I promise to challenge your thinking!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nI’m Jim Smith, and I’m the speaker you’ve been searching for! I’m known for sharing life-, career-, and company-changing stories, and engaging audiences in activities that leave participants thinking and behaving in new ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In The Before Times (and since 1999), I have spoken with hundreds of enthusiastic audiences on three continents, many times to standing-room-only crowds. Since the Pandemic began I’ve expanded to five continents via the magic of Zoom. My programs and keynote presentations on Leadership, Mindset, Happiness, and Coaching consistently earn gushing feedback from corporate types, entrepreneurs, and professional association members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether on-ground or online,<\/strong> your participants will thank you for introducing them to Jim.<\/p>\n\n\n\nReview this list of customizable topics. I’m happy to discuss a new idea with you, too!<\/h3>\n\n\n\nScroll down for links to video demos.<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nHappiness and Positive Emotional Practices<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHappiness @TheSpeedofLife: Five Prescriptions for Living and Leading in a VUCA Pandemic World<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe idea of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) is decades old, but we\u2019re now immersed in a living VUCA laboratory! This talk will provide you foundational principles for living and leading a happier, more balanced life in a world gone crazy! You will leave with five specific actions<\/strong> you can practice to improve the strength of your \u201cpositive emotional muscles\u201d and increase your experience of happiness in life and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou will also learn how much control you really have over your attitude, even in the worst of times. Why is this important to you? Hey, happier people make better partners, parents, and friends, as well as better leaders and team members. It starts with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Side note: This is my #1 talk. I\u2019ve led this session many times in the virtual environment since the Pandemic began. In Zoom (via Prezi), it\u2019s quite interactive as\u2013depending on the time available\u2013I utilize annotation, chat, polling, and breakouts. It can also be delivered in a conference\/webinar format with Q&A after. <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Duration:<\/strong> 30 to 75 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\nHappiness, Stress, and the Quest for Wellness<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhether you are concerned about your personal health or the health of your organization\u2019s bottom line, you need to know what Jim has to share in this important talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of the headlines about Wellness focus on the physical practices you \u201cshould\u201d follow. Yet there is so much more to Wellness. Imagine the power of using your whole self \u2013 head, heart, AND body \u2013 to create outcomes that are more positive for you and everyone around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this interactive talk, you will learn how to better manage the emotional space you bring to your roles as a leader, co-worker, parent, or partner \u2013 through how you use language, body, and breath. You will walk away with tools you can share with everyone in your world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Participants in this program will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Review the important difference between the Sickness model we use versus the Wellness model to which we aspire<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Learn the Big Four Drivers of chronic disease and healthcare cost, and how to leverage our Emotional self to cultivate overall Wellness in those four areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Understand and use the mind-body connectionboth for personal change and to change the mood of a conversation or relationship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Practice several somatic skills to embody a more positive attitude and actively reduce stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Duration:<\/strong> 30 to 75 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n