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Stories. Pictures. Laughter. Engagement. These are the things I believe make up an outstanding event. I have a million things I could talk about...but the best ones emerge when you have a need, I tell you what I'm passionate about these days (check out my values or life purpose manifesto for ideas), & together we create just the right event for your audience. Help me to create speaking magic for YOUR event!
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How I Create...From Mess to Magic!
There is literally an endless number of things I have, can, & will speak about. Life unfolds for me in stories that translate into keynote speeches & breakout sessions.
Below is a list of my top 5 most requested sessions & a list of other topics I have spoken about. But the best sessions are the ones I create with and FOR you! The topics that tap into the biggest needs of your audience. The ideas that address the pain points they need resolved. The inspirations that help them build on their strengths & achieve greater results than ever before. To create one of THOSE session click here to set up a chat about the possibilities!
- Car accident = life lesson on choosing happiness in the midst of chaos
- Doing a 50K race with no training = learning to do things before my mind tells me I can't
- Training for an Ironman = making a plan, taking action, & learning how to adjust when you hit uncharted territory
- Dating disasters = better communication & managing expectations
- 7 years flying helicopters in the Army = taking leadership to new heights
Below is a list of my top 5 most requested sessions & a list of other topics I have spoken about. But the best sessions are the ones I create with and FOR you! The topics that tap into the biggest needs of your audience. The ideas that address the pain points they need resolved. The inspirations that help them build on their strengths & achieve greater results than ever before. To create one of THOSE session click here to set up a chat about the possibilities!
My Most Requested Topics for Keynotes & Breakouts
Are you using all of YOUR best leadership superpowers?!
Unleash Your Inner Leader: The Puzzle of Leadership... Are You Sharing Your Piece?
For far too long, we've believed that leadership is a title that is bestowed upon us. A role we hold. Something we DO after the votes are counted, the contract is signed, & we are officially anointed as "the boss." But is that really what leadership is?
This session will reframe leadership to demonstrate that it is not a role to be filled by one person, but by EVERYONE on a team. Instead of thinking of teams as sitting at a long table with one leader at the head of it, what if the table was round & everyone's seat mattered equally? What if leadership is a puzzle and "the boss" only has one piece? What then?!
This session will use a mix of stories, real life examples, & interactive engagement strategies to help you not only re-frame leadership in general...but YOUR leadership.
Participants in this session will:
For far too long, we've believed that leadership is a title that is bestowed upon us. A role we hold. Something we DO after the votes are counted, the contract is signed, & we are officially anointed as "the boss." But is that really what leadership is?
This session will reframe leadership to demonstrate that it is not a role to be filled by one person, but by EVERYONE on a team. Instead of thinking of teams as sitting at a long table with one leader at the head of it, what if the table was round & everyone's seat mattered equally? What if leadership is a puzzle and "the boss" only has one piece? What then?!
This session will use a mix of stories, real life examples, & interactive engagement strategies to help you not only re-frame leadership in general...but YOUR leadership.
Participants in this session will:
- Understand the difference between a title of leadership & how they can exercise everyday leadership
- Gain clarity on their unique leadership attributes & how they might better use them
- See the impact of everyday leadership in the real world
Myth Busters: The Customer is Always Right & Other Business Principles You Are Better Off Unlearning
Is your business unique or just living the rules everyone else told you to?
We've heard them a million times. Basic principles that are said so often, we don't even question them any more. But what if they're wrong? What if the current best thinking has changed and the customer ISN'T always right? What if seeing ISN'T believing & instead you can create what you see by changing what you believe? These and other myths will be busted wide open during this interactive session that introduces new perspectives on old business thinking with a mix of stories, videos, pictures, & activities. Time drags in a two hour session the last day of a conference, right? Maybe in the old way of thinking...but not this one! Come join us to find out why!
Participants in this session will:
Participants in this session will:
- Discover updated thinking around age old business principles
- Better define who the customer is...and ISN'T
- Uncover one of the main reasons meetings aren't successful...even if the right people are there
What’s Your Story? Why Knowing the WHAT of Your Data Is No Longer Enough
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In today’s world of google, wikis, & online libraries, getting data is no longer the challenge it used to be. In fact, we are on data OVERLOAD!! Most people have so much data coming at them, they can’t figure out where to focus first. So in a sea of information, which data stands out? How do you get people to understand that YOUR data is different? That it may be the key to their success (because them believing that could be the key to yours).
The data that gets the most attention is the data that tells a compelling story. It doesn’t just tell people WHAT they need to know...but WHY they need to know it. It paints a picture. One that the audience can see themselves in. And not only that...one they WANT to be in and contribute to moving forward!! This session will focus on helping attendees with the following:
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Telling your story in pictures or words is a critical skill in today's world.
