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How do your words impact your team's creativity? Nir Bashan explains why the language your team uses every day is either blocking or building creativity, and the difference is bigger than you think. In every language on Earth, negative words outnumber positive ones. That imbalance shapes how teams think, communicate, and solve problems. Nir Bashan, bestselling author and creativity expert, says changing that ratio is one of the fastest ways to unlock real creativity at work. Nir Bashan has worked with thousands of leaders at companies like AT&T, Microsoft, EA Sports, and JetBlue. His McGraw-Hill book The Creator Mindset has been named a top 100 nonfiction book of all time. He teaches leaders how to use creativity not as an art form, but as a practical tool for solving real business problems. His latest book, The Solution Mindset, takes that idea further. It is about using creativity actively to move through the problems your team faces every day, not just talk about them. Research out of the University of Pennsylvania put chronic pain patients inside an MRI and used two different sets of words to describe the same procedure. The group spoken to with positive, calm language rated their pain lower, even though the physical condition was identical. The words changed the experience. The same dynamic plays out in every meeting, every email, and every team conversation. Here is how to start shifting your team's language toward more creativity: • Audit your meetings: notice how many words used are negative versus positive • Reframe problems as opportunities without dismissing the real challenge • Use specific, encouraging language when giving feedback or setting goals • Name the shift out loud so your team starts to notice it too This is one of the simplest and most overlooked moves in leadership. The science backs it up, and you can start doing it today. 📺 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/XAuLJa1UFeM 🎤 Hire creativity and innovation keynote speaker Nir Bashan for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-nir-bashan/ 📅 Want to explore this topic for your team? Schedule a time: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Have questions? Email us: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Why Words Shape Creativity at Work 00:00 The Six-to-One Negative Word Ratio 01:50 What an MRI Study Reveals About Language and Pain 04:08 How Positive Words Lower the Body's Stress Response "There's a ratio of six to one negative to positive words in the English language. So for every great there is bad, horrible, terrible." — Nir Bashan "The groups that we're taught to. With positivity, compassion, and empathy, rated their pain lower. It's the same pain, right? It's the same herniated disc... (...)  And yet, just the change of language allows us to become more positive." — Nir Bashan #creativity #innovation #nirbashan #leadershipcommunication #teamperformance --- 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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Using Creativity to Solve Your Team's Problems

You track your sleep like a stock portfolio, checking every number every day. Dr. Jade Wu says that habit might be the very thing making sleep harder. The people who sleep well aren't the ones who calculate most carefully. They're the ones who stop overthinking it. Dr. Jade Wu is a board-certified sleep psychologist, founder of Thrive, and author of Hello Sleep. She has worked with high-performance individuals navigating intense travel schedules, shifting time zones, and demanding lifestyles, and her approach consistently comes back to one principle: your body is more resilient than you think. Frequent travelers often wrestle with jet lag by trying to calculate the exact deficit and engineer a recovery plan. Seth shared a different approach: he simply adapts to wherever he lands. Dr. Wu validated this and expanded on it with a framework that applies to all sleep, not just travel: • Don't count individual hours like dollars and cents: your sleep portfolio just needs a sound overall philosophy, not daily micro-management • Let the environment guide you: sunlight and local time are your body's most reliable reset tools when traveling • Play it by ear on jet lag: most people recover without a rigid plan, just get outside, stay active during daylight, and allow the shift to happen naturally • Your body is built to adapt: one bad night, one disrupted trip, or one off-week does not undo a healthy sleep relationship The fuller conversation covers how to know when you actually need more sleep versus when you're just overthinking it, and why the most resilient sleepers are often the least precious about it. Worth a watch if you travel frequently or just feel like sleep is always just out of reach. 🛫 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/YZHPPCPvOLM 🎤 Hire sleep and well-being keynote speaker Dr. Jade Wu for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-jade-wu/ 📅 Ready to bring this to your team? Let's talk: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Drop us a line: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 Why Travelers Overthink Sleep 01:32 The Investment Portfolio Approach to Sleep 02:14 How Sunlight Resets Your Body Clock 03:12 Why Your Body Adapts Better Than You Think "Think of your sleep not in terms of dollars or cents [...] if your portfolio is kind of generally invested with the right philosophy and going in the right direction. You're fine." — Dr. Jade Wu "Don't check your balance every single day. That doesn't matter." — Dr. Jade Wu #sleep #jetlag #travel #science #travellife --- 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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Tips to Reduce Jet Lag and Sleep Better

What if the things you do automatically every day, looked at with intention and curiosity, could become your most valuable thing to teach? Michelle Poler says that's exactly where her best work comes from. Michelle Poler is an entrepreneur, brand strategist, author, and keynote speaker. She created the 100 Days Without Fear project and founded Hello Fears. In this conversation, Michelle explains how she draws inspiration not from big dramatic moments, but from studying her own smallest daily decisions. She also introduces her second keynote, Irreplaceable, built around one idea: what feels effortless to you is often extraordinary to someone else, and that gap is where your unique value lives. • Study your own automatic actions with real intention. Ask yourself why you made a choice, what led you there, and what the creative process behind it actually looked like. • Recognize that what comes easily to you is often a serious challenge for someone else. That gap isn't something to take for granted. It's something to teach. • Turn self-reflection into something shareable. When you understand your own process well enough to explain it, your personal growth starts creating impact for others too. • Bring intention to how you show up at work and in the world. Michelle's Irreplaceable keynote is built on this: you need to know what makes you different before you can share it with confidence. Michelle's message is important because she talks about what it actually means to be irreplaceable—not as a vague inspirational idea, but as something that requires real self-knowledge. It's a short, sharp point that reframes what most people think confidence truly is. ✨ Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/mOtV663gIcM 🎤 Book Michelle Poler for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/michelle-poler/ 📅 Explore how Michelle's keynote fits your team: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Get in touch: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 How Michelle Finds Inspiration in Everyday Decisions 01:11 Why Teaching What You Know Multiplies Its Impact 03:51 What the Irreplaceable Keynote Is Really About 05:34 The Intention That Makes You Stand Out "I get obsessed with the way people think, and especially with my own, because it's the only one I can see firsthand." — Michelle Poler "You are all irreplaceable, but you need intentionality. In order to actually be replaceable at your job or wherever you are, you need to know how to, you know, you need to know what makes you different." — Michelle Poler #actions #intention #michellepoler #irreplaceable #thekeynotecurators --- 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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Daily Actions that Show Your True Value (ENG/SPA)

