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Event planners face a challenge: how do you create meaningful culture during a conference when people are only together for a short time? Adrian Gostick @adriangostick4200 has delivered countless keynotes. He knows what separates forgettable events from transformative ones. Adrian Gostick is a sought-after keynote speaker and leadership expert. Over the course of his career, he's consulted companies like Rolls-Royce, Procter & Gamble, and other Fortune 500 companies that were looking to strengthen their workplace cultures. In our conversation, Adrian shares an example from a conference where the theme was simply "Win." This wasn't just a word on a banner. Before the event, the planning team met with Adrian multiple times to make sure his content aligned with their winning message. Everything connected: how teams win together, how individuals win in tough environments, how the company was winning with clients. The organization wove videos throughout showing their wins. Adrian tailored every example to reinforce the theme. Attendees felt it was part of them, not something generic dropped in. Meeting professionals create events that last by doing the following: • Choose a conference theme that reflects real organizational challenges and goals, not just motivational words • Work with speakers ahead of time to make sure their content aligns with and reinforces your theme • Weave the theme into every element (videos, examples, stories) so it feels embedded rather than added on • Build accountability tools that help the message survive for months after the event ends Too many conferences announce a theme during the CEO's opening remarks and never mention it again. It could be any meeting. But when planners embed the theme into every session, every example, and every story, something different happens. The event creates a tail on the dog. Months later, people remember and reference what they learned. The culture work continues beyond the conference room because it was designed to stick, not just inspire in the moment. When done well, an event becomes a microculture that employees plug into, remember, and carry forward long after they leave. 🎤 Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtkHCxEk3V8 ✨ Hire Adrian Gostick for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-adrian-gostick/ 🗓️ Plan your event strategy with us: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators 📬 Let's connect: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:27 What Makes a Conference Theme Actually Work 01:11 The Pre-Event Meetings That Changed Everything 01:48 Why Your Content Must Align with Your Message 02:05 Creating a "Tail on the Dog", Making Culture Stick "Everything that I was presenting was aligning, and I love that with their message so that it didn't feel, you know, canned. It felt like it was part of them, and that was the message I got back was, thank you. It felt like us. It felt like you were part of the team and understood our pains and also our successes." – Adrian Gostick "And the nice thing is when, when meaning planners do this well, there's a tail on the dog. It, it survives for months later, and there are some accountability tools that you can bring in to make sure that it lives." – Adrian Gostick #events #culture #conferences #eventplanning #leadership --- For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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How to Plan an Event that Leaves a Lasting Impression

What do you do when you've lost almost everything and still have to find a reason to keep going? How do you build true, everlasting resilience? Travis Mills lost portions of both arms and both legs to an IED in Afghanistan. His answer to that question is one of the most grounded things you'll hear. Travis Mills is a retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant from the 82nd Airborne and one of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to survive his injuries. He's a New York Times bestselling author of Tough as They Come, a veterans advocate, and the founder of the Travis Mills Foundation, which provides all-expenses-paid retreats for injured post-9/11 veterans and their families. Travis speaks on resilience, attitude, and the mindset it takes to keep going when life knocks you down hard. When most people talk about resilience, they focus on bouncing back. Travis takes a different approach: he focuses on what he still has. After surviving a blast that ended his military career and changed every part of his daily life, he didn't look for motivation in spite of his situation. He found it because of it. • Shift your focus to what you have: Travis stops comparing his situation to others and asks himself how lucky he is to still be present for the people he loves. • Accept that hard days don't disqualify you: Even while on vacation at the ocean, Travis still feels the weight of what he's lost. Resilience isn't about being okay all the time. • Use grief as fuel, not guilt: Travis talks about friends who didn't make it home. He carries their stories not to feel sad, but to remind himself that he has a chance they didn't get. • Own the phrase "at least I get to": Reframing your circumstances around gratitude for what's possible keeps you moving forward when motivation runs dry. You've heard about resilience before. But Travis brings something different to the conversation: he doesn't talk about pushing through pain in the abstract. He talks about watching his daughter help him learn to walk again. About calling his parents every single day. About saying "how lucky am I?" on the days when climbing a ladder to board a boat simply isn't possible. It's personal, specific, and real. 📺 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/Z1SDiXlnNsg 🎤 Hire resilience keynote speaker Travis Mills for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-travis-mills/ 📅 Want to bring this kind of story to your audience? Let's talk: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Have questions? Email us: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Why Resilience Starts With Gratitude 00:52 What It Means to Give a Lot But Not Everything 01:55 Using Other People's Stories to Keep Going 03:44 The Simple Phrase That Changes Your Day "I get to be here, and I realize the price I actually could have paid." — Travis Mills "Your biggest problem is your biggest problem. And I think that's important for people to understand is that just 'cause they didn't get hit by a bomb, lose their arms and legs, like what they're going through is real." — Travis Mills #resilience #veteranstories #travismills #nevergiveup #motivationalspeaker --- For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ Our breadth of expertise expands into and beyond the following sectors and topics: SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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Never Give Up, Never Quit: The Power of Resilience

