SPEAKING TOPICS

LAUGH  IT UP!

If laughing lowers our blood pressure, burns calories, reduces stress and strengthens our immune systems, then why don’t we do it more often?  Because real life gets in the way, you say?  Not so, says funny lady, Linda Larsen! In this very fun and entertaining session, she will give you concrete and innovative ways to reduce heart-damaging stress, actually be MORE productive and resourceful and have WAY more fun at work and at home.  You will also learn how humor and happiness can:

YOU! Super Hero! Super Star! Super Exhausted!

With all of life’s fast-paced, high stress demands it becomes very easy to put ourselves rock-bottom last on our own “to-do” list.

Staying Right Side Up When Everything’s Upside Down

It is absolutely possible to achieve excellence when the world around you seems to be falling apart – IF you know the secrets. In this fast paced, fun program, Linda will give participants practical ways to light their own fire of excellence and motivate themselves to take positive, consistent action when they just want to give up. Attendees will learn what the most successful, effective people throughout history have all known and consciously applied. They will leave knowing:

Dare to Soar!

Buckle your seatbelts – you’re about to take off! During this flight you will listen and laugh as Linda shares stories and strategies designed to help you fly with your ideas and soar to new levels of joy, passion and fun. You will leave with a clear sense of how you can rise above anything that life throws in your path. Extremely inspiring, motivating and fun! Participants will leave knowing:

Playing to Win

The rules in business today have changed. And yes, you can break the rules if you choose, but first you must know what they are. In this workshop participants will learn the different ways that men and women approach situations and how they can adapt to meet challenges and solve problems effectively. They will investigate how, as women, they can position themselves for success – and actually strengthen relationships with others at the same time. Additionally they will learn:

The Imperatively Important Pursuit of Happiness

Our forefathers had it right. They said we all have the right to “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Notice they didn’t say, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of drudgery.” Or “Life, liberty and who cares about happiness.” And why include “happiness” in their list of demands? Because the benefits of living a life wherein you and the people around you are happy are tremendous. Research tells us that happy people:

Gripers, Complainers & Whiners, Oh My!

They’re everywhere! We work with them, live with them and do business with them. And the truth is that they can make our lives miserable AND negatively impact our bottom line if we don’t know the most effective ways to deal with them. In this fun and lively session, participants will learn:

The Extreme Performance Makeover

Linda kept hearing, “I have great people. They are fighting a really tough market, and they are feeling stressed, burned out and overwhelmed. And unfortunately those feelings are showing up in their attitude and their performance. I need something that will 1) let them know how much we appreciate and value them, 2) be motivating, entertaining and make them feel absolutely great, and 3) actually give them valuable, lasting tools for continued performance improvement.” Flying into action, she created this extremely fun and content-rich presentation that has rapidly become one of her most requested. In this session people will learn:

The Art of Providing Positively Outstanding Customer Service

Every single person in your organization IS your organization. Does everyone understand the vital role they have in creating and keeping customers who want to do business with you for life – AND refer all their friends to you? In this information-packed presentation people will learn very specific skills to help create the kind of environment that makes people LOVE you and your product or service, and sing your praises to anyone who will listen. Attendees will learn:

Innovate! Generate! Accelerate!

In business today we cannot rely on past successes to keep us going. We must be continually thinking ahead, and in different and more creative ways. In this workshop attendees learn how to inspire individuals, teams (and themselves, if necessary!) to new heights of productivity by challenging old assumptions and shifting perspectives. This presentation gives people the 5 essential tools they need to break out of their comfortable little boxes and be exponentially more creative. Interactive, fun and revealing! Attendees will also learn:

Never Mind Mars & Venus – What Planet Are YOU From?

Each of the four generations possess unique characteristics, attitudes, expectations and communication styles, and the more you know about each one, the more successful you will be at accomplishing your professional and personal objectives and creating a mutually satisfying and rewarding working environment. In this action packed, funny and enlightening presentation participants will not only learn how to quickly recognize the people with whom they work (or live), but they will also walk away with a tool-box filled with techniques to help them get what they need and want from others. Be prepared to be surprised, fully engaged and have a rockin’ good time! (Guess which generation I’m from!?!?) Participants will also learn: