Never—EVER—give up the power to control your own destiny. Not to anyone in your past, present, or future. Here’s the coolest thing about life: YOU get to choose who and what you let into it. How amazing is that? And here’s the kicker—you can be as picky as you want. In fact, you should be. Why? Because every person you allow into your circle, every situation you engage in, and every decision you make shapes your life—not just today but for the long haul. These choices influence your habits, your mindset, your self-esteem, and even your confidence. So, let’s talk about three powerful ways Read More
Navigating Change with Resilience and a Little Humor
Navigating Change with Resilience and a Little Humor
Navigating change requires resilience, fresh perspectives, and adaptive strategies to thrive today and turn uncertainty into opportunity with confidence. Change is tough. Change in today’s world—where shifts in technology, market dynamics, and the ways we connect impact home and business in every conceivable way? It can feel overwhelming, halting progress for individuals, teams, and companies alike. So, how do we get people to lean into their resilience? To silence that inner voice of doubt and return to leading, serving, connecting, selling, and communicating in adaptive, innovative Read More
Take Charge of Your Personal Life So Your Professional Life Can Soar
Take Charge of Your Personal Life So Your Professional Life Can Soar
By Connie Podesta, CSP, CPAE, Hall of Fame Speaker Personal and Professional First of all - the idea of personal and professional balance is really a myth. You don't have a personal life and a professional life - you have a life -- and the two most DEFINITELY are intertwined. Chances are that despite your best attempts to keep the two separate, the quality and stability of your personal life often have a direct impact upon the quality and success of your professional life. In fact, for many people, their professional life mirrors their personal life. When your personal life is stable and Read More
Are You Dealing With Change or Does Change Have to Deal with YOU?
Are You Dealing With Change or Does Change Have to Deal with YOU?
A Little Truth About Change By Keynote Speaker and Human Behavior Expert Connie Podesta Bottom line: The companies I interview say that without a doubt that one of the top traits they are looking for when deciding who to hire, who to fire, and who to promote is a person’s ability to quickly and effectively adapt and adapt to CHANGE without resisting, complaining and becoming overwhelmed. Does that describe your go-to reaction when faced with significant change? I hope so. Change? It’s going to happen, whether you’re ready or not. Like it or not. Want it or not. You don’t always Read More
Get Your Team Out of the Funk!
Get Your Team Out of the Funk!
Wondering how to infuse your team with a little humor and insights that can help break the tension and turn up morale and productivity? I've got you! Read More
15 Things to Quit Today to Stop Making BAD Decisions
15 Things to Quit Today to Stop Making BAD Decisions
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
Delivering the Content People Need Right Now
Delivering the Content People Need Right Now
By Hall of Fame Speaker Connie Podesta Change is tough. Change on a global scale that has literally hit home and business in every conceivable way? Can stop people – teams – and companies in their tracks. So, how do we get people to lean into their inherent resilience? To get out of fear that is playing in their heads and back to leading, servicing, connecting, selling, and communicating in new and adaptive ways? We add a little psychology into the mix. We teach them that change is what we do – and do well – as human beings. We gift them with tools and insights and strategies that Read More
Leading Through the Uncertainty: Breakthrough or Breakdown?
Leading Through the Uncertainty: Breakthrough or Breakdown?
By Hall of Fame Speaker, Leadership Guru, and Award-Winning Author Connie Podesta, MS, CSP, CPAE If you thought leaders were stressed to the breaking point before, throw in a pandemic and some economic turmoil. It’s hard enough to climb the steep hill of adapting to the wild challenges of our new normal but try making that climb while carrying an entire team on your back. That can feel exhausting and, many times, impossible. So, what’s the difference between leaders who can reach new heights during uncertainty with highly engaged, super productive teams versus those who leave workers Read More
9 Top Things You Need to Quit To Repel Toxic People
9 Top Things You Need to Quit To Repel Toxic People
By Motivational Keynote Speaker and Human Behavior Expert Connie Podesta Toxic people? Should come with a warning label. You know, like those hazardous materials signs you see in hospitals or demolition sites? Because they are hazardous to our health. To our well-being. To our emotional state. Our mental state. Our ability to succeed at high levels. To the good relationships they are bent to erode. Our sense of self-worth. So why do we do it? Why do we keep people like that in our lives? Well, because change is tough, really tough for most people. But change is a good thing – even a Read More
Quit Avoiding Difficult Decisions
Quit Avoiding Difficult Decisions
By Hall of Fame Speaker Connie Podesta, CSP, CPAE Decisions are a part of life, especially the difficult ones. The ones that you have to weigh out a little more than most because they can mean a change of direction, new opportunity, new job, or a choice in a relationship. Every day we’re faced with crossroads and opportunities to choose. I had a radio show, then I was offered a speaking job. When I was speaking full time, I was offered a television show. Each time, I had a big, difficult decision to make. I’m glad I made them. For every great decision I’ve made in my life, I’m sure there Read More
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