by Connie Podesta | Feb 4, 2025 | Happiness, Inspiration, Just Ask Connie, Stand Out Strategies, Therapy
Why Embracing Imperfection is the Key to Leadership Success “I am so tired of trying to be what everyone wants me to be. When will it end?” That was the email that jolted me awake this morning. The sender? A frustrated business leader, reacting to a recent post I...
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 20, 2024 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, 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 Great leadership is 10% smart business strategies and 90% psychology. Admittedly, some people might not agree with that statistic. But I speak to tens of thousands of leaders every year, and I...
by Connie Podesta | Oct 1, 2024 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Change, Inspiration
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...
by Connie Podesta | Sep 7, 2024 | Business As Usual Is Over, Comedy and Therapy, Comedy Topics, Hiring a Funny Speaker, Humor, Inspiration, Motivational Speaking, Speaker Advice
Why Organizations Hire Speakers Who Help Audiences Both LAUGH and LEARN By Keynote Speaker and Human Behavior Expert Connie Podesta People often ask me how I came to incorporate so much humor into my keynotes and I tell them that I trace it back to the fact that I...
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...