Attitude Of Championship Customer Service

Customer service is one of the most crucial areas of any enterprise but often the most overlooked. Companies get busy with product development, making more sales, hiring new people etc. But in all of this activity there is another activity going on…I call it the silent business killer…poor customer service. Aaron share’s how customer service isn’t a department in your company; rather it’s the attitude of everyone in the entire organization! An attitude of “sincerely” caring about the very people who keep you in business…the customer!

Presentation Outcomes:

• Individuals will be reminded of how a Caring attitude is the first step to championship customer service.
• Individuals will learn tips & techniques that can be applied immediately to help reinforce the importance of treating
• each customer as a guest in their home!
• Individuals will be reminded to look at their customers as relationships rather than callous transactions

Championship Teams Have NO “BENCHWARMERS” (Teamwork)

It’s impossible to obtain any sort of long-lasting success without the help of others. Championship teams don’t just preach teamwork; they cultivate and foster it every day so it permeates their entire organization. Aaron shares the best practices of successful teams and characteristics of being an amazing teammate!

Presentation Outcomes:

• Individuals will learn the key components of successful teams and obstacles that can destroy them.
• Individuals will be reminded of the power of encouraging and building up their teammates.
• Individuals will learn the importance of taking personal responsibility for overall team success.
• Individuals will learn the importance of listening versus simply hearing.

Perform Like A Champion (Attitude/Achievement/Motivation)

Attitude, mental toughness and the ability to change and adapt quickly are just a few characteristics that all champions possess. As a member of the Nebraska 1994 National Championship football team (considered by some as one of the best teams ever assembled), Aaron has a keen understanding of what it takes to achieve incredible results. Today’s corporate environment is more competitive than ever before and it’s those who are able to focus when others fold, who consistently stay at the top!

Presentation Outcomes:

• Individuals will learn strategies to remain mentally tough in a competitive environment.
• Individuals will be reminded of the power of a Championship Attitude!
• Individuals will be reminded of the importance of impeccable integrity and the power of passion.
• Individuals will be encouraged to never lose the ability to laugh at themselves and to have fun.
• Individuals will hear tips on how to adapt to change quickly while still enjoying the ride.

Attitude Of A Champion Sales Professional

Today’s sales professional lives in a world of constant change & sometimes chaos! Big wins and sometimes big loses! The key factor that keeps the Champion sales professional at the top of their game is not their database or connections or any other “outside” factor; the key factor is an inside job! It’s their Champion Attitude!

Presentation Outcomes:

• Individuals will learn the type of Attitude that is necessary to be a Champion Sales Professional!
• Individuals will be reminded of the importance of not “selling” to their prospects but more importantly; give the customer an opportunity to “buy”.
• Individuals will be reminded of the importance of doing the fundamentals everyday in order to achieve incredible results in the field!
• Individuals will be reminded that when people buy they aren’t buying the product or service; they are buying the sales professional!

How Championship Leaders Lead With Passion, Purpose And Love For Their People.

Leadership is simple, but it’s not easy. Aaron had the opportunity to be coached by one of the greatest college football coaches of all-time. Dr. Tom Osborne was the head football Coach at the University of Nebraska Lincoln for over thirty-years. His winning percentage was over 80% with three National Championships. What was more impressive was the legendary leadership style that he consistently modeled to his assistant coaches, players and administration. Why was his leadership style so successful? It all started with his “Attitude”!

Presentation Outcomes:

• Individuals will be reminded of the importance of transparency in leadership.
• Individuals will learn that it’s acceptable to treat people differently as long as you treat them equally & fair.
• Individuals will learn how the leader sets the tone not by words, but by consistent actions.

Aaron is a model for the benefits of personal initiative. His presentations for the University of Nebraska’s Management certification programs have received some of highest evaluations in the program’s twenty-four year history. Dr. Terry Sebora –  Senior Vice President – SMC Corporation of America

Aaron’s energetic keynote presentation on how to achieve extraordinary success was highly praised. What a show! Eric Hensley – American Bankers Association

His speeches are impactful. His presentations will inspire your teams to work like CHAMPIONS. Frank Nezzio – Director of Training, Glazers

Aaron has the unique ability to make you think while making you laugh at the same time. Ivan Benson – Pepsi Bottling Group

Aaron’s unique delivery left all who attended with thoughts of pride for our company and a rich understanding of the importance of business ethics and family values. Mike Kelly – Nebraska Book Company

He brings great energy, excitement, ties in a little humor and really engages our whole group. Frank Thompson – VP Of Sales, Shelter Insurance Companies

Not only did the attendees rank Aaron NUMBER ONE of all convention speakers, they also stated on the surveys that one of the best things about this convention was Aaron Davis. Cathy Kelly – Iowa Independent Bankers

You’ll Remember This Turning Point In Your Life. You’ll Remember Albert Mensah
(Associations, Managers, Leaders & Sales Executives)

There’s no shortage of speakers who can get a room “fired up”. But to experience Albert Mensah is to experience an internal shift – one that will last for life. No wonder The National Apartment Association, Maryland Municipal League, The National Association of Credit Managers, and other savvy Associations trust him to inject new life into their delegates.
“Bouncing Forward?”

Albert teaches delegates to embrace change and thrive in uncertain times and sometimes chaotic circumstances. His story goes beyond the rags-to-riches narrative to a tale of resiliency. Albert Mensah knows – and teaches – that it’s not enough to merely “bounce back”. Instead, we can become masters of bouncing forward. In a changing world where Associations must adapt or die, Albert Mensah’s message is one you can’t afford to miss.

Your motivational self-empowering skills and enthusiasm is still being felt by many of the program attendees, including our staff. – Pearl Gibson –  City of Memphis

You reached something deep inside of me and not only to my professional life but even more so to my personal life. – Glenda Hubbard – Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Your challenge to our conference attendees to look for opportunities in their lives and commit themselves with passion to their work was well received. – Dwain Frazier – Allstate Insurance

The best hour of the entire two days of leadership! Greg Gerske – State Dept of Licensing

Your ability to help us focus on what we as individuals can do to shape our future and your determination to keep us from falling into the trap of self-pity and victimization was masterful. Shari Wilson – Seattle Public Health

THE POWER OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Being a positive influence in another person’s life is one of the greatest things you can do for someone. Find out how to use the power of encouragement to lead others.

