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Business Improvement Einstein’s Way – How Einstein’s Three Rules of Work Can Help a Business Succeed
Mark James, Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Albert Einstein once said, "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Einstein believed you have to think about things differently and three rules, inspired by his work, provide us with the means do so. No one knows what will happen in the future. But, following these rules can get your business ready for whatever does. Attendees will come away with practical ways to use Einstein’s three rules of work to: MORE >
- Fix performance barriers
- Discover opportunities amidst difficulty
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Can we print fake mail ballots? (not really)
Ed Spire, Co-lead, Restore our Democracy Project, NWSOFA-Indivisible
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
There's lots of talk about how easy it would be to flood an election with fake mail ballots. Let's take a look at what it would take to do that...
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Can You Afford to Retire?
Gregory Kurinec, CFP®, MRFC, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
This program will help attendees evaluate their readiness for retirement with several self-evaluation exercises. Once the evaluations are complete attendees will be introduced to the Ten Critical Questions. These are the questions that every retiree must answer before embarking on a successful retirement.
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Career and Job Search Strategies
Sander Marcus, Ph.D., Practice Leader, IIT Center for Research & Service
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
"What am I going to do when I grow up?" is a question we hear from people of all ages. The strategy for getting a job (interviewing, resumes, etc.) is always an important topic. Sander will provide an overview or address specific topics.
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Career Readiness Before College
Georgia Koch, Community Outreach Coordinator, Career Vision
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
College planning is not just for college but for career planning as well. Believe it or not, sophomore year of high school is not too early to start. Georgia will show audiences why.
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Changing the Course of Human History
Roger Breisch, Speaker / Provocateur, Dancing With Chaos
TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
Neil Postman once said, "Children are the living messages we send to a future we will not see." When we change the life of a young person, we change the course of human history.
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Chapters – Caring for Caregivers
Roger Renik, Support Group Facilitator for "Chapters"
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Whether for an aging parent, neighbor or friend, most people will be a caregiver at some point in life if they're not already. This can sometimes be a challenging role when combined with everyday living and one's own daily responsibilities. MORE >
Sharing experiences, especially in the care giving capacity, creates an informative and overall helpful environment in which you can realize that you are not alone in your role. Roger, a caregiver for over 15 years provides a supportive and interactive seminar with a distinct awareness of Senior Care. Even after the caregiving role may have ended, the emotional and mental part may live on for years to come. We can talk about this and know being the role of caregiver has a direct effect on all persons involved. -
Chapters – The Forty Year Rehearsal
Roger Renik, Support Group Facilitator for "Chapters"
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Decades before the formal diagnosis of Depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Roger came to understand that something in his life was "different" from what he viewed as "normal" in others. Although he carried on daily living as best possible, unexplained sadness tied in with repeating habits and emotional breakdowns brought him to seek professional assistance. He now offers an interactive and non-medical discussion focusing on life experiences up to and following the diagnosis. MORE >
This presentation is an honest dialogue on how everyday living can be reshaped and life can continue regardless of your own personal challenges. -
Childhood Grief
Lydia Galan, Outreach Coordinator, Pillars Community Health
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Pillars Community Health is available to make presentations regarding childhood grief. Our Buddy's Place is a childhood bereavement program serves the western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago.
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China’s Wealth
Bill Liu, President, NaviAsia Advisors
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
In 2016, China surpassed US and become the country with the most billionaires in the world. Beijing overtook NYC as the city with the most billionaires (819) in the world.
China's wealth created great opportunities for the world. Will the trend continue as China eventually replace US as the largest economy in the world? MORE >
This presentation will guide you through the rising Chinese wealth and its impact on US leading you to rethink the future of US - China relationship. Bill LIu has been the Executive Director of North America for Hurun Report, the authority on China's wealth. Bill will present the firsthand research conducted by Hurun Report.