Free Speakers Chicago is a pro bono speakers bureau. These Motivational presentations are given free by local guest speakers to Rotary clubs, public libraries, schools, senior living communities and businesses across Chicagoland. There are no fees, no honorarium and no mileage costs.
What if the greatest danger isn't failing at the life you want—but becoming successful at a life you never truly wanted? This talk begins at the end: imagining ourselves looking backward and asking what we regret not saying, risking, loving, becoming, or pursuing. From there, we explore the hidden bargain so many of us make—trading authenticity for approval, possibility for
The central proposition is powerful: your current “best self” is not the destination. Human beings can become increasingly conscious of how they are creating themselves, interrupt mistaken beliefs and automatic patterns, and deliberately move toward greater authenticity, fulfillment, relationship, and contribution. That is deeply grounded in Transformed! and the six-phase transformational process, as well as your recurring emphasis on lifelong
Life is difficult. Our lives are constantly "under construction" and so are our goals and dreams both personally and professionally. What happens when life throws you a curveball you didn't expect? What do you do when it feels like all is lost and you want to give up? This session tackles the reality and fear of defeat. Focuses: • How
Most of us have an old story running quietly underneath our lives: I'm not enough. I'm too much. I don't matter. I'm not lovable. I have to do everything myself. We didn't consciously choose these beliefs; many were formed through early experiences and then reinforced until they began to feel like truth. This talk reveals the extraordinary possibility that our
Brady speaks to people about persevering through their trials and tribulations through his own personal story. Encouraging individuals to not limit themselves and to instill hope and will to all he speaks to. At thirty-one, Brady had a massive stroke that left him paralyzed on the right side of his body. However, he was able to regain mobility on his
Cherise Nicole speaks from a chapter in her book, "You Can Soar" on Vision! Vision is the faculty or state of being able to see. Cherise encourages participants to get a vision for their future. Without vision you can't see where you're going. When you receive a vision and idea, or a dream, it's BIGGER than you! It's for the
The way you think affects your personal growth and your career success. In “You Are What You Think! P.O.W.E.R. Strategies to Overcome Negative Thinking,” you will learn the reality of thinking, four triggers to thinking, and five P.O.W.E.R. strategies to help you shift your thinking from negative to productive. Be ready to walk away from this interactive workshop putting into
Sixty years ago, John Kennedy declared “This nation will commit itself to, by the end of this decade, to put a man on the surface of the moon and return him safely to the earth.” That was the Mission. That was WHAT we did. The Purpose was also expressed: "Because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best
I recently have written a book "My Sailing Odyssey" that has connections at many levels between my life experiences and sailing.
Cherise Nicole speaks from her book "You Can Soar" encouraging her listeners to believe they can reach their dreams despite adversity, whether they grew up in a dysfunctional household, experienced poverty, divorce, physical or sexual abuse, an absentee parent, struggle with inadequacies, low self-esteem, or a sense of loss because of the painful effects of their past. The bald eagle
Growing up as a youth, my mother was a college educator, and my father was the President of the 2nd largest School Board in Illinois.I played football and Baseball, and sung for The Pepsi Generation Singer. I began to struggle with my grades, and my mother said that I needed to "keep the main thing, the main thing". She suggested
In This Session Cherise Nicole speaks from a chapter in her book "You Can Soar" on You Have Everything You Need To Succeed! Cherise encourages listeners that they already have everything they need for success RIGHT NOW! She encourages people to stop waiting for "perfect conditions" before moving forward pursuing their dreams. People are waiting on your creativity, your crazy
When it comes to increasing business, 20% is skill set, while 80% is mindset. After this presentation, you will walk away with a ton of new confidence and a new way of thinking about you, and your business. Scott covers topics such as: - The most important thing you can do before 8am - The "iceberg" effect on Entrepreneurs -
Are you struggling with trying to motivate and inspire your team, employees, clients, or even yourself? Encouraging an unmotivated individual is a challenge and regardless of the reward, nothing seems to work. Based on years of experience working with challenging populations - jail inmates, the homeless, people living with developmental disabilities, Dr.Susan Neustrom teaches you how to motivate and inspire
Cherise Nicole speaks from a Chapter in her book "You Can Soar" on Courage Being The Master of Fear. Sometimes life's blows damage people's confidence and leave them with a broken or bruised wing? How can one soar when they've been broken on the inside? Cherise will motivate people to move out of their comfort zone and extinguish the excuses
We all have those awesome thoughts dripping with possibility, we get a smile on our face and consider how nice it would be then, out of nowhere comes "BUT". The whole show stops when the "BUT" gets in the way. The thinking then turns to all the reasons why we "CAN'T" realize the vision that we were given. We must
You feel stuck, uninspired, unmotivated, & you're asking yourself - what do I do now? Maybe you're working a job you don't care about, maybe your relationship feels unfulfilled, maybe you're craving a new hobby... the point is, something is missing and you feel it - every single day. In this keynote / workshop, I break down the actionable steps
Life is lived on levels and arrived at in stages, at every new level you come to there is a stage that you must go through or you will remain where you are currently. The different levels in life are easy to see however, comfort and fear keep us from venturing out of our comfort zone. For me that comfort
