HAPPINESS Doesn’t PROCRASTINATE
Let’s get honest for a second: procrastination isn’t just about avoiding tasks. It’s about avoiding yourself. Your potential. Your peace. Your growth. Your happiness. Most people believe procrastination is a time issue. It's not. It's an emotional issue. It's fear...
The REAL Cost of a Negative Attitude
The real cost of a negative attitude? Lost opportunities, strained relationships, and a business that never reaches its full potential. By Motivational Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta As we approach a new season ahead, it’s the perfect moment to confront a...
7 Reasons Your Next Audience Might Need a Little Comedy and Therapy
If your team needs a "BREAK" from the stress of headlines and the world and a BREAKTHROUGH in their productivity, mindset, and life... add some levity to your next event. Here's what I can tell you as a motivational keynote speaker who's been at this a very long...
Quit Asking the WRONG Sales Questions
Selling gets easier when you stop talking your way and start communicating theirs—because comfort, not pressure, is what actually closes deals. If you want better sales results, stronger client relationships, and fewer stalled conversations, there’s a place we have to...
Why Every Great Leadership and Sales Keynote Starts With a Laugh
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 better under...
The Top 10 Things Great Leaders QUIT To Avoid Feeling “Lonely at the Top”!
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...
Are You Too Busy for Your Own Good?
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...
Life (and Learning) are Better When You’re Laughing
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...
Buyers Are More Guarded Than Ever. Here’s What Actually Gets Them to Say Yes.
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 a meeting, and...
StandOut Communication: The Skill That Changes Everything in Sales
When you understand why people do what they do, everything gets easier. Sales, relationships, communication, and results all change. There is a question I have been asking sales teams from the stage for 40 years and it's not about their product. Not about their pitch....