NOTE: Attendees will maximize benefit by bringing some data with them to this session that they would like to more effectively present. One or more attendees or groups get the opportunity to apply what is taught in the session by presenting their data as a story and getting feedback on how to tweak it to make it EVEN BETTER when they go back to the “real world!!”
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Embrace Your Imbalanced Life: Shift Perspectives to See Chaos as an Asset
Interactive conversations will make you see balance in a whole new light!
Do you wake up some days and think, “How did my life get so out of control? I must get it together!” Between our jobs, our relationships, our “To Do” lists, and trying to maintain our own hopes and dreams, somehow we get sucked into a vortex of imbalance. And the common thought process is we somehow need to “fix it!”
People talk about bringing their lives into balance, but what about the days when that’s just not possible? Are you chasing your tail hoping to bring it all together? What if you just learn to embrace the imbalance? Learn to not only appreciate the chaos, but to thrive in it! Come learn tips for embracing what you can’t always control.
People talk about bringing their lives into balance, but what about the days when that’s just not possible? Are you chasing your tail hoping to bring it all together? What if you just learn to embrace the imbalance? Learn to not only appreciate the chaos, but to thrive in it! Come learn tips for embracing what you can’t always control.
Session attendees will:
If adding just one more thing to your to-do list (like coming to this session) is so painful you can barely think about it, you’re just the person this gathering was created for! Join us and learn to love the chaos!
- Recognize where imbalance exists in their lives
- Walk away with an exercise & visual tool to see just how imbalanced life has become
- Identify ways to shift perspectives on negative aspects of life
- Have structured mini-group conversations to exchange tips, tools & ideas on how to deal with imbalance in four of the areas identified (kind of like speed-dating but way more useful!)
If adding just one more thing to your to-do list (like coming to this session) is so painful you can barely think about it, you’re just the person this gathering was created for! Join us and learn to love the chaos!
Thriving Through Transition: Shifting Perspectives to See Change as a PLUS!
Does the thought of change make you bristle and think:
“I don’t want to have to deal with this…I’m comfortable and happy with the way things ARE!”
Well you’re not alone! According to a 2007 Harvard Business Review article, 70% of organizational change efforts fail. Why do so many organizational change efforts fail when individual change efforts happen every day (getting married, having a baby, moving, changing careers)? It’s not because people are resistant to change. It’s because people are resistant to being changed. Are you resisting change because YOU weren’t the source of the idea? What if the idea is a good one…are you willing to stop resisting and get on board?
Coach, facilitator & trainer Leslie Riley knows a thing or two about change (in more ways than one!). She started The Penny Project as an experiment; watched it become a fundraising program; and along the way learned life lessons on happiness, leadership, and yes, you guessed it…dealing with transition!
During this workshop she will share with you stories about change (and ¢hange) as well as tips for thriving during transition by shifting your perspective to see it as a PLUS.
Session attendees will also:
If changing your schedule to accommodate this workshop is so painful you can barely think about it, you’re just the person this gathering was created for! Join us and learn to love the change!
“I don’t want to have to deal with this…I’m comfortable and happy with the way things ARE!”
Well you’re not alone! According to a 2007 Harvard Business Review article, 70% of organizational change efforts fail. Why do so many organizational change efforts fail when individual change efforts happen every day (getting married, having a baby, moving, changing careers)? It’s not because people are resistant to change. It’s because people are resistant to being changed. Are you resisting change because YOU weren’t the source of the idea? What if the idea is a good one…are you willing to stop resisting and get on board?
Coach, facilitator & trainer Leslie Riley knows a thing or two about change (in more ways than one!). She started The Penny Project as an experiment; watched it become a fundraising program; and along the way learned life lessons on happiness, leadership, and yes, you guessed it…dealing with transition!
During this workshop she will share with you stories about change (and ¢hange) as well as tips for thriving during transition by shifting your perspective to see it as a PLUS.
Session attendees will also:
- Learn the main reasons for resistance to change in the workplace
- Learn the most common ways to overcome resistance & identify which ones may work best in their own work environments
- Identify ways to shift perspective on negative aspects of change
- Have structured mini-group conversations to discuss pending changes and exchange tips, tools & ideas on how to deal with those changes (kind of like speed-dating but way more useful!)
If changing your schedule to accommodate this workshop is so painful you can barely think about it, you’re just the person this gathering was created for! Join us and learn to love the change!
Other Ideas & Topics
- Leadership
- Better Communication & Handling Difficult Conversations
- Addressing Dysfunctional Behavior Within Teams
- Teamwork & Team building
- Work-Life Balance
- From Zero To Active: Personal Wellness & How It Impacts Everything
- Creating Future Success from Past Mistakes
- Engagement Strategies for More Engaging Meetings or Training Sessions
- Dealing with Limited Resources To Produce Astounding Results
- Success: Let Go of Happily Ever After & Invest in Happily Ever NOW!