by Connie Podesta | May 20, 2025 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, Communication, Family, Inspiration, Keynote Speaker, Leadership, Motivational Speaking, Personal Development, Quit It Series, Relationship Builders, Stand Out Strategies
Why Listening Is Your Most Underrated Power Move Raise your hand if you’ve ever been called a talker. Guilty? Me too. In fact, when I was a kid, a teacher once told me I’d never amount to much because I talked too much. Joke’s on them—I turned that into a career as a...
by Connie Podesta | Apr 1, 2025 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, Communication, Inspiration, Motivation, Personal Development, Stand Out Strategies
Why Communication Is More Vital Than Ever in Today’s Non-Stop World Communication. For years it was my number-one keynote topic, my go-to for speeches, seminars, and consulting. Why? Because it matters more than ever. Today, though, it’s been overshadowed by flashier,...
by Connie Podesta | Feb 25, 2025 | Business As Usual Is Over, Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Relationship Builders
Great leaders listen first. Build trust, inspire action, and create a team that wants to follow you—not because they have to, but because they believe in you. Let’s be real—too many so-called leaders storm into a room like they’re starring in a power-hungry reality...
by Connie Podesta | Jan 8, 2025 | Communication, Family, Inspiration, Keynote Speaker, Life Would Be Easy, Motivation, Motivational Speaking, Quit It Series, Relationship Builders, Stand Out Strategies
Bottom line? Communication Starts Within. Rewrite old scripts, embrace assertiveness, and protect your well-being for stronger connections and a better you. The new year brings reflection, resolutions, and often—self-doubt. In a chaotic world filled with...
by Connie Podesta | Oct 29, 2024 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, Change, Communication, Happiness, Life Balance, Motivation, Stand Out Strategies, Therapy
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...
by Connie Podesta | Aug 27, 2024 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, Communication, Inspiration, Keynote Speaker, Leadership, Life Would Be Easy, Motivational Speaking, Quit It Series, Stand Out Strategies
By Hall of Fame Speaker, Award Winning Author. Connie Podesta, CSP, CPAE In my extensive work with leaders, I’ve noticed that they tend to perceive innovation as something that’s bigger than life: new, outrageous, unthinkable, complicated concepts that are wildly...