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  Read the Room: Frameworks for Multigenerational Communication

  Gabby Rosely, Consultant, Gabby Rosely LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  The US workforce is the most age-diverse it's ever been, with Gen Z now outnumbering Boomers for the first time. Yet most teams are still struggling with the same old generational friction.
  I'm gonna be real with you: generational cohorts are just the starting point. MORE >

  You're not actually going to walk around asking coworkers their age so you can put them in a box. That would be weird. If you know someone’s age but still make assumptions about them, the point is totally missed.

  The POINT is: learning about how worldviews & values are shaped, how to ask the right questions, read the room, and connect with people who think completely differently than you do. This keynote / workshop gives you the tools to do that - with your team, with strangers, with prospective clients - so you stop second-guessing yourself and start building actual trust.

  “Staying in Your Own Lane DOESN’T work in Business” moves beyond tired stereotypes to unlock what actually motivates Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z.

  What You'll Experience:
  - Understand the real values and communication preferences driving each generation
  - Interactive exercises that build empathy and reveal hidden strengths
  - Practice the conversations you've been avoiding, like, giving feedback, addressing conflict, motivating people who seem checked out
  - Leave with a personalized strategy to connect authentically with every team member

  The real result? You stop tiptoeing. Your team stops living on islands. You build the kind of trust that makes people actually want to work together. Generational differences become your greatest advantage.

  Why me? I'm a Gen Z leader who managed teams across all four major generations at age 21. I also totally face-planted at first, thinking I could "stay in my lane," do things my way, and it'd all work out. Spoiler: it didn't. I had to learn this stuff the hard way, in the face of everyone doubting me because of my age. (Trained by Gallup-certified Strength Advisors & MetaPerformance Institute, but honestly, the real credential is that I've lived both sides.).

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  Raising Money Smart Kids

  Katie Morris, CFP, Financial Advisor, Veritrust Wealth Management

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  Learn some simple techniques you can use to train your children (whether they are five or 25) to develop good money habits they can use for the rest of their lives.

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  Raising Innovative Children

  Stephen A. Di Biase, Ph.D., President, Premier Insights, LLC.

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  "10 Secrets for Raising Innovative Children" describes what parents can do to help their children build upon their natural tendencies to be innovative while offering a buffer to the potential damage they'll experience when they begin their formal education at age 5. There is significant evidence that from age 5 to age 20 the typical person experiencing the traditional US educational system will lose almost all of their capabilities for being innovative. MORE >

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  Questions That Matter

  Roger Breisch, Speaker / Provocateur, Dancing With Chaos

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

  In his book, Questions That Matter, Roger Breisch writes, “Putting aside deceitful questions—whose cadence and tone imply an answer—all questions matter. Sentences that end with the ubiquitous squiggle atop a period open the future to new possibilities. Sentences ending with just a period condemn the future to limitation and constraint. Answers have a way of ending discovery and learning; captivating questions open us to unimagined possibilities.” MORE >

  After spending more than 3500 hours answering calls on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Roger has learned a great deal about what questions truly matter in creating a life that matters.

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  Protecting, Maximizing and Recovering Retirement Accounts

  Laurie Samuels, Retirement Planning Attorney, Abednego Wealth Management

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  Audience members will receive education on reaching retirement goals and how to protect retirement accounts from a downside market. Abednego Wealth Management, Inc. does not charge for services nor does it ever hold clients’ funds. “We simply educate you on reaching your retirement goals.”

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  Preliminary Blocking and Tackling to Start a Debt or Equity Capital Raise

  Barrett Willich, CFO, Bear & Kenmore LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  In this presentation, we will do a quick introduction to things to think about and how to start preparing when you are ready to raise debt or equity capital. After this presentation, you will have a better idea of advisors to connect with as well as tasks your internal team can start preparing. We will also walk you through the key milestones of a process. MORE >

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  Power of Stories for Business

  Valerie Fuson, Author & Certified Speaking Coach, Empowered Speaking

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Whether you are a CEO, entrepreneur, sales professional or business expert, your story is the deciding factor of why people will do business with you. Valerie’s talk shows how to bring your stories to life to attract the ideal client and increase profits.

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  Planning for Old Age is Fun! Said No One Ever.

  Renee N. Duba, Founder, Sonder Private Wealth Management

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  "Live fast and hard, die young and have a good looking carcass!" Noel Duba, my father. MORE >

  It really does seem as though no one plans for what may happen as they age. If you have ever cared for an aging parent, then you know how important having a plan for aging can be. This fun, somewhat irreverent talk will provide audience members with a complete guide to establishing a plan for aging that will support family and caregivers should the time come. We will cover the legal, financial and other issues that make up the components of a good plan.

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  Personal Productivity

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

  Most people find that they wish they had more time in a day. This discussion shows how to organize their lives and find those hidden moments. It helps the audience learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honored planning and organizational tools to the maximize their personal productivity. MORE >

  Personal Productivity is a goal most of us have. Through this presentation participants will be on the right track in achieving that goal. Some people blame everything that goes wrong in their life on something or someone else, but during this discussion, with examples and exercises, audience will take ownership and begin to lead a more productive personal and professional life.

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  Own Your Yes & Your NO

  Claudia Braun, Holistic Mindset & Lifestyle Coach, Claudia Braun Holistic Lifestyle Coaching

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement

  In this busy complicated world with so much going on it’s easy to feel pulled by guilt and obligation and find there’s no time to take care of you. When you're the go to person it's easy to secretly resent others not being there for you. Even though you've pride in being able to do it all, it starts to come at a price... MORE >

  • Not remembering what fun, play or joy feel like.
  • Struggle taking time for you, without feeling guilty.
  • Notice your health being compromised.

  During this workshop, you'll uncover thinking holding you back and you'll learn a daily practice to bring back inner peace and be reminded of another way of doing things that offers you greater well-being.

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