All Topics in Chicago
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Self-Defense
Peter Honigmann, Founder and Head Instructor, Best Defense Concepts, LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Offering presentations, seminars or hands-on classes in basic self-defense. The presentation can cover the following topics: law of self-defense, situational awareness and de-escalation, simple and effective strikes and techniques for dealing with the most common street attacks, how to defend against attacker's with weapons, the use of improvised weapons/pepper spray, or any other self-defense related topics of interest to the group. MORE >
Presentations will be tailored to the group and the topic.I am only available to give presentations weekday evenings and weekends, and limit my travel to suburbs north of Chicago.
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Seeing Into Strength
Robert Kingett, Author
TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational
Robert Kingett is no longer accepting speaking requests through Free Speakers so visit Robert's website for the most up to date speaker topics and pages at https://blindjournalist.wordpress.com/live/
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Second Act – Seminar for Breast Cancer Survivors
Pattie Cagney Sheehan, Owner, Second Act Cancer Recovery Boutique
TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Pattie talks about early detection, how to do a proper self-breast exam, Medicare and insurance issues, and more. Second Act is Chicago's only accredited cancer recovery boutique.
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School board disinformation
Ed Spire, Co-lead, Restore our Democracy Project, NWSOFA-Indivisible
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Our public school boards are under attack. Responsible school board members are being threatened, and reasonable school policies are being dismantled. We'll help you understand why, who is doing it, and what we can do about it.
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Savvy Social Security Planning for Baby Boomers
Tom Kedzie CFP®, MBA, Financial Planner, RetireWell
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
In this presentation you will learn:
* When you should apply for Social Security.
* How to optimize benefits.
* When it makes sense to delay benefits.
* Strategies for coordinating spousal benefits.
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Running, it seems that now days people are either running towards some thing or away from it.
Adam Johnson, Dynamic Life Strategist, Asjohnson Agency
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
I am a recovering runner—not in the athletic sense, but in the race of life. For years, I ran toward success, love, and new opportunities while also running from my past, my fears, and even myself. I chased achievements in real estate, trucking, Insurance, and supply chain distribution, but true fulfillment only came when I stopped running and embraced my purpose. MORE >
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Rising Economic Inequality: how much, why it happens, why it matters, and what we can do about it.
Ed Spire, Co-lead, Restore our Democracy Project, NWSOFA-Indivisible
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Economic inequality has been rising in the US for decades, damaging our economy and society in the process. This presentation will discuss how high it has become, why it happens, how it damages our country, and what we can do about it.
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Riding the Wave
David R. Nielsen, President, Big Wave Advisors
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Can the study of ocean waves can help forecast financial markets? As with waves on the ocean, financial market activity ebbs & flows in cycles that repeat. David developed a method that forecasts financial markets with proven precision. This talk will debunk traditional investment principals and give you a completely new insight into investing.
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Retirement Plans: What You Know, What You Think You Know and What You Really Don’t Want To Know
Sanford J. Prizant, President, The Prizant Group, Ltd.
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
This is an all-inclusive presentation (Think of those all-inclusive resorts!) that was given to the practice managers at the American Association of Orthopedic Executives in April of 2015. The goal was to reaffirm conventional knowledge, educate on present day plan design and fee disclosure issues, and warn of the terror that an IRS/DOL audit will bring upon your house. This presentation is about one hour and is extremely fast paced, informative, and entertaining. MORE >
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Retirement Planning – From Incubation to Manifestation
Karen L. DeRose, Certified Financial Planner, DeRose Financial Planning Group
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
This program will focus on the psychological and financial strategies and opportunities that help people transition to retirement.