by Connie Podesta | Aug 19, 2026 | Communication, Hiring a Funny Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Leadership, Leadership Speaker
Here’s what most sales and leadership training get wrong: it tries to fix serious problems with a straight face. I use humor with audiences instead, and it works. By Connie Podesta You’re leading through a lot right now. Teams that need to communicate...
by Connie Podesta | Aug 11, 2026 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, Happiness, Leadership, Motivation, Stand Out Strategies
Great leaders avoid loneliness by quitting habits that isolate them and focusing on connection, purpose, and fun—on and off the job. By Leadership Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta We’ve all heard it: “It’s lonely at the top.” And research keeps backing it up. Surveys of...
by Connie Podesta | Aug 4, 2026 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Life Balance
If your team is “too busy” to grow, connect, or innovate, it might be because you are. True leadership starts with modeling balance, not burnout. Let’s be honest. We glorify “busy.” We wear it like a badge of honor.But here’s the problem: when leaders are constantly...
by Connie Podesta | Jul 21, 2026 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Motivation, Motivational Speaking, Stand Out Strategies
Discover why humor isn’t fluff—it’s the fast track to learning, connecting, and leading better, at work and in life. Let’s be honest—life’s complicated. Work is demanding. Relationships are messy. And the last thing anyone wants is to sit through another...
by Connie Podesta | Jul 14, 2026 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Humor, Keynote Speaker, Sales, Sales Keynote Speaker
Today’s buyers are not being difficult. They are being human. Here is what helps your team become the people buyers actually want to buy from. Can we all agree that buyers have gotten…interesting? One minute they’re asking for information, scheduling...
