by Connie Podesta | Sep 8, 2026 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Balance, Change, Inspiration, Motivation
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....
by Connie Podesta | Jun 28, 2026 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Change, Hiring a Funny Speaker, Leadership, Sales, Sales Keynote Speaker
The questions every event planner should be asking before booking a sales keynote speaker, answered by someone with 40+years on stage. If you are an event planner or sales leader researching keynote speakers right now, you are probably asking some version of the same...
by Connie Podesta | Jun 3, 2026 | Change, Event Planners, Hiring a Funny Speaker, Leadership Speaker, Motivation
The noise is relentless. The pace is punishing. And the pressure on leaders and their teams? Unlike anything most organizations have faced in a generation. Political turbulence. Economic uncertainty. Rapid-fire technological disruption. The ongoing struggle to...
by Connie Podesta | May 19, 2026 | Change, Comedy and Therapy, Humor, Leadership Speaker, Motivation
(And Why Understanding It Changes Absolutely Everything) By Connie Podesta, MS, CSP, CPAE | Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, Human Behavior Expert, and Award-Winning Author Let me paint you a picture. You’ve got a meeting at 9am. You’ve prepared. You’ve...
by Connie Podesta | May 6, 2026 | Balance, Change, Comedy and Therapy, Event Planners, Hiring a Funny Speaker, Humor, Keynote Speaker, Leadership, Motivational Speaking, Therapy
Humor + psychology = transformation. Here’s why the speakers worth booking deliver both — and how to tell if yours does. What Today’s Event Planners Already Know — and What Every Conference Should Deliver Let me ask you something. You’ve seen the...
by Connie Podesta | Dec 28, 2025 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, Change, Leadership, Motivation, Motivational Speaking, Stand Out Strategies
Step into 2026 with clarity and courage—learn what it really takes to stand out, lead differently, and become the clear choice in a crowded world. “Business as Usual” Is No Longer an Option As we step into a new year, one truth is impossible to ignore: standing out is...