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The Top 10 Things Great Leaders QUIT

The Top 10 Things Great Leaders QUIT

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To Avoid Feeling "Lonely at the Top"! Read More

Success Lies in How We ‘Act’ or ‘React’

Success Lies in How We ‘Act’ or ‘React’

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By Connie Podesta, Hall of Fame Speaker, CPAE, CSP Success is NOT the result of good timing, karma, coincidence, fate, or good luck.  Those are the labels used by people who REACT to what the world sends their way The true key to success is to ACT: Cease excuses. Be accountable. Take responsibility. Stand out. Read More

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The Game-Changer Every Salesperson Needs: Empathy

The Game-Changer Every Salesperson Needs: Empathy

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Let's face it: the old school of hard-selling is out. What's in? Empathy. Read More

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Why Great Leaders Embrace Change—And You Should Too!

Why Great Leaders Embrace Change—And You Should Too!

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In today’s fast-paced world, where disruption is the norm, change isn’t just inevitable—it’s essential. Read More

Leadership…How to be the Person Others Want to Follow!

Leadership…How to be the Person Others Want to Follow!

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Harnessing the Power of Influence and Empowerment to Create Teams That are Happy to Help You Build. By Business Keynote Speaker and Human Relations Expert Connie Podesta Bottom line? If there was ever a time this world needs great leaders--it is NOW!  But let there be no doubt about it, LEADERSHIP, helping others succeed--is a TOUGH job.  Both a privilege and a life-changing responsibility. As a leader, YOU have a direct impact on other people’s successes (or failures) as a result of:  Your choices.  Intellect.  Creativity.  Power to influence.  Integrity.  And your ability to coach, Read More

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How Your Expectations Set the Stage for Your Success

How Your Expectations Set the Stage for Your Success

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Managing and setting realistic expectations at work can drive success, enhance productivity, and help you stand out positively in your career Read More

HAPPINESS is FLAWSOME!

HAPPINESS is FLAWSOME!

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Learning to Celebrate Your Imperfections by Motivational Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta Perfection? Overrated. Unreachable. Exhausting. Impossible. Obsessive. Look, I’m not saying don’t stop reaching for more. Far from it. But no one—NO ONE—is perfect. Happiness is getting to that point in your life where you can say, “I don’t have to have it all, do it all, be the best,” and being all right with that. You know, there’s a very real difference between getting it perfect and giving it all you have. Happiness is about realizing that mistakes are part of life’s crazy plan so we can learn Read More

15 Things to Quit Today to Stop Making BAD Decisions

15 Things to Quit Today to Stop Making BAD Decisions

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By Motivational Keynote Speaker and Human Behavior Expert Connie Podesta Bad choices? Sure, we all make them. Hopefully as we get older (and sometimes wiser) though, we figure out that we can do better than that.  If you’re ready to start making BETTER choices, let’s take a look at the top 15 things to quit starting today. Quit avoiding reality. Too many people live in an “if only” or “I wish” fantasy world—and not in the reality of what is actually going on at this moment!Be honest with yourself.  Making choices based on what you wish would happen or should happen or might happen is Read More

Pandemic Fatigue and Your Team

Pandemic Fatigue and Your Team

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By Hall of Fame Speaker Connie Podesta Johns Hopkins. UCLA Health. Psychology Today. World Health Organization. Just about every mental health professional in the world right now is helping people navigate Pandemic Fatigue. It’s real. It’s draining. And it is likely to be around for a while. As leaders, now is the time to be proactive about fueling your team’s mental well being with empowering tools, training, support systems – and a little levity. Gagandeep Singh, MD, a psychiatrist at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital in Scottsdale says, “A good laugh can help lighten the mood Read More

Incredible New Reality Strategies for Direct Sales

Incredible New Reality Strategies for Direct Sales

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By Connie Podesta, CSP, CPAE, Hall of Fame Speaker What’s a salesperson to do in a world of unexpected challenge, predictability, and quick-as-a-blink change? Start with this first:  Let go!  Just let go! Sales as usual is OVER!  And there’s no time or value in moaning, regretting, fuming or wishing it wasn’t happening. Instead it is time to sit up, pull it together, and begin to rethink, reformat, reinvest, and reinvent everything you have been doing in sales up to this point. That means even all the good stuff that was working. Every new strategic decision you make now could be a Read More

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It’s Time to Take HAPPINESS Seriously

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Adaptability: The Sales Superpower You Can’t Afford to Ignore

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Reposition Your Strengths (And Get To Know YOURSELF)

Never SETTLE for Less Than You Deserve

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Finding Your Balance in a Chaotic World

Quit Talking So Much

Negative People in Your Life? Here’s What the Experts Know

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Leadership Is a Powerful Privilege—And Everyone’s Invited

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Change Isn’t Coming — It’s Already Here (And It’s Non-Negotiable)

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  • Finding Your Balance in a Chaotic World
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