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Why do some organizations consistently execute, adapt, and grow while others struggle despite having talented people, good ideas and significant resources? Every organization-whether a business, nonprofit, school, a club or community group-depends on five interconnected disciplines: People, Clarity, Strategy, Systems, and Scale. Drawing from real-world experience across leadership, operations, technology, and enterprise transformation. Abdul Kunateh explores how these five pillars
The Southwestern (Anasazi) and Mississippian (Moundbuilders) cultures came to an abrupt end in 1300 A.D. Chaco Canion was abandoned. In today’s Illinois, what had been a North American city larger than any in Europe at that time was abandoned. Climate change was only part of the cause. Yes, this happened way before Columbus.
Talent alone does not build a career, create opportunities or prepare someone for leadership - which is not a job title; it’s a set of behaviors, disciplines, and decisions that anyone can practice long before they are formally recognized. Too often, people wait for someone else to see their potential before investing seriously in who they are becoming. In this
Is your adviser a convicted fraudster that adopted a new identity following prison? Did a child molester circumvent your school’s background check? Greg will discuss U. S. states that have “closed” and “open” vital records, demonstrate how easy it is to “take” a dead person’s identity, illustrate how to produce “breeder” documents necessary to get a new U. S. Social
Are sales nonexistent? Marketing not working? Have you evaluated your customer journey through the eyes of your customer? Are you optimized to give the right value at every stage? Are your marketing and selling initiatives aligned with revenue-generating activities? Is your business stuck on awareness mode desperately needing to switch to sales, acquisition, and conversions mode? Let's break down how
Walk away with actionable steps to create a thriving, referral based business. Develop strategies to strengthen client loyalty and maximize lifetime value. Discover how to shift from transactional sales to relationship driven growth. Master the mindset and processes that build confidence and credibility. Learn a proven referral framework that generates consistent, high-quality leads.
Synopsis: 65% of businesses fail because of three things - complexity, confusion, and chaos. To avoid failure, modern day success requires businesses to relinquish expired “best practices” and embrace modern marketing and sales frameworks while leveraging fundamentals to succeed. Breakdown: • The 3 Cs Causing Marketing Strategies to Fail & How to Avoid Them • Improve MarketingOps Using the D.A.R.T.
In today’s competitive market, advisors who rely solely on transactional sales struggle to build lasting success. The key to sustained growth isn’t just working harder — it’s working smarter by shifting from transactional thinking to relational strategies. This session will provide a proven framework to help you build a seamless referral system, leveraging existing relationships to drive business growth and
For decades, we’ve been told to strive for work–life balance. But in today’s evolving economy, many professionals are discovering that the real key to career sustainability is something else entirely: work-work balance. This isn’t hustle culture, it’s a new era of symbiotic working. In this talk, creative marketing professional and agency founder Brooke LeBeau explores how cultivating multiple professional outlets
Is there Toxic Masculinity? Of course. But masculinity isn't toxic. In this talk, Greg explores how the presence of a Father Wound impacts how men communicate, relate, heal and live and how lack of understanding of authentic masculinity can lead to toxic masculinity or lack of masculinity at all. More and more men grew up in a home without their
Youth today spend less than half as much time outdoors as children did 20 years ago yet several studies have shown that children need plenty of time outdoors to live happy and healthy. Just as concerning, the average American child today spends at least 45 hours a week staring at some kind of electronic screen which has led to the
Jack Harbaugh would tell his children every day when he dropped them off at school, "Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind." Jack arguably raised 2 of the top football coaches we've seen at the professional and collegiate levels. Competition is typically driven by the ego and desire to conquer one's opponent. Yet there is a much deeper
Based on the award-winning model, Nonflict, The Art of Everyday Peacemaking, is a framework that helps leaders and teams approach conflict not as a disruption — but as a doorway to understanding, healing, and shared purpose. You’ll learn to:Turn tension into trust, Shift from blame to curiosity, Co-create solutions that honor both people and mission.
Looking at your business objectively and finding ways to capitalize on more profitable revenue is a key opportunity for most business owners. Business owners started with a passion, and work hard and invest significant amounts of time into their business, only to be strapped for cash due to poor profit margins, but often these business owners don't have or don't
Matt Dickerson has spent much of his career not just leading teams, but developing people. He has extensive experience coaching other coaches on how to build trust and extract the best performance from their teams. By designing tools and training that make performance coaching straightforward and effective, Matt helps leaders move past the need to have all the answers. For
In this interactive session, Shad will cover the hidden weaknesses that negatively affect those in sales and business development. He will also help you to learn how prospects buy and how to avoid falling into the typical buyers’ traps so you can sell and close more and do it more easily. Are you or your sales people: • Frustrated by
Looking out 5, 10, 20 years, what kind of life do you want to be living? What properties, businesses, cash, cars do you want to have? What hobbies, investments, donations, achievements, vacations? What will you want to be DOING? World travel, summers in your lakehouse, charity work, spending time with grandchildren, paying for their private school, spinning off 3 other
What's forgiveness got to do with the miracles you want in your life right now? Since the early 1990's there have been thousands of research studies on forgiveness revealing the impact it has to create massive change very quickly. Dr. Cargioli will examine the results of research on forgiveness and also link this powerful research to the problems we all
Grace on Wings, the only charity air ambulance in the United States, was founded in 2006 when a group of volunteers responded to God's call on their lives. Since then, the ministry has served 804 patients in crisis from a medical emergency throughout the United States. Grace On Wings is a non-profit public charity organization under IRS code 501(c)(3) that
Managing vendor expenses can be a daunting task for businesses. In this 30 minute speech I cover a variety of qualitative and quantitative things a business can do to manage their vendor expenses. Topics included, but are not limited to, how to negotiate better rates, the best way to accept credit card payments, how to manage fuel costs, mobile device
The People Side of Leadership focuses on the skills that are essential for leaders to effectively guide individuals and organizations through everyday challenges and times of change. The presentation takes a practical approach to four essential areas: communicating clearly and effectively, leading people through change and uncertainty, using critical thinking to make sound decisions, and developing emotional intelligence to better
During the 50 minute conversation Joe will guide you through the pitfalls and failing to understand how taxes work with retirement. "Markets go up and down but when you send a check to the IRS rarely is it returned!" This discussion will help you to better plan a strategy that gets the most out of your retirement by paying the
Sometimes life's traumas can cause you to question God and your worthiness. Should I…? Ministries is focused on helping women build their leadership capacity in spite of obstacles that may come their way. When the "Should I…?" questions come up, we help you listen to your inner voice and gain wisdom from God to push through and make decisions that
Identity Beyond the Profession: Nurturing Personal Growth Alongside Career Growth is a powerful, thought-provoking keynote that challenges audiences to look beyond their job titles and roles to rediscover their authentic selves. Drawing from her 30+ years of experience and deep expertise in leadership and personal development, Beverly Barr guides professionals on a journey of reflection and alignment. She helps audiences
Collective Impact model is utilized as the core framework of bringing stakeholders together to accomplish an identified community and/or organizational goals. Carla utilizes the stakeholder engagement process to bring businesses, city and state officials, and community organizations to the table to maximizes the probability of achieving an identified mission and vision. As action groups are formulated the visitation of the
Food is supposed to be the best medicine, but many people who eat well according to conventional wisdom still experience indigestion, bloating, joint and muscle pain and host of other discomforts – and many of these discomforts are the direct result of the food we eat. In recent decades there have been tremendous changes in the ways food is processed,
Successful people think differently than the average person. There are specific things they do that make the difference and through story and his own experiences, Jeff shares what it takes to become the best version of yourself. By developing a growth mindset, internal locus of control, and the 6 laws of success, anything is possible, and repeatable, over and over.
In a world overwhelmed by so many distractions, division, Artificial Intelligence, and digital acceleration, emotional intelligence is no longer optional—it’s a critical skill for success. In this transformative keynote, Nakela Sutton shares her RESET method and real-life scenarios to help audiences make smarter decisions, build stronger relationships, earn well, and live happily—without burning out. Drawing from her experience as a
Juli is compassionate about leading caregivers into providing care that assist with better outcomes! She assists skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, independent living, homehealth care providers, in-home care providers, to provide more compassionate care. In addition, Juli assists with providing compensatory strategies for rendering activities of daily living in a manner that assist with the most challenging clients, no matter
It is apparent over the last few years that the United States is deeply divided. There are not only many different perspectives but, those perspectives are often rigidly held. But, what can be done, and more importantly what can each of us do to bring the people of this country together? I believe it starts with each of us and
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