can’ think of a gift to give? Does the thought of being a Secret Santa leave you frightened, confused and in over your head? I am here to tell you we’re going to cut to the chase and stop the fear in its tracks. You are never going to get through the purchase of this gift unless you get real about it. And we are going to get real right now.
I am telling you it’s time to cut through the B.S. and I am not going to waste any time telling you that this gift will solve all of your problems. Heck, it could solve everybody’s problems. Isn’t it time you stare your problems in the face? I know about this, and problems aren’t going anywhere unless you get down to them, get to the level you’ve got to get to and get real. The time is now to knock the problems out of your system and if you don’t do it now, you’ll never get it right.So let's get real and let's get it right.
It starts with an orange ball.
End Dr. Phil impression.
Not long ago, I was walking around the village of Kerrisdale (Vancouver) and all of a sudden I noticed a bunch of hockey sticks poking the sky accompanied with cheers. On approach I realized a road hockey game was in progress in the parking lot of a business, and the employees were enjoying an energetic afternoon break. What a nice idea.
In fact, it got me thinking: every business that has a decent, enclosed parking lot should develop road hockey as a perk. Now maybe not all employers will instantly warm up to such a suggestion, so we need to come up with a more passive approach for the conservative bosses.
Then it dawned on me: Secret Santa! Here’s how Project Orange Ball will work. Any time, you have to buy a gift for someone in the office, give a an orange ball and a minimum of one hockey stick. Autograph the stick and ball to make it special. It will become a trend. Eventually, there will be enough painstakingly wrapped sticks and balls given as gifts that parking lot games will break out everywhere. And this gift idea can go beyond Christmas...how about office birthday gifts? Those events are happening ALL YEAR LONG!!
But let’s not stop there. Where in the world do we need more hockey exposure?? Let’s face it, hockey is a business that employs all kinds of people in Canada and beyond, and as Canadians, it’s our job to passively integrate hockey into every nation, organization, corporate headquarters and corner stores in the world. And if there's one place in the world that needs more hockey, it’s the United States!
All over the United States there are hockey fans trapped in offices ruled by football fans. I know it’s sad. However, what if the lone office hockey fan gave an orange ball and a stick as a Secret Santa or birthday gift? How cool would that be? It’s making a statement:
I am hockey fan, hear me roar. Now go play some road hockey!
Orange ball $0.99
Stick: $5.00
Passively getting people into hockey: Priceless!!
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