Every event is starting to feel the same. To change that trend, creativity expert Abigail Posner gives an amazing insight: in a world where AI is pushing everything toward the middle, event professionals have a real opportunity to be different—if they dare to be bold and know where to look. Abigail Posner is a former Director of U.S. Creative Works at Google and one of the most original thinkers working at the intersection of creativity, technology, and human behavior. She has spoken at events around the world and helped organizations move past safe, forgettable experiences to ones that actually stand out. The pressure to play it safe is real. But Abigail argues that safety is the biggest creative risk of all. When every event looks the same, the ones that break the pattern are the ones people remember. Here's how Abigail says event professionals can start thinking more creatively: • Step outside your industry and look at how other fields — sports, fashion, science — have solved the challenge of standing out • Ask what the connection could be between your event format and what someone in a completely different world has already figured out • Use the ozone layer as a model: people from unlike worlds brought together around a shared problem can generate ideas no one field could reach alone • Borrow concepts from those other worlds and apply them to your design, your programming, or your audience experience You don't have to invent something from scratch. You just have to look in the right places. Watch the full interview to hear more of Abigail's thinking on creativity and events. 🎬 Full conversation about creative strategies: https://youtu.be/cr3jG81z1mA 💡 Hire event creativity and innovation keynote speaker Abigail Posner for your next conference: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-abigail-posner/ 📆 Let's design something different together: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Questions? We'd love to hear from you: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 The Sea of Sameness Problem in Events 01:13 Look Outside Your Industry for Creative Answers 01:43 What the Ozone Layer Teaches Event Planners 02:26 How to Apply Unlike Worlds to Event Design "You are just gonna do the same thing that everyone else is gonna do, and you're not gonna stand out. And right now, especially in this world of AI, that is our mission. We need to stand out with unique ideas." — Abigail Posner "Look at the space you're in and then step out of your industry and look at all these other worlds and then see what happens if you kind of apply what they do with what you do." — Abigail Posner #eventplanning #creativity #ai #innovation #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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Why Your Event Looks Like Everyone Else's (and What You Can Do About It)

If everyone claims they get along perfectly and never have any disagreements at their workplace, that's actually a huge red flag. Jessica Weiss, an expert in organizational leadership and workplace happiness, explains that genuinely happy workplaces have healthy conflict. When people can voice opinions, disagree respectfully, and speak their minds without fear of retribution, that's when you know a team is truly engaged and connected. Jessica has spent 15 years working with Fortune 500 companies like Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, and American Express to understand what drives real happiness at work. She's a TEDx speaker and author of "Happiness Works" who uses research and a no-nonsense approach to help leaders build psychologically safe, high-performing teams. The best way to tell if a workplace is genuinely happy is to look at team dynamics. You can't hide the truth when you examine how a group functions together. Healthy conflict is one of the clearest indicators of a happy, engaged team. It signals trust, psychological safety, and real connection. Teams that suppress disagreement or pretend everything is perfect are actually showing signs of dysfunction. Here's how to identify a genuinely happy workplace: • Look for healthy conflict: people should voice opinions and disagree respectfully • Watch for red flags: "We all get along great" often means people are afraid to speak up • Assess psychological safety: can people share what they're thinking without fear? • Examine team dynamics: one team offers a snapshot of the larger culture A truly happy workplace isn't one where everyone agrees all the time. It's one where people feel safe enough to challenge ideas, offer different perspectives, and have productive disagreements. That's the hallmark of trust and engagement. 🎞️ Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/ueb8KBh833w 🗣️ Book Jessica Weiss for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-jessica-weiss/ 📋 Want to assess your team's happiness? https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators 📩 Get in touch: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 How to Spot a Genuinely Happy Workplace 00:55 Why Healthy Conflict Is a Good Sign 01:42 The Hallmarks of Psychological Safety "I think that some of the attributes that really will tell you the truth about whether a team is happy, engaged, connected is: do they have healthy conflict? You know those places where everybody's like, oh no, we all get along great. We never fight. It's all perfect here. Everybody's so nice, it's so fantastic. That's actually a huge red flag." — Jessica Weiss "Healthy conflict is one of the hallmarks of happiness at work. It's a hallmark of trust. It's a hallmark of psychological safety. It's a hallmark of so many things, but that's a great one to pick up on." — Jessica Weiss #workplaceculture #happiness #psychologicalsafety #leadership #teamdynamics --- 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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Identifying a Happy (or a Toxic) Workplace

When the environment changes fast, and the plan stops