Trust is the currency of business. For event professionals running conferences and live experiences, it comes down to two things: integrity, which means doing what you say, and consistency, which means doing it every time for everyone. Denise Lee Yohn is a brand leadership expert and bestselling author who helps organizations build great brands and cultures. She's spoken at TEDx, the Consumer Electronics Show, and corporate events for Facebook, Lexus, and the NFL. Her books include What Great Brands Do and FUSION: How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World's Greatest Companies. She advises event planners, meeting professionals, and business leaders on creating differentiated identities and delivering on brand promises reliably. Events and conferences are great ways to share messages, launch new brands, train people, and connect. For anyone who plans these meetings, trust is the most important thing. Denise explains that you build trust by having integrity—doing what you promise—and by being consistent—doing it the same way every time. She also explains why focusing on small details matters more than making huge promises: • Trust comes from integrity (doing what you say) and consistency (doing it reliably every time). • Make your event stand out so people know what your brand means, even without seeing your logo. • Focus on the small details. They have a bigger impact than big promises. • Make sure all your vendors and partners understand your brand so every interaction feels the same. Event professionals work with many people: staff, vendors, and partners. To make sure everyone knows what your brand stands for and how attendees should feel, you have to set a clear foundation. The best planners spend time getting their whole team focused on the identity and small details that make trust possible. 🎬 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/8FDyMupwCkc 🎤 Hire event brand expert Denise Lee Yohn for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-denise-lee-yohn/ 📅 Need help building event trust? Schedule a time: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Reach out: Email me: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Trust Is the Currency of Business 00:55 Integrity + Consistency: The Two Pillars 02:35 Why Starbucks Lost Trust Over Time 04:04 Event Professionals: Sweat the Small Stuff 05:40 Align Vendors and Partners to Your Brand Core "Your trust really is of the currency of business, right? I mean, that's what enables businesses to grow and what causes businesses to fail. And I would really say that consistency comes down to trust; it comes down to two things, integrity and consistency." — Denise Lee Yohn "All the little things that you do make far more impact than the big things that you promise, and so making sure that every detail of the experience delivers on that unique identity, that unique positioning." — Denise Lee Yohn #events #brand #trust #eventplanning #conferences --- Bringing people together to exchange ideas and hear from thought leaders who educate and inspire is what you do best. Curating the world's most impactful speakers for events is where we shine. For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ Our breadth of expertise expands into and beyond the following sectors and topics: SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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How Event Pros Can Craft Unique Brand Experiences

You've probably wondered if you could sleep better. More restfully, more efficiently, more on your own terms. Dr. Jade Wu says that the question might be starting from the wrong place entirely. Sleep isn't a tool you tweak. It's a response to how you actually live. Dr. Jade Wu is a board-certified sleep psychologist, researcher, and founder of Thrive. Her book Hello Sleep has helped thousands break free from rigid sleep rules, and her audiences consistently describe her approach as "liberating" and "life-changing." She earned her PhD at Boston University and completed her fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine. Most of us treat sleep as something we need to get right. But Dr. Wu reframes the whole thing: sleep isn't your servant, it's your body's response to your day. The more you try to engineer it, the more you get in your own way. • Sleep is diverse by design: just like height or eye color, your sleep pattern is individual to you, and that's not a flaw • Night owls and early risers both serve a purpose: in evolutionary terms, having different sleep types in a group made everyone safer • Your brain auto-adjusts: after a hard workout, you get more deep sleep to rebuild muscle. During emotional periods, you get more REM sleep for emotional regulation • Live your day fully: when you engage, create, and show up during the day, sleep follows naturally; you don't need to chase it Dr. Wu goes further in the full interview, explaining how trying to control sleep too tightly often leads to worse sleep and how shifting your perspective can make falling asleep feel almost effortless. It's one of the most freeing reframes in this whole conversation. 🔬 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/YZHPPCPvOLM 🎙️ Hire sleep keynote speaker Dr. Jade Wu for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-jade-wu/ 📆 Book a conversation about your next event: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Questions? Get in touch: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Is Your Sleep Type Normal? 00:39 Why Sleep Diversity Kept Us Alive 02:00 Sleep as Recovery, Not a Tool 03:06 How Your Day Shapes Your Night "Sleep is something we earn with what happens during our day. Because sleep essentially is recovery." — Dr. Jade Wu "We have to live our life to the fullest, and we have to perform the way we want to perform [...] be in our day, be in our life fully. And that's when sleep will actually respond." — Dr. Jade Wu #sleep #sleepscience #recovery #health #happiness --- Bringing people together to exchange ideas and hear from thought leaders who educate and inspire is what you do best. Curating the world's most impactful speakers for events is where we shine. For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ Our breadth of expertise expands into and beyond the following sectors and topics: SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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Why Not Everyone Needs 8 Hours of Sleep

Most people think creativity belongs to artists. But what if your accountant, your banker, or your HVAC technician is just as creative as any painter or poet? Fredrik Haren has asked a million people across 75 countries about creativity. What he found changes how we think about who gets to call themselves creative, and what that means at work. Fredrik Haren is The Creativity Explorer: a global keynote speaker who has delivered over 2,000 presentations in more than 75 countries. His book "The Idea Book" was named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His latest book, The World of Creativity, published by Wiley in December 2025, draws on 25 years of learning from creative people across six continents. He has been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame on two continents and received the highest award in the international speaking community. In this clip, Fredrik reframes creativity as a mindset: a way of seeing the world, seeing yourself, and approaching problems. It is not about art. It is about how you think. And the good news is, it can be awakened in almost anyone. Here is what Fredrik wants you to take away about creativity at work: • Creativity is a mindset first: it is a way of looking at the world, not a talent reserved for artists or designers • Regulated industries actually have more to gain: when everyone follows the same rules, small creative differences become your real competitive edge • Creative confidence varies by culture: in some countries, almost everyone says they are creative, in others, almost no one does — knowing where your audience stands shapes how you lead them • The goal is not one superstar creative: when everyone in the organization becomes a little more creative, the whole organization lifts This conversation goes deeper than a quick tip. Fredrik draws on a million conversations to explain why the constraints around you might actually be where your best opportunities are hiding. 📺 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/U5FMRkdInog 🎤 Hire creativity keynote speaker Fredrik Haren for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-fredrik-haren/ 📅 Want to explore this for your team? Schedule a time: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Have questions? Email us: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Why Creativity Is a Mindset, Not a Talent 00:34 How Creative Confidence Differs Across Countries 03:14 Why Regulated Industries Need Creativity Most 04:18 The Goal: Everyone a Little More Creative "I talk about it as a skill, but more than that, I talk about it as a mindset. Creativity is more than anything a mindset." — Fredrik Haren "The more regulated industries, the higher the potential to use creativity as an advantage because everyone has to follow the same regulations." — Fredrik Haren #creativity #businesscreativity #fredrikharen #innovation #keynotespeaker --- Bringing people together to exchange ideas and hear from thought leaders who educate and inspire is what you do best. Curating the world's most impactful speakers for events is where we shine. For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ Our breadth of expertise expands into and beyond the following sectors and topics: SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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Creativity Is a Mindset, Not Just a Skill

If you love events, speaking, and building things, the game itself becomes the reward. Jess Ekstrom is a 2x social entrepreneur, bestselling author, and Forbes Top Rated speaker who built Headbands of Hope and Mic Drop Workshop while working with clients like Netflix, Zappos, Canva, and Harvard. Her work has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, and Forbes. Over the course of her entrepreneurial career, Jess learned that the frustrations of being self-employed, the uncertainty, the constant repopulating of the inbox—those are the game she was playing. Losing money on a sponsorship or dealing with a disgruntled employee doesn't mean you're failing, and isn't a sign you're unqualified for your role: they're signs you're in the game. The games we play in life are all around us. In the case of events, they became much more than content delivery. They became collision points with humans you'd never meet on Zoom. The process of meeting others and in-person experiences is its own game, and what makes events so special. Here's why they matter more than ever: • The pile is the game: stop trying to finish everything and start enjoying the process of building • Collision points beat Zoom: human moments at events create value that digital experiences can't replicate • Slow burn messages: the best feedback comes three years later, not three days later • Winning scenarios you don't know exist yet: goals limit options, playing opens possibilities Jess believes in events. She's seen firsthand that speeches can change a life, that a single idea can simmer for three years and surface exactly when someone needs it. She's proven that collisions with other humans create value that technology simply can't replicate, and as we rely more on AI and technology, in-person events are becoming increasingly valuable. 