Sometimes when I think about motivational speakers I picture the late Chris Farley in one of his classic Saturday Night Live skits talking to a family in their living room. The family hires Farley, a motivational speaker to “motivate” the kids which he hilariously attempts to do with outrageous, animated motions and by spewing antidotes in their ear. Farley’s character claims that he lives in a van by the river and eats government issued cheese.  I laughed long and hard at this one but the basis of the skit illustrates the perception many people have about motivational speakers….the “do as I say, not what I do” approach.

As I see it, the role of a keynote or motivational speaker is not to inflate a group of people with hope and promise that quickly deflates soon after the room has emptied but to instead provide practical, applicable concepts that last.

The components of my Keynote speeches are fun, interaction, shock, hilarity, reflection, emotion, clarity, creativeness, fearlessness and a unique insight to personal growth. Although there are many words to describe the make up of my speech, the objective is singular….positive, permanent change.

Here are a few of the themes for my Keynote speeches:

The Challenge of Being You!

In this segment, I focus on peeling away the layers of the false self that has been created by the conditioning and perception others have placed upon us. My belief is that real you is perfect in every way and the hard part is becoming that person.

No Time Like the Present

Where are you spending your time? The imagined future and past, or the present moment? It is my belief that in order to achieve our ambitions in life we must become fully present and by dwelling in the past and future rob of us of clarity and purpose. I incorporate some very fun, interactive role play in this presentation to clearly hammer home the objective.

Surrender

I hesitate to use this word to describe this particular subject based upon the negative connotations it may have to some. Honestly though, it is the most descriptive word to describe the action. It all has to do with the struggle we subject ourselves too by fighting and resisting what is. Failing to go with the flow so to speak negatively impacts every area of our lives form our family to our careers. Surrender is a key component to self-development and clearing the path for greater good.

Victims

Have you ever known someone that views everything considered “bad’ that happens to them as someone else’s fault? That when things go wrong it is the bi-product of an unjust world? The Victim is an easy role to play but one that does not allow growth or life enhancement. When people begin to view all the things that go on in their life as if they have chosen it, new doors open and the decision maker reaches new levels of awareness. This segment is personally important to me having gone through a very difficult personal loss….but within all things lie an important message and not recognizing it prohibits us from growing.