FROM SPECIAL ED TO SIMPLY SPECIAL
Signature keynote: Ben’s personal story of getting diagnosed as Learning Disabled in Third Grade, the trials and triumphs that followed and what he’s learned about attitude, perseverance, leadership, teamwork and overcoming obstacles since that day. Inspiring, challenging and eye-opening.

FAILING WITH HEART
As an entrepreneur and small business owner with ADHD, Ben has experienced more than his fair share of failure. What he’s learned is that failure can be essential to success, but only if we approach it with heart and the right attitude. Truth is how we handle failure is probably more important than how we handle success. In this message, Ben shares stories of personal disasters and the lessons he gleaned about bouncing back, and preserving his core identity as a capable, successful person in spite of failure.

BRICK-BY-BRICK LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Ben brings back the fun with this new, interactive leadership workshop that highlights valuable and timely principles to developing leaders in the workplace with the help of LEGO bricks! This isn’t your typical workshop that has powerpoint, mild discussions and a lecture. This workshop is interactive, fun, playful, entertaining, engaging and educational. Offered in 3 hour blocks. Best for groups between 30-60 people.

Ben Glenn was absolute the best! . Kelley Stacy –  Senior Vice President – SMC Corporation of America

What a great presentation! Awesome work, you need to keep doing it! Trevor Lawrence – Quarterback for the National Champion Clemson Tigers

Story-Based Leadership

How The Most Innovative Leaders Build Global Brands Through Storytelling

Story-based leaders are leaders who use their story as the basis for their success. When you look at the “10 Most Admired Companies” in the world according to Fortune Magazine, every single of these leaders are story-based leaders. Christopher Kai dives into the science and psychology of how these great leaders communicate their message and how you can do the same.

Key Takeaways

• Why stories are 22X more memorable than facts
• How Italy Inspired Howard Schultz to create Starbucks
• Why the “Think Different” campaign made Apple a success

Better Together

The 3 Key Breakthroughs In Team Building

For more than seven years, MIT’s Human Dynamic Laboratory has studied 1,000s of employees in various departments in different companies around the world. They found that team building indeed is a science that can be measurable, observable, and most importantly improved. Christopher shares these 3 breakthroughs interwoven with his own experience leading teams at American Express and at his own firm.

Key Takeaway

• What Jeff Bezos knows about team building
• The 3 patterns of communication that are the best predictors for team success
• How to be 50% more successful in your team

Story-Based Sales

How To Be 74% More Successful Through Storytelling

According to a McKinsey report called the “Consumer Decision Journey” where they surveyed 20,000 customers in 5 different industries across 3 continents, they found that 74% of the sale came down to two areas: 1.) the direct interaction and 2.) consumer-driven marketing. Christopher breaks down these two areas and illuminates how we can all be more successful in sales by building rapport through storytelling.

Key Takeaways

• How to stand out with your clients
• How to connect with anyone based on 4 happy chemicals
• Why your client stories are more effective in the sales process

Elevate Your Relationships

The 3 Proven Ways To Dramatically Connect Better

What words, tone of voice, or body language can you use to be a 93% more effective communicator? How did the MIT’s Human Dynamics Laboratory discover how to be 50% more successful in a team environment? What two areas did McKinsey & Co. find after surveying 20,000 customers in 5 different industries across 3 continents that can dramatically improve your sales results by 74%?

Fortune 100 global speaker and #1 global bestselling author Christopher Kai dives into how you can fundamentally connect and engage better based on his 20-years of global experience, science, psychology, and good old-fashioned storytelling.

Key Takeaways

• The 2 Network Science Concepts that Will Dramatically Amplify Your Professional Network
• Connect with Anyone Within 3-Minutes Based on Science
• Share Your Story to Stand Out 22X Better than Your Competitor

Though there were 167 speakers at the global conference in Zurich, Switzerland had I only come to hear you speak, it would have been well worth my time. Alexander Roitinger –  Head of Strategic Transformation, Six Financial Information

Christopher elevated the event to a TED Talk-level conference. – McKinsey & Co.

The key concepts Christopher shared with us about how content is no longer king but rather communication is king will be tremendously helpful in building stronger client relationships. – Merril Lynch

In all the years we have had our annual leadership conference you were our best speaker ever! No one has ever received a standing ovation except you, Christopher. Lisa Holland – Executive Vice Present, Sheltair

Mentorship vs Management

This keynote is about:

• Why mentorship works over old school management techniques
• How to communicate effectively with a multi-generation team
• How to create a culture that cultivates, celebrates, and encourages diversity
• Understanding the four keys to mentorship within the role of leadership

Today — employees are looking for leadership that supports, encourages, and gives them the tools they need to grow, adapt, give back – and create real impact. In this unforgettable customized presentation designed to inspire corporate leadership and managers, Clint expertly demonstrates the ground-breaking WHY of mentorship over old school management techniques and HOW every employee is just one caring person away from a phenomenal success story.

As a Corporate Keynote Speaker and retention expert, Clint offers the insider leadership secrets for elevating team and individual engagement, cultivating creative and collaborative environments, and inspiring both themselves and those that they lead. He also shares the life-changing story of Mr. Jensen, who, with one small and simple gift, brought purpose, empowerment, and perspective to a young life – and how each of us has the chance to do the same.

In this powerfully moving session, audience members will be able to:

• Adapt to a rapidly changing workforce
• Communicate effectively with a multi-generation team
• Create a culture that cultivates, celebrates, and encourages diversity
• Understand the four keys to mentorship within the role of leadership
• Develop a greater understanding of their purpose as a leader and mentor
• Adopt implementation strategies of how to create cultural change

Ready to transform your next leadership training or conference? Hire award-winning speaker Clint Pulver to share Mentorship vs Management and reaffirm, validate, and inspire your leadership and management team to learn how these simple shifts can create inspired and lasting impact on their lives, their teams, and your organization.

The Drumline Experience –Clint’s keynote can be expanded to include a Drumline where participants get hands-on with drumsticks and buckets – they will experience the simple and effective “how-to’s” for creating the mentorship connection.

United We Stand

This keynote is about:

• Develop strategies that create a culture of trust and unity
• Understand the power of collaboration between coworkers and management
• Create an attitude of contribution and a more positive workplace culture

In today’s volatile economy, organizations are finding it more difficult to adapt to expanding costs, shrinking margins, increased competition, and regulation. Teamwork, accountability, and purpose have greatly diminished, leaving employees fearful and paralyzed to step outside of their comfort zones. The result? Decreased revenues, morale, and performance. Motivational Speaker and Retention Expert Clint Pulver offers your organization the ultimate keynote experience that unifies, inspires, and rallies your sales staff, leadership teams, and front-line employees to create a renewed and lasting movement within your organization.

Utilizing his experience as a professional drummer for more than two decades, Clint helps orchestrate your team to success through the power of music by creating a high-energy, interactive, hands-on drumming experience that allows your audience to achieve unity and a renewed sense of loyalty and trust.

In this profoundly moving session, audience members will be able to:

• Understand the four keys to creating a lasting movement in their job
• Develop strategies that create a culture of trust and unity
• Understand the power of collaboration between coworkers and management
• Create an attitude of contribution and a more positive workplace culture
• Overcome obstacles to break through performance limitations
• Walk away with a renewed sense of safety, trust, and commitment

Ready to help your next audience learn how to view difficult situations or change for the opportunities that they are to be solved through collaboration, communication, and personal commitment? Invite Clint Pulver to spotlight the strategies and mindsets that will help them embrace and explore the pursuit of something bigger than themselves – and in turn – lead their teams to embrace and maximize their potential.

The Drumline Experience – Clint’s keynote can be expanded to include a Drumline where participants get hands-on with drumsticks and buckets – they will experience the simple and effective “how-to’s” for creating the mentorship connection.

Clint’s keynote is still being talked about within our company. The engagement, humor, content, and movement he created for us at Hewlett Packard will not be forgotten. He is without a doubt one of the most effective speakers we’ve ever had. Bob Southworth – Hewlett Packard

Clint’s been to two of our retreats, and regardless of what generation you are from, Clint’s message was relevant. Good tactics, good strategy, good message, and I’d highly recommend it to anybody out there who is trying to improve their millennials and workplace.  Jim Bull – Big O Tires

Clint is both effective and inspiring. He is a courageous and animated speakers who uses his personal story to empower and teach others. His presentation on Mentorship vs Management really hit the mark and had several “ah ha” moments. Wendy Ruud – Independent Community Banks of North Dakota

Clint is engaging and informative. He has the ability to capture a room, draw everybody’s attention, make everybody feel like they understand what he’s saying, and then take some of that back and use it as a take-aways. There’s a number of inspirational speakers out there that are trying to find their place on the circuit, and Clint is one of those individuals that everybody should take a hard look at–he is different, energetic, and he finds a way to connect unlike anybody I’ve ever seen. What differentiates him from other speakers is that he has tangible takeaways that others do not. Make sure you have venue that thrives off of the electricity that Clint brings to the table. Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association

A greater focus on mentorship in the workplace is now truly a key to our success. I highly recommend Clint. You will not be disappointed. Keller Williams Realty Inc.

How to Never Limit Your Life: From Personal to Professional Success

Dare to lead: Transform Your Business & Your Life
How to develop more daring leaders and courageous cultures

No doubt we’re living in some turbulent times and that is why we must continuously reorganize, retool and rebuild our lives and businesses from the inside out. We must understand that where there are problems there is also opportunity.  This requires daring, wholehearted leaders creating courageous cultures that allow people to thrive.

Desi Williamson brings more than forty years of business experience working with Fortune 500 companies, associations and civic organizations. He now combines that experience with Brené Brown’s twenty years of research and her work in Dare to Lead, helping organizations grow from where they are, to where they aspire to be.

Dare to Lead teaches us that Courage is a skill set that is 100% observable, teachable and measurable. This skill set impacts how you show up as a leader and how well your team performs.

In this high impact keynote, Hall of Fame Speaker, Desi Williamson uses research, stories and examples to share the following concepts:

• The skills needed for having tough conversations that can create a culture of change and transformation.
• The difference between armored and daring leadership traits that either choke innovation or spark creativity.
• The skills for creating values-driven culture that allows people to flourish.
• The essential importance of trust and why is important to creating a courageous culture.
• The ability to rise up after disappointment and failure and use those experiences to create a stronger culture of accountability and resiliency.

Desi’s specific message to our Minnesota Vikings team is far and away the best I’ve heard in my 30 years of coaching! He has a compelling life story which he’s able to make come to life as he builds it around team, family, values and goals. His delivery had 61 professional athletes and coaches (a tough crowd) riveted. The greatest part of his talk was relating to the group with interaction and research that he only could have known by doing an extraordinary amount of detailed homework. Desi pulled a group of young, rich guys with big egos together with a unified message of how to live their day to day lives ‘with impact.’ We will attempt to have Desi as an integral part of our future at the Minnesota Vikings for as long as we can retain his services. SIMPLY THE BEST! – Minnesota Vikings

From our initial meeting, I was aware of Desi’s authenticity and quickly learned his life’s passions. He shared personal and inspiring examples that were real and tangible, and he took the time to learn as much as he could about our business and presentation goals. Whenever he had questions or suggestions prior to the Summit event, he didn’t hesitate to reach out and contact us. Desi’s delivery at the Leadership Summit was exceptional and nothing short of entertaining. He utilized props, video clips, humor, music and pictures to engage the audience in his powerful performance. His stories and learned lessons were practical ideas and things that the audience could relate to. Desi demonstrated how to inspire greatness within oneself and with others and also shared how to positively manage change. I highly recommend Desi and believe he exhibits many of the qualities that are essential to delivering powerful presentations. – Wells Fargo & Company

Thank you for delivering a spectacular Closing Keynote presentation at the Houston HR Leadership Summit. The responses have been overwhelmingly great! Your ability to engage the audience and keep their attention for the entire time speaks louder than words. I kept my eye on the audience – they were spell-bound with smiles on their faces. Your personality, passion, humor, lessons and coaching was certainly refreshing during these times in which we’re all experiencing. Your message integrated seamlessly with the skills and the experience of the audience. – Houston HR Leadership Summit

I just wanted to tell you what a pleasure it was to meet you last week and to have you close our Future Connect Conference on such a high note. You did a great job and people loved your presentation! I hope we have the opportunity to work together again. And based on the people clamoring around you afterwards, I expect you’ll be getting some repeat business in the supermarket industry! Desi, again it was just a pleasure to work with you and I hope to see you when I’m in Minneapolis, AND to work with you again sometime! I’d be happy to serve as a reference should you need it. – Food Marketing Institute

This being our first member luncheon of the year, we wanted to find a dynamic and motivating speaker that would entertain and captivate our audience. And Mr. Impact, you ABSOLUTELY fit that bill. Your speech was entertaining and inspiring and presented with spirit and passion. We have received nothing but positive comments from our members, so I would say that your presentation absolutely made an impact that will not soon be forgotten. – Houston Automobile Dealers Association

Lead Your Evolution

Everything changes. Not everything evolves. Every organization needs leaders who can lead the evolution. Change is inevitable; evolving is not. Evolving means becoming a better version of ourselves, our organizations, our world by focusing on the things we have influence over. Overcoming the adverse reaction to chaos and embracing the struggles that strengthen allow  leaders to help their organizations to evolve. The world is moving faster and faster requiring a constant evolving mentality. Never rest on laurels or past accomplishments instead seeking to grow, stretch, and evolve. Learn from those that came before and refused to evolve and gain insight into how you can lead your evolution.

Complete with “The Evolution of Dance”, this keynote ensures that everyone recognizes that everything changes – not everything evolves.

Judson knocked the ball out of the park at our Michigan Works! Annual Conference!! He perfectly blended humor and a relevant message for us all. Luann Dunsford – Chief Executive Officer – Michigan Works! Association

Evolution and change are part of our everyday lives and business environments… Judson Laipply has a compelling, easy to understand message for all that can help us in our personal and professional lives. Our audience connected right away with his easygoing style. His story telling approach is a lost art…I’ve never seen a better, more enjoyable more applicable ending to a presentation. Stephen Tate – SONY

Bringing Judson in as our keynote was a DREAM! He wanted to know who our attendees were, to tailor his motivational message directly to them. The audience was ROARING with laughter and he successfully left with a MEMORABLE message of embracing change and adapting. Two BIG thumbs up! Amanda Toy, CMP, CTA – Associate Director of Sales
 – Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

Keynote

Type:
Opening or Closing Conference Keynote

Length:
Tailored to 60, 75 or 90 Minutes

Title:
”The Bucket List Life” – Create More Experiences, Share More Stories, and Live More Fulfilled!

Description:
This high energy, [opening, or closing] keynote session, will perfectly set the stage during [your conference event]. Powerfully delivered by Kenyon Salo, who is the ‘James Bond of Speaking’, you will learn how the three simple concepts of The Bucket List Life will guide you through your life long journey.

See the creation of phenomenal experiences, hear the sharing of inspirational stories, and ultimately feel like you are living more fulfilled by helping others along the way. The Bucket List Life and Kenyon Salo will lift you up both personally and professionally.

We know that you will find immense value from this [Leadership, Team Building, Customer Service, Sales, Inspiration/Motivation] presentation.

Breakout Session

Type:
Training, Facilitating, Building on Keynote Concepts

Length:
Tailored to 60, 90 or 120 Minutes

Title:
How To Breakthrough And Become A Checklist Destroyer

Description:
A deep dive expansion of the ever powerful ‘Ladder Piece’ as presented in the The Bucket List Life Keynote – Kenyon will share the powerful skill sets to use the four simple steps of becoming a checklist destroyer, which will help you personally and professionally in all areas of your life.

As visionary of The Bucket List Life, Kenyon will add immense value to your overall conference/event experience through a set of fun, interactive, intellectual and powerful learning experiences.

By experiencing his simple and proven four step training system of listen, watch, connect and share, you will walk away with the tools needed to visualize your truest desires, set your loftiest life goals, take the most powerful actionable steps, and stand strong in your biggest commitments.

This process will become a deep and strong foundation in your life to use time and time again in achieving your ultimate dreams of living a fulfilled and happy life.

You know, for me as a person who planned the event, it’s about seeing the impact that his message has on others. I heard “I had tears in my eyes” so many times from my participants, or they laughed so hard – Again, it’s all about the others and seeing the impact that it has on the others, and I think that’s most meaningful. Ann Reich –  Sr. Vice President of Strategic Partnerships – North Dakota Bankers Association

He delivered exactly what he said he was going to do and he was so easy to work with. I just didn’t have any issues. Our event had some things that we needed to adjust with schedules – he was just always professional and did everything that I needed him to do. I absolutely would recommend him. Diana Nelson – Member Relationship Manager, KFSA Insurance Agency

We got Kenyon Salo here to emcee and keynote for the day. We wanted somebody that could really tie it all together and bring lots of energy and excitement. Kenyon has been dynamite, not only in the planning process, but he is very much here to help us through the process, ready to make sure that your event is up and ready, and going, and exactly what you want it to be. I would definitely recommend him. Laura Weber – Business Assistant, Bowman County Development Corporation

I had told Kenyon he has to make everybody laugh and he has to make everybody cry, and I think he achieved that today. All I’ve gotten is positive feedback after the event today Michal Connors –  Executive Director, Windsor Chamber of Commerce

Antarctica – Turning The Dream Into Reality

At 2am on a cold January morning 1000 miles from land a crew of 5 weary sailors returning home from an epic Antarctic adventure were about to have their lives changed forever.
On deck was 22 year old adventurer Matt McFadyen. Little did he know a 50 foot high mountain of water was bearing down on the crew, about to explode on top of them, about to knock their yacht upside down in the middle of the Great Southern Ocean, thus beginning a fight for survival, a fight for life.

Adventurer and master storyteller Matt McFadyen will take you on this amazing journey, eloquently guiding you across the full spectrum of raw human emotion. From the dizzying highs of reaching his goal to deep troughs of despair when faced with almost loosing his life at sea and what it took to get through this.