📙 Check out Jess Ekstrom's new book, Making It Without Losing It: How to Stay Motivated in a World Where We Are Never Done, out tomorrow! https://a.co/d/03fBh5AN 🎤 Hire event speaker and entrepreneur Jess Ekstrom for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/jess-ekstrom/ 📹 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/g4vjKD2NjZ4 📅 Ready to bring Jess to your event? Schedule a time: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Questions? Email me: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 These Problems Are Signs You're Playing The Game 02:42 The Pile Is Always the Game 05:27 What Jess Loves Most About Speaking 07:00 Speeches That Change Lives: The Slow Burn Effect "She's like, do you think that she's had to fire an employee? I was like, yes. Do you think that she's done a sponsorship or an advertising campaign that she lost money on? I was like, yeah. She goes, " This is not, these are not signs that you're not qualified. It's a sign that you're playing. It's signs that you're in the game." — Jess Ekstrom "Then you realize like, the game is just the pile. It's always gonna be there. And so changing how I show up for it was different. But I love the way you're talking about, like, this is just, I like playing. I like building things." — Jess Ekstrom #events #speaking #entrepreneurship #inpersonevents #eventprofs --- Bringing people together to exchange ideas and hear from thought leaders who educate and inspire is what you do best. Curating the world's most impactful speakers for events is where we shine. For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ Our breadth of expertise expands into and beyond the following sectors and topics: SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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Playing The Game of Life: The Value of Events & In-Person Experiences

Event planners deal with more risk, uncertainty, and pressure than almost any other professional, and most of them don't even realize how much courage that actually takes. Julian Pistone does, and he has a framework to help. Julian Pistone spent 10 years at Google and two decades working with CEOs, investors, and policymakers across the globe. He co-founded Corage, a global impact network, and developed a neuroscience-backed courage framework with Dr. Stephen Sideroff of UCLA. His keynotes are used by organizations from the Gates Foundation to AB InBev to help leaders make bold decisions in uncertain conditions. Event planners are often introverts who have to show up in extroverted ways. They pitch ideas to C-suite executives, put their professional reputation behind speaker choices, and manage a hundred things that can go wrong on event day. Julian applies his three-part courage model directly to this reality, and the result is surprisingly practical. • Apply the courage triangle: recognize the fear you feel as proof you're already being brave • Connect to your purpose: the impact you want to create for your audience is your noble cause • Remember your track record: rebuilding courage means recalling when you've done hard things before • Count the small acts: giving a speaker feedback, making the internal case, and having a hard conversation all qualify as courage Most event professionals are operating with more bravery than they credit themselves for. This conversation gives them a concrete way to see it, name it, and build on it. 🎬 Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NunZH8Z7-0 🎙️ Hire Julian Pistone for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-julian-pistone/ 📆 Book a 15-minute consult: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Questions? Get in touch: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Why Event Planning Is One of the Most Stressful Jobs 01:17 Booking a Speaker Requires Courage Too 02:15 How to Apply the Courage Triangle at Work 03:07 Small Courageous Acts You're Already Taking "I believe events and being the person managing the event is probably amongst the most stressful jobs that you can have, which automatically means you're being courageous 'cause there's so much risk that you're managing." — Julian Pistone "The best way of recreating, uh... courage neural pathways in your brain is to remember how you've done it in the past." — Julian Pistone #eventplanners #courage #meetingprofessionals #julianpistone #eventindustry --- Bringing people together to exchange ideas and hear from thought leaders who educate and inspire is what you do best. Curating the world's most impactful speakers for events is where we shine. For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ Our breadth of expertise expands into and beyond the following sectors and topics: SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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Skills You Need to Become an Event Planner

