by Connie Podesta | Jun 12, 2019 | Change, Communication, Keynote Speaker, Life Would Be Easy, Motivational Speaking, Quit It Series, Relationship Builders, Therapy
By Hall of Fame Speaker Connie Podesta “Me? Manipulative?! No way.” Before you assume this article is NOT about you, keep reading. We enter many of our conversations with desired outcomes. We want to get the project approved. Or land the big client. Or convince the...
by Connie Podesta | Jun 4, 2019 | Communication, Happiness, Inspiration, Keynote Speaker, Life Would Be Easy, Motivational Speaking, Quit It Series, Stand Out Strategies, Therapy
By Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta Oh, this topic is a doozy, but it’s universal. Everyone on the planet has come into contact with people who use manipulative emotions like hurt and anger to get their own way. Sometimes it’s obvious. Other times,...
by Connie Podesta | May 10, 2019 | Business As Usual Is Over, Communication, Keynote Speaker, Life Would Be Easy, Personal Development, Quit It Series, Relationship Builders, Stand Out Strategies, Therapy
by Connie Podesta, Hall of Fame Speaker In many of my keynote messages, I share with my audiences some facts about the psychology of human behavior—insights into why we do what we do, say what we say, and react the way we react. That’s handy information, because very...
by Connie Podesta | Aug 2, 2018 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, Keynote Speaker, Leadership, Motivational Speaking, Quit It Series, Stand Out Strategies, Therapy
by Leadership Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta Here’s a question for you. What are three words that make managers want to run the other way? Open Door Policy. The original intent of an “Open Door Policy” was to create a communication mechanism to ensure that employees...
by Connie Podesta | May 15, 2017 | Happiness, Motivation, Personal Development, Stand Out Strategies, Therapy
By Motivational Speaker Connie Podesta I know, I know. As a motivational keynote speaker, I can’t tell you how many times I hear the battle cry, “Just be YOU! Don’t change! You’re enough!” And yet, here’s my question: How’s that REALLY working for you? Be honest...
by Connie Podesta | Jan 6, 2012 | Inspiration, Life Balance, Motivation, Motivational Speaking, Therapy
That’s right. Cut it out. Too often we spend SO much time LOOKING for something to make us happy. Make us feel BETTER. Make us STRONGER. Make us more WHOLE. Guess what? It’s not OUT THERE. It’s right INSIDE you. Believe it or not you were born with all the...