Along the way you will learn that with commitment, hard work and dedication we are all capable of turning our dreams into reality. Above all you will be inspired motivated and moved.
Themes covered in Turning the dream into reality

• Proper planning for life’s adventure
• Leading through a time of crises
• Igniting the fight to overcome adversity
• A journey of the human spirit
• You’re never alone
• The power of friendship

North Pole – Sitting Still Means Going Backwards

Matt’s brush with death in the icy waters of the Great Southern Ocean ignited a passion to lead others to the ends of the earth. Matt became the youngest Australian to reach the North Pole, returning as an expedition co-leader on 2 more occasions.

Surviving -45°C to battling ice drifts that move the team backwards while dragging heavy sleds, Matt knows the perseverance needed to lead a team through challenge, change and ambiguity.

Matt’s presentation looks at how to build resilience both personally and professionally how to inspire others to achieve their full potential.

A Journey To Leadership

In 5 short years Matt went from being a 22 year old novice adventurer to co leading his 3rd expedition to the North Pole & partnering with PricewaterhouseCoopers on an 18 month firm wide engagement program.

This top talent focussed presentation looks at how to leading self, lead teams and lead the organization. This is a must have for any organization that wants to accelerate the leadership journeys of their next generation of leaders.

Beyond The Circle – The Beauty of Failure

In the summer of 2013, Matt attempted to row, sail and drag a 17.5-foot open boat across 3000 miles of ice choked waterway known as the North West Passage.  After 41 days of the coldest summer in decades having covered 1500 miles Matt and his team mate Cameron were unable to continue due to the severe conditions.

After 2 years of planning preparation and hard work both Matt and Cam struggled to deal with this looked upon failure…But with Failure comes opportunity and incredible learning.

Failure is inevitable in all aspects of life but how we process, analyze and learn from failure is a skill.

The most successful staff engagement event to date. 96% of people found Matt’s presentation inspiring. 93% found his presentation relevant and applicable to their role here at the firm. Matt was absolutely amazing! Manuela Schmid –  PricewaterhouseCoopers

He brings every one of the participants with him as he experienced the triumphs & epic challenges of his journey. Adding interactive “what would you do” moments into the presentation adds to the immersiveness of the experience and mandates full attention. Marty Boyzuck – Hewlett Packard

Matt exceeded our expectations by engaging extremely well with the audience and integrating our key messaging into his delivery. Each session was delivered with the same enthusiasm and energy that earned him excellent ratings from all participants. Kristina Czepl  – Nestle

Our brief was to inspire. Our challenge was to be more courageous. Matt was the embodiment of both those things. Grounded, accessible, honest and real . . . and yet overwhelmingly impressive and charismatic. Nicole Sparohott – Unilever

Matt’s presentation was terrific. He cleverly articulated to our executive team the mission, challenges and ups and downs of a polar expedition. He did this in a manner which grabbed the attention of everyone in the room, through his confidence and ability to get everyone emotionally involved with the enormity of his task to get to the North Pole. Importantly also, the learning’s coming out of Matt’s presentation were applicable at both a personal and business level; which meant that Matt’s presentation was not only engaging, but also generated real value. Simon Brookes – Telstra

Thank you for your presentation . . . you encapsulated the room, inviting the audience to share in your journey, moving from highs to lows & giving the audience an insight into both the physical and mental strength it takes to turn a dream into reality. Bruce Mansfield – Visa International

Thank you for a truly inspiring day! The impact you guys have had on our people will carry forward and permeate the organization long beyond yesterday, as we set out as a team to lead Liquidnet towards the summit of our new vision. Todd Cherches – Liqidnet

Margins of Victory: There’s No Silver in Sales (Sales)

The Olympic experience serves as a great allegory for human aspirations. Scoreboards, stopwatches, measuring tapes, and concrete identifiable results make it easier to quantify the human experience and distinguish what works from what doesn’t.

However, there is one important difference between the Olympic Games and the business world. When it comes to sales, there is no silver medal for second place. Either the customer purchases your product or service, or your competitor’s. Second place might as well be last place. And the decision to purchase from someone else may have been based on the smallest item or detail. So it is vital your sales team understands the value of the little extra effort, the critical importance of attention to details, and what this could mean to your company’s success.

With over 25 years of experience presenting to the world’s top companies, double Olympic gold medalist Peter Vidmar will teach your sales force that if you want to achieve a “perfect 10” for the customer, you need to think, plan, and prepare like an Olympic champion.

Why an Olympic champion? There were approximately 10,500 athletes at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and 302 gold medals were awarded. With approximately 6.675 billion people in the world, the odds of being an Olympic athlete are 636,000 to 1. But to win gold is an astounding 22 million to 1. Just like an Olympic gold medalist, you want your sales team to rise above the competition, no matter what the odds are.

In Peter’s thought provoking program, attendees will:

• Relive stunning moments of Olympic victories by the smallest of margins
• Learn to apply the key elements of those victories to their sales efforts
• Understand the critical value of having a laser-like focus on the details
• Acquire an Olympian’s motivation to consistently give that little extra effort
• Discover strategies for doing business in new ways to attract new customers
• Commit to “deliver on the promise” they make to customers
• Unleash the power of Olympian visualization techniques to achieve long term success

This program is designed for your sales team to walk away with specific tools and techniques, to assist them in their long term plans and achieve world class results. As with all of Peter’s programs, he incorporates real-life examples, humor, and stories, so his key messages are memorable, actionable, and the audience walks away with a renewed spirit.

ROV… Risk, Originality and Virtuosity. (Motivation)

In his powerful keynote presentation, Peter converts Olympic Gold into corporate wisdom. With a live demonstration on the pommel horse, artfully blended into his speech, Peter uses the ROV principles to vividly describe requirements for a perfect 10 in business and in life. Audiences gain fresh perspectives on reaching higher levels of performance, using their creativity to separate them from the competition, and perfecting their needed skills on a daily basis. As Peter says, “If you want to be at your best when it really matters, you’ve got to be at your best every time.” Humor, relevance to his audience, high energy, drama and standing ovations are all characteristic of this presentation.

Getting your Team on the Podium (Teamwork)

Gymnastics is a team sport where the outcome is based entirely on a collection of individual performances. Asks Peter, “At the Olympic Games, while I am competing with my teammates, I am simultaneously competing against them for the individual medals. So how do we work together on a daily basis for the benefit of the team?” Using his ROV principles, Peter describes the tools his team needed to apply, every day, to reach the top of the Olympic Podium, as a team and as individuals.

Pushing The Envelope (Innovation)

One of the reasons gymnastics is the most watched event of the Olympic Games is that the viewer can always expect something new and different from the athletes. Gymnasts are masters at pushing the envelope, as they constantly try to reinvent their athletic art form. Innovation also requires some risk, and Peter discusses and shows how the judging category of ROV: Risk, Originality, and Virtuosity, has become a mandate for constant change in his sport. In describing how we need to stop playing catch up with the competition, Peter says, “A perfect 10 just a few years ago may only score an 8.5 today. If I don’t innovate, I’ll be left behind very quickly!”

I do want to make a special point to acknowledge Peter Vidmar’s performance. He was perfect — genuine, passionate, dynamic and obviously, very skillful. He really drove our key message home perfectly. On a personal note let me also say that I have never (I mean never) worked with a more gracious and sincere speaker as Peter. He not only did a great job fulfilling his speaking obligation, he spent the entire evening with our team at the bowling alley and then stuck around late in the evening talking to everyone in the lobby. And, late in the evening when I was speaking with three managers I sensed someone off to my side — it was Peter — he was patiently waiting for me to finish speaking to once again say thank you. Again, I have NEVER met anyone so genuine and gracious as Peter. Thank you! We will use him again. – Hilton Hotels

Peter is the ‘perfect 10’ if you are looking for someone with the rare combination of a highly relevant and adoptable message, delivered with passion, energy, comedy, personality, humility and believability. As a person, Peter took it over the top with his personal charm and willingness to do whatever it takes to please the customer, engage the audience and make it a winning experience for all. I already got him a second engagement with our company and am working on the third. – Sabre Holdings

Truly, the pleasure was all ours! I heard nothing but rave reviews from our participants who absolutely loved your message and you. It was a great start to a spectacular event and you set the tone for the rest of the conference…Thank you so much for your articles… we’ll certainly use them throughout the year. It’s a very nice take-away both for our members who were with us in Las Vegas and those who were unable to come… I deal with a reasonable number of speakers – and you are now one of my top favorites. You have a very good sense of your audience, you take time to prepare, and you have the finely honed capability to hold the audience in your hand. – Association of Destination Management Executives

Peter exceeded our expectations. His presentation was informative, motivating and relevant. He did an amazing job intertwining his life lessons and how they related and contributed to his success. He is a very modest and humble presenter, especially for one who has achieved such great success. Peter’s theme of ROV was relevant and applicable; however, he did not make it “hokey” by trying to tell our franchisees how to apply his learning’s to their business. Many franchisees made this comment to me. Everything went great – from the pre-meeting correspondence and logistics to the event itself. Thanks for a great event; you guys made it easy! – FASTSIGNS International, Inc.

I know you hear this often, but you need to truly take this in – you made a huge impact on our Paul Mitchell School Leadership Group. I could not have scripted you better than the message you delivered. What a gift! You truly, truly made a huge impact. Our own educators in our school world facilitate about 1800 events per year on the road. We have an ongoing training for them about their performance ‘off stage.’ Not only were you brilliant on stage, you were just as brilliant and kind off stage. How you treated everyone with your kindness and warmth was what really made these Paul Mitchell School Leaders fall in love with you. And trust me; they fell in love with you.
Paul Mitchell Schools. – Paul Mitchell Schools

Leading To Win

Inspiring others to go beyond acceptable and achieve the exceptional

As a tennis player, I learned that to be successful on the court you had to have a consistent follow-through. This is true in business as well. Leaders who win realize their team’s most important capability is the ability to execute. Would you agree that ordinary ability with extraordinary follow-through produces remarkable results? Effective leaders set ambitious but attainable goals and provide the encouragement, resources, and tools needed to achieve the exceptional.

The most successful leaders are, first and foremost, heart specialists. In other words, they connect emotionally by showing respect, empathy, and care for others. Leaders who win don’t spend their energy pursuing prominence, focusing on themselves. They strive for significance which is focused on the team.

When teams embrace a compelling vision for the future and trust their leader, they achieve the exceptional. Leading to win is helping others see that desire can be more powerful than disappointments.

Here are some actions and attitudes your organization can use to increase their leadership effectiveness:

• Create a winning vision for the future that is compelling and vivid.
• Identify the must-wins for the team.
• See perseverance as a combination of patience and persistence.
• Establish a culture of optimism.
• Inspire your team to break through self-imposed obstacles.
• Elevate execution elevate excellence
• Help others work in their sweet spot.
• Build leadership success on significance instead of prominence.

The Power of a Winning Mindset

Change your mindset. Change your results

What do all remarkable people and organizations have in common? They’ve discovered the power of a winning mindset. Mindset is defined as a mental attitude that predetermines a person’s response and interpretation of a situation. The foundation for constructing winning results is a winning mindset!

The beliefs we have about our talent, potential, and opportunities have a tremendous influence on how we perform. As a result, we rarely achieve more or become more than we believe we can. Why? Mindset directs behavior, which dictates motivation, which determines outcomes. A winning mindset produces results. A mediocre mindset produces excuses, and you see yourself as a victim. Mindset determines how you will perform when it matters most.

The most important capability you have is the capacity to choose your mindset. A winning mindset is something that can be learned, changed, and leveraged. It creates a self-belief that unlocks your potential, passion, and purpose.

Here are six valuable ways to make a Winning Mindset your competitive advantage:

• Let go of self-limited thinking
• Understand why consistency matters more than ability
• Always see yourself as a victor, never a victim, of your circumstances
• Develop the courage to embrace the unknown and discover possibilities
• Choose to think better and win from the inside out
• Believe you can, execute a plan, and achieve success

Winning Through Change

How to see change as opportunity

Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ll be a lot more optimistic when things get back to normal?” In today’s rapidly changing world, normal is not behind us, it’s ahead of us!

