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  Your Prosperity Picture – A Five Step Program to: Manage your Money, Design Your Life, Create Your Future

  Karen L. DeRose, Certified Financial Planner, DeRose Financial Planning Group

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  Women are often conflicted about money. On one hand, they're more financially powerful than they ever have been, according to the Federal Reserve, controlling 51% of all wealth in the United States.1 On the other hand, 60% of them describe their investing and planning skills as "below average."2 MORE >

  "Your Prosperity Picture" seeks to help financial advisors build assets by bridging that divide with an entertaining, interactive, and inspirational approach rarely seen in the industry. Attendees are introduced to the key steps to creating prosperity, participate in five interactive discussions, and work with a unique hands-on visualization tool to help them connect their money with their lives. They leave armed with tools to potentially see personal financial management as a powerful means to a desirable end, see themselves as worthy, capable managers, and see their financial advisor as a valuable partner in helping them get there.

  1. Financial Advisor magazine, "Financial Advisors Need to Focus More on Female Clients," by Mike Byrnes, December 2012. Used with permission.

  2. Real Simple magazine "Women and Money," by Geraldine Sealey, September, 2012.

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  Your Brain is Lying to You!

  Roger Breisch, Speaker / Provocateur, Dancing With Chaos

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

  In her highly acclaimed book, Being Wrong: Adventures in the margin of error, Kathryn Schulz says “As far as we know, then, error is uniquely ours. Our fallibility is what keeps us suspended between the kingdom of lessor animals and the kingdom of God.” MORE >

  How might we be different in the world if we knew a large percentage of what we think we “know” is wrong… or at least off kilter? If we entered the world each day with the understanding there is much to learn and revise about our current thinking, might we be more curious? Better listeners?

  The human brain is a pattern making marvel, but the stories we make up based on those patterns are often wrong. We do this every day when we make up stories about others based on very little knowledge of who they really are. Might we find people are far more interesting than our first impressions leave us to believe?

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  You Make the Difference

  Dr. Jeff Van Meter, The Human Leader

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  You don't have the team you thought you did? Neither did I for many years until I finally discovered the secret to forming the team I always dreamed of. I'll tell you what you need to do for you to get your dream team too.

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  You Have Everything You Need To Succeed!

  Cherise N Ragland, Producer, Actress, Public Speaker, Author

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  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. MORE >

  People are waiting on your creativity, your crazy invention, your amazing recipe, your book, and your home product solution. As long as you're convinced that you need more money, more time, or another degree you'll never get started. It only takes paper and pen to write a business plan, when you believe in yourself, others believe as well and you will attract everything else you need.

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  You Can Soar! There’s Purpose In Your Pain

  Cherise N Ragland, Producer, Actress, Public Speaker, Author

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  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. MORE >

  The bald eagle uses strong winds from a storm to lift it higher above the clouds. The storm actually gives the eagle an opportunity to glide and rest its wings. Cherise will motivate you to "action" and teach you how to turn your heartache into a heartbeat, take lemons and make lemonade, and allow the abrasive sandpaper of life to smooth you. There’s purpose in your pain and like an eagle, you can SOAR above it all!

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  You Are What You Think! P.O.W.E.R. Strategies to Overcome Negative Thinking

  Cassandra Lee, Author ● Speaker ● Trainer ● Coach, President, SSANEE Career Growth, Inc.

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  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 practice what you learned for the benefit of your life and career. MORE >

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  Yes we Can! We are the solution to climate change.

  Dorelle Ackermann, Activist, Pachamama Alliance: Chicagoland Co-Hearts

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

  Climate change is an immediate and serious threat that must be addressed this decade. We will briefly touch on the impact of climate change that is evident today as well as the basic science of global warming. However, our main focus will be on the fact that the solutions to climate change are already here. We have the technology to "drawdown" our atmospheric carbon dioxide and prevent catastrophic climate change. MORE >

  The "doom and gloom" scenario often heard on the news is not the reality of sustainability. Instead, we will embrace grounded optimism that recognizes our achievements, acknowledges future uncertainites while remaining hopeful that what we do in the present will shape the future. We will invite participants to consider individual actions to reduce their carbon footprint while inviting participants to join us at a local level to advocate for community, state, national and international action.

  Presentations are individually tailored to your group and we are especially excited to present to youth and school groups where we provide raffle prizes to motivate students to take action.

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  Women in Leadership

  Bette Lawrence-Water, Founder and Principal Consultant, Spectrum Strategic Solutions

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  In the United States today, women make up half of the workforce. Unfortunately for women, their male colleagues are promoted at a much higher rate. Women offer great work ethnics, and bring something different from men to the workforce, but many times it goes unnoticed. In this workshop, you will learn about how organizations can develop women leaders, about the benefits of women in organizations, as well as advancements for the future of women. You will learn how women in the workplace cannot only benefit the women themselves, but also the organization. MORE >

  Through this engaging, enlightening, and empowering discussion of Women in Leadership, the audience will learn how women are changing the workforce. The discussion helps participants gain a new perspective on the workforce, and uncover the benefits that come from hiring and promoting women to higher positions.

  Presentation Objectives:
  • Discuss the leadership gap between men and women
  • Learn about women in various powerful positions
  • Discuss different traits associated with women in management
  • Understand the different barriers facing women in leadership positions
  • Learn about the benefits of having women in the workforce

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  Women and Investing – Financial Strategies for Women Today

  Ted Buckley, Mooney Lyons Financial Services

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  Financial Strategies for Women Today: Every woman, single or married, widowed or divorced — needs to plan ahead for personal and financial security. Women today have careers, start businesses, run households, raise children, and help aging parents. The workshop is designed to help you strengthen your financial future. I’ll have specific information for women who face divorce or widowhood, as well as many other concerns that could directly affect your family’s finances. The presentation offers sound, practical strategies that you can use immediately. MORE >

  We will focus on six key action items designed to help you:
  • Get your financial house in order - Prepare for the unexpected
  • Put your money to work by investing
  • Build a healthy nest egg for retirement
  • Face financial hardship
  • Understand your Social Security options
  • Address estate and legacy issues

  Workbook that contains a wealth of information, including exercises that are designed to help you assess your current situation.

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  Witness the Most Powerful YOU: Five Principles to Reclaim Your Voice, Vision & Power

  Eva M. Kennedy, CPCC, Transformational Life Coach, Author, Eva M Kennedy Coaching

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  For years, Eva M. Kennedy dreamed of becoming a motivational speaker but was afraid to say it out loud. When she finally claimed her voice, one courageous friend gathered a room full of people — and from that moment, a transformational journey began. Witness the Most Powerful YOU was born from her lived experience of becoming unstuck, reconnecting with purpose, and stepping fully into her power. MORE >

  This inspiring talk introduces the five guiding principles that helped Eva — and now thousands of others — transform how they show up in life and leadership:

  • Awareness – Where are you now? Explore your balance, values, and personal brand
  • Clarity – Where are you going? Define your vision, goals, and purpose
  • Alignment – How will you get there? Connect your inner and outer world with integrity
  • Authenticity – Do you have the confidence to move forward? Embrace the courage to be seen
  • Enlightenment – What’s possible when you gain a new outlook? Live with gratitude, presence, and power

  This talk is ideal for individuals and organizations seeking clarity, growth, and a deeper connection to their most powerful selves.

  This session is also available in an extended format upon request for groups seeking a deeper, more interactive experience.

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