All folks have a sense of humor; it's just that some folks have a bad one! They haven't learned that the rewards of laughter and a good sense of humor extend to better health, positive relationships and productive results. During this fun-filled presentation we’ll learn how to deal with “skunk” people and discover three steps to keep perspective and maintain sanity in this crazy world. With real life stories, and a whole lot of fun, we’ll celebrate and answer the question, “Who’s Hiding the Humor?”

We all want to be better, but no one really wants to change! This fun-filled keynote helps us reroute energy from worrying and stewing to planning and doing. We'll build on the best of our past as we welcome challenges of the future. You’re sure to enjoy this upbeat presentation as it blends lots of humor and real life examples to highlight the top characteristics of successful changers. Whether it is change imposed or change by choice, there are real benefits when we learn to “celebrate change.”

Remember those wonderful sayings you heard as you grew up? “Don’t count your chickens... One bad apple...You’d better clean your plate... Two wrongs...” These and many more insightful phrases are blended with lots of fun and real life examples to form a frolicking lesson from yesterday’s wit and wisdom. With fun-filled participation, we take a quick trip down memory lane to be reminded of critically important lessons that serve us well as we negotiate the future.

Look around! You'll find everyday people doing exceptional things in spite of extraordinary circumstances. There are "Heroes Among Us!" Heroes don't shout who they are, they know who they are. They've learned how to build a firm foundation to deal with a roller coaster world. They build support with colleagues, family and friends. They enjoy the journey along the way. With laughter, learning and celebration, we'll discover the "heroes among us".

During this eye-opening session, we’ll go beyond “book learning” to the real world experiences and expertise of leaders. Together we’ll examine the belief systems of sustainers and achievers. We’ll be out our chairs practicing the skills necessary for risk taking, positioning and partnering. We’ll also discover three important steps to keep perspective and enjoy the journey of leadership. It's time to move from "keeping in step" to "stepping out".

We can prevent many daily aggravations and family business catastrophes if we learn from the mistakes of others. The "Top Ten Stupid Things Families Do To Break Up Their Business"™ is for members of all generations who wish to or are working together. It provides great insight and practical ideas to improve family communications. It provides tools to conduct productive family/business meetings so we can get the work done in spite of egos and emotions. From conversations to contracts, from assumptions to clarification, from complaints to celebrations, we’ll open our eyes and save fighting on the way to the funeral home.

An introductory presentation followed by a panel representing three stages of work involvement - beginning, middle, senior. (Panel members to be selected by the meeting planner.)

Generational differences and preferences make for interesting work teams, especially when the transition of ownership and power, and leadership and labor are involved. An insightful profile will be shared highlighting significant influences, characteristics and motivational needs for each of four generations, the “Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and Nexters”. Then a panel of “been there, done that” experts will share their insight of what has worked and what needs work. The difference between lifestyle and business, family and employee, emotion and fact, will be discussed.

Sequoias. Perhaps you’ve seen them, those massive giants. It’s time to take a closer look. From their intricate root system to staggering heights, their uniqueness is made possible by standing in unison. During this fun-filled presentation, we’ll learn valuable team building lessons from the giant redwoods.

E-mail, electronic greeting cards, faxes, printed cards. They’re all great... but what do we really look for? It’s those few hand written words that carry the personal touch and build relationships. During this upbeat, participation session we’ll learn from useful ideas and examples to help us better express our thoughts and transfer them to paper. We’ll discover a very important way of connecting and communicating. We’ll understand the wonder of words as we write a little and say a lot.

From the blending of multiple roles and the expectations of daily living, to the fast paced, changing world, we know that the feeling of confidence is difficult to achieve.

Confidence is that special component of our belief system that gives one tender power. It motivates through strength of self-worth, past experience and support of those around us. The result is the capability to build on our strengths, overcome our weaknesses and tolerate our limitations.

During this fun-filled seminar, we'll explore the confidence factors of women we respect. We'll build a firm foundation in order to take necessary risks. As we highlight the top characteristics of confident women, we'll learn new ideas to increase achievement and positively influence our overall health and well-being. Together we'll laugh while we learn at this special "time-out" for women.

Have you truly looked at your service through the eyes of the customer? What an insightful experience! During this fun-filled presentation, we’ll review five factors that influence today’s purchasing decisions and take an honest look at twelve reasons why you lose a customer. We’ll learn practical ideas to create interest, build loyalty and increase your value in a hi-tech, hi touch competitive environment. With lots of laughter and real life stories, we’ll renew our energy and take home ideas to build and reinforce exceptional service.