Constant change is here to stay, and depending on how we view it, it can either be overwhelming or an opportunity. For organizations to win through change, they must continually adapt, transform, and reinvent. As a result, “We have always done it that way” is no longer a viable philosophy for long-term success.

In this presentation, audience members will learn that because change is inevitable, winning is possible. This mindset allows them to benefit from the enormous opportunity for success that change presents. They won’t feel defeated by the change in their work; instead, they will find ways to leverage change.

You can count on Roger Crawford to inspire your team and help them build a winning perspective! When faced with changes, they will see possibilities appear, embrace them, and achieve positive results.

This program will motivate your team to:

• Expect, Accept, and Leverage change with a new perspective
• Develop a forward to normal success mindset
• To build fortitude, the first step is to embrace the facts
• Focus on what you can control
• In a world of constant change, you can’t excel with yesterday’s thinking
• Instead of waiting for change to happen, make it happen

Wow, the way you incorporated our meeting theme, National Sales Managers remarks, and background information about our audience was masterful! You made me look like a hero! In fact, I had to visit my chiropractor because I received so many pats on the back! –  General Electric

While you probably could sense that your speech went well (the standing ovation may have been a tip), I just wanted you to know that the benefits of having you come to our meeting went well beyond the initial applause. Your message is powerful, appropriate and useful for an organization such as ours. I can see why you have so many positive references. – Johnson & Johnson

Your comments were the perfect balance for our group, and you truly inspired our folks to motivate change! American Express won’t soon forget Roger Crawford! – American Express Open

This is the third time we have had you as our keynote speaker and you just keep getting better! Thank you for the difference you make in the lives of others! – National Association of School Business Officials

What can I say? You were a huge hit. Our goal was to end our meeting on an emotional high and your talk provided that. You were the only standing ovation of the week. – Storage USA

Fantastic program! All week people were talking about your comments. You are the best speaker we have had at our conference. – National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys 

Shaun’s presentation was interactive, informative, constructive yet entertaining. His use of your talent was mind-blowing. Yazmean Reeses – Virginia Union, VA

Shaun effectively engaged every team member in individual and group exercises and led us in sharing our strengths to be used as assets in our planning process. I’d highly recommend his professional services to any organization who values and prioritizes team and relationship building as an approach to increase productivity and internal strategic planning. Tiffany Netters –Dir. of Health Policy and Governmental Affairs, Louisiana Primary Care Association

Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being

Until now, we’ve been taught that to be successful, we must better ourselves and rise above others. The pursuit of fulfilling our potential has been individual and isolated.  Research now clearly shows that this self-focused approach to achievement puts a cap on our happiness and success. It is only by pursuing potential in an interconnected way that we are able to achieve the heights of our potential in business and education. Only by making others better as we grow, can we see what we are truly capable of.  Based on Shawn’s research, new findings using Big Data revealing the ripple effect of our actions, and his work in 50 countries, he outlines a five stage strategy for achieving interconnected success and how to apply them to your work and home life for greater energy, productivity, and success.

The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance

Most companies and schools follow this formula: if you work harder, you will be more successful, and then you will be happy. This formula is scientifically backward. A decade of research shows that training your brain to be positive at work first actually fuels greater success second. In fact, 75% of our job success is predicted not by intelligence, but by your optimism, social support network and the ability to manage energy and stress in a positive way. By researching top performers at Harvard, the world’s largest banks, and Fortune 500 companies, Shawn discovered patterns which create a happiness advantage for positive outliers—the highest performers at the company. Based on his new book, The Happiness Advantage (September 2010 from Random House), Shawn explains what positive psychology is, how much we can change, and practical applications for reaping the Happiness Advantage in the midst of change and challenge.

Positive Genius: The Key to Raising Success, Spreading Happiness, and Sustaining Positive Change

What is more important than IQ and emotional intelligence combined? Based on the research in Before Happiness, Shawn Achor takes us to the beginning of human potential to explain why some people are able to make great changes while others remain the same. Before you can make a change at work or home, your brain first constructs a picture of reality; this mental picture already determines your likelihood of success and your ability to harness your brain’s IQ, emotional and social intelligence. In this exciting talk, Shawn takes the audience to the cutting edge of positive psychology and neuroscience to clearly demonstrate how one can become a “positive genius”: one who can continually architect successful, positive realities based upon true facts then transfer those realities to others. Using his signature humor, new case studies and interactive experiments that engage the audience, Shawn makes this research come alive. Shawn illuminates new research he did in collaboration with Yale published in the top psychology journal this year showing step by step how a leader can change their mindset about stress to increase productivity by 30% and lower health problems and fatigue by 23%. Audiences leave with five clear, practical takeaways, which can immediately start to transform their life, raising both happiness and success rates. In this program, participants will learn how to navigate multiple realities at work, cancel internal and external noise, add vantage points to planning, use success accelerants to speed goal completion and use meaning markers to spread positive genius throughout a team, family and an entire organization.

Positive Leadership: Restoring a Culture of Confidence

Confidence, trust and job satisfaction are at historic lows. When the economic collapse began, the world’s largest banks called in Shawn Achor to research how to restore confidence and forward progress. While many managers succumb to helplessness, with their teams and clients quickly following suit, Shawn researched those who maintained high levels of success and leadership during the challenge. He found that our brains create confidence based on the belief that our behavior matters to the outcome we desire. To develop this trust, we must create “wins” for our brain necessary to overcome learned helplessness and must train our brains for rational optimism. Based on the science of positive psychology and case studies of working with companies in the midst of an economic collapse, Shawn provides practical applications for raising the belief that individual behavior matters and helping leaders to keep teams motivated and engaged.

The Ripple Effect: How to Make Positive Change Easier

Common sense is not common action. This is because information does not necessarily cause transformation because we require a certain level of “activation energy” to start a change. Shawn’s research in the field of positive psychology has revealed how changes in our own brain due to mindset and behavior can have a ripple effect to a team and an entire organization. This positive ripple effect can create a more productive, positive work culture making positive change easier. Audiences will learn about the latest scientific research on mirror neurons and mental priming to explain how positivity and negativity spread, case studies on how to become a lightning rod for change, and findings on how a positive ripple effect profoundly affects an organization’s ability to transition and change.

Our expectations for Shawn’s talk at our recent H.R. Conference was quite high, given what I had seen of his “TED” talk and having read much of The Happiness Advantage – and all those expectations were exceeded! While I knew the content would be powerful and anticipated the delivery would be engaging, I underestimated the positive impact it would have on the audience beyond the conference. The attendees have been quite energized and have begun taking actions to be happier and more grateful in their own lives. Further, while the learning will be applicable at our workplace, I think the attendees felt the impact was transferable to all aspects of their lives (and their families). –  The Wendy’s Company

We have used Shawn globally to deliver workshops for our Managing Director and Executive Director audiences (both individuals and intact teams); as an estimate he has presented to close to 1000 people at this level at UBS. We are pretty selective about whom we would put in front of this level of audience but Shawn never disappoints. The feedback from the seminars he has run for us is amongst the best across any of the training courses we deliver (from memory over 95 per cent of this audience would recommend the training to peers). Shawn has partnered exceptionally well with UBS to tailor his materials and research to our needs. He is always open to feedback and ideas. – UBS

Shawn Achor is a talented and engaging speaker. He has the ability to reach his audience through a unique combination of humor and real life experiences intertwined with results from his extensive research on happiness that brings credibility and validity to his message, which should resonate with any individual or company that values continuous improvement and strives for peak performance. I highly recommend Shawn Achor as both a speaker and an author. I am happier as a result of Shawn’s positive influence on my life and family. – Corning Credit Union

Shawn’s presentation on happiness was absolutely amazing! Funny, engaging, smart, optimistic, and practical, Shawn inspired us to shift the way that we look at the world, and to make simple yet powerful changes in our own lives. His uplifting message had a positive impact on those who attended – the feedback we’ve received has been extraordinary, and people are still talking about his presentation! – Goodwin Procter LLP

Shawn Achor brings the science, research, and factual data behind why happiness happens and teaches how to reproduce happiness. Shawn will bring a new perspective on happiness by presenting a new lens that eliminates traditional “normal” worldly view on why we are happy, in exchange for a scientific, fact based, process any person can use to create real happiness in their own life. – Jimmy John’s

Corporate

EXPERIENCE
Tony has been speaking for nine years and has spoken in front of a variety of corporations helping education executives, management teams and employees about substance abuse and addiction. Tony has given keynotes to:

• Heavy equipment corporations
• Laborer unions
• Government sectors
• Large treatment facilities

EDUCATE AND INSPIRE
Forget about boring power points filled with statistics designed for healthcare markets. Use a real life story that manifests the life altering power addiction has on people and give your employees a new perspective on addiction and how to face it head on moving forward. Tony’s keynote covers many topics and is not limited to the following:

• Mental health- (Early childhood trauma, depression anxiety, PTSD)
• Understanding how addiction works & where it starts
• What to do when an employee is struggling with addiction
• Exercising compassion & empathy to the person struggling with addiction
• The opioid crisis- Treatment options & recovery pathways

Governments, Health Care & Community Organizations

EXPERIENCE
Regardless if you’re hosting an event for future medical students or a national conference, Tony has the professionalism and message to make your next event a huge success. Tony has been speaking for 9 years and his messaging is extremely refined. He has presented to the following types of audiences:

• Medical/Nursing students
• National healthcare conferences
• Addiction treatment centers
• Community organizations
• Health departments
• Fundraising Gala’s/Events

BREAKING THE STIGMAS
Face the stigmas regarding addiction/addicts head on with Tony’s keynote that took him to the TEDx stage. The most effective way to accomplish this is by bringing an individual that has lived their life as an addict and understands the addicts mind. This speech contains topics such as but not limited to:

• Mental health (Anxiety, depression, PTSD, therapy)
• Addiction is not a choice
• Early childhood trauma as it relates to substance abuse
• Sexual Abuse as it relates to substance abuse
• Homeless crisis (Mental health & early childhood trauma)
• Safe injection sites (Perspective surrounding their use)
• Communication (Compassion & empathy: The gateway to the lost soul)
• Early-Teen prevention
• Re-entry/Rehabilitation

Tony’s program was riveting. He was able to take us on an emotional rollercoaster, all the while driving home the point that each one of us has our own unique story that has molded and shaped us into the person that we are today.

The following message continues to resonate through our souls nearly twenty four hours after the program, rather than placing judgement on people who are truly unable to modify their destructive actions, we should instead, invest the time to determine what has caused these actions to surface in their life. Josh Hull – Business Development Coordinator- Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc.

Tony was able to address this terrible epidemic with a heartfelt message and delivery. The stigmatism tied to addiction is paralyzing in this country and Tony has the gift of shining a light on the fact the recovery is real and our struggles are real. Tony’s presentation skills are second to none and he gives hope to so many of us who struggle with this terrible disease. God bless you Tony and please keep airing our voice and releasing the shackles of shame and guilt. Griffen Goetz – Laborers Union International of North America

When Tony speaks, people listen… Although Tony’s life story is about his struggle with substance abuse and recovery, his message is so much stronger, so much more. It’s about making life choices; it’s about handling trials, tribulations and success; it’s about becoming the best you can be; it’s invigorating, challenging, and even difficult to hear. Tony’s level of energy is extraordinary. He connects with the audience and his passion for people is astonishing real. Tony’s devotion to, giving back to communities is unparalleled.  Myra Wilke – HCCP Executive Director Mental Health America of West Central Indiana, Inc.

I would travel the country to see you speak again. I attend conferences (a lot) and have never been so moved and impacted by a keynote speaker. As a public defender I don’t always get to hear the depths of people’s journeys – thank you so much for your courage and willingness to share. Your talk alone made the conference worth it. I will be sharing the webcast with my judges, prosecutors, and community partners as soon as I get back! Amanda Riek –  Wisconsin State Public Defender

Tony lights up the room with the energy of truth, hope and humor. He gives new meaning to the phrases “spellbinding” and “riveting.” Story telling is an ancient art with the power to heal, clearly Tony Hoffman is an old soul living in a young spirits heart.

Our clients ranged from drug court clients to medical students. All of their questions were welcomed by Tony Hoffman and their response was cheering applause. Sall Reames – CEO – Community Healing Centers (Southwest Michigan)