What if the stress you've been trying to avoid is exactly what your body needs? Jeff Krasno spent years feeling exhausted, unable to focus, and watching his health slide — until a diabetes diagnosis at 50 forced him to ask a question most of us never think to ask: did comfort make me sick? His answer became the book Good Stress, and it might change how you think about everything from the gym to your dinner plate. Jeff Krasno is the co-founder and CEO of Commune, a wellness learning platform with over a million subscribers. He hosts the Commune podcast, where he interviews experts like Andrew Huberman, Gabor Maté, and Matthew McConaughey. His book Good Stress documents the protocols he used to reverse his diabetes, lose 60 pounds, and rebuild his health from the ground up. Here's the core idea: for hundreds of thousands of years, the human body evolved in harsh conditions. Temperature swings, food scarcity, physical labor, and tight-knit tribes. Those pressures built resilience. Today, we've engineered almost all of them out of our lives — and our bodies are paying the price. Chronic disease isn't random. It's the result of chronic ease. The fix isn't suffering for its own sake. It's choosing to reintroduce the right kind of stress: • Recognize the cost of comfort: convenience has hijacked your biology, not just your waistline • Name your diagnosis: chronic fatigue, brain fog, irritability, and weight gain are symptoms of a lifestyle mismatch, not bad luck • Self-impose challenge: cold exposure, fasting, movement, and hard conversations all count • Start with awareness: ask yourself how your body was designed to live, then close the gap Most people are waiting to feel better before they make changes. Jeff's story shows it works the other way around. 📺 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/fQgvMVPynz4 🎤 Hire wellness and leadership keynote speaker Jeff Krasno for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-jeff-krasno/ 📅 Want to explore this for your audience? Schedule a time: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Have questions? Email us: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Why Comfort Is Making You Sick 00:44 What a Diabetes Diagnosis Taught Jeff About Modern Life 01:44 How We Engineered Stress Out of Our Bodies 03:20 Why There Were No Diabetics on the Savannah #stress #wellness #jeffkrasno #healthkeynote #goodstress --- Bringing people together to exchange ideas and hear from thought leaders who educate and inspire is what you do best. Curating the world's most impactful speakers for events is where we shine. For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ Our breadth of expertise expands into and beyond the following sectors and topics: SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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Most people think creativity is a skill that requires total freedom to best thrive. But what if the opposite is true: that the right limits are exactly what unlock your best ideas? Sheri Jacobs is the bestselling author of The Unexpected Power of Boundaries, the Founder and CEO of Avenue M Group, and an innovation strategist who has surveyed more than half a million people across 300+ organizations. She also happens to be an award-winning wildlife photographer. Her research shows that creativity does not need unlimited options. It needs a clear goal and a few smart rules. In this clip, Sheri walks us through why creativity freezes when we face too many choices, what Bank of America got right when they told their team to help people save money (without telling them how), and how to tell the difference between constraints that free you and the old ones that quietly hold you back. Creativity at work does not come from more tools or more freedom. It comes from knowing where the edges are. Here is how to put that into practice: • Define the "what" first: name the goal clearly before you decide how to reach it • Set three smart constraints: pick rules around resources, habits, or effort that keep your team focused • Let the "how" stay open: give people freedom to experiment inside those limits • Audit your old rules: ask which boundaries still serve you and which ones are keeping you stuck in the past The Bank of America "Keep the Change" story alone is worth watching this clip for. But Sheri also shares what a missed shot in the Arctic taught her about why limits outperform freedom every time. 📺 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/qwCkorDF1Vc 🎤 Hire innovation keynote speaker Sheri Jacobs for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-sheri-jacobs/ 📅 Want to talk through your team's innovation challenges? Schedule a time: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Have questions? Email me: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Why Too Many Options Freeze Your Creativity 00:52 The Three-Lens Rule That Changed Everything 02:12 How Bank of America Built Keep the Change 04:26 The Old Boundaries That Silently Kill Innovation "The most creative people, the most innovative people, they embrace con. So if they're not given to them, they set them up." — Sheri Jacobs "It is important to have constraints, but it's also important to revisit them and to say which ones are outdated, and where should our focus be today?" — Sheri Jacobs #creativity #innovation #constraints #leadership #innovationstrategy --- Bringing people together to exchange ideas and hear from thought leaders who educate and inspire is what you do best. Curating the world's most impactful speakers for events is where we shine. For two decades, The Keynote Curators has worked with event and conference planners to guarantee they hit a home run when it comes to the main stage. As your trusted partner, we listen carefully to event objectives and go to work quickly, accessing the industry's largest network of speakers so that you have the most compelling speakers to choose from. We provide insight, offer advice throughout the decision-making process, and take care of every detail once the right speaker is selected, ensuring your event is unique, memorable, and goes off without a hitch. Find out for yourself why planners choose The Keynote Curators to deliver results and make planning a breeze. Contact our office today. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2883493/ Our breadth of expertise expands into and beyond the following sectors and topics: SAMPLING of SECTORS SERVED: Finance, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Energy, Agriculture, Business, Manufacturing, Human Resources, and more. TOPIC SAMPLING: Disruption, Innovation, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Overcoming Obstacles, Economic Forecasts, Future Trends, Inspiration/Motivations, Customer Experience, Mindfulness, Women in Business, International Affairs, ESG, Corporate Culture, Peak Performance, Empowerment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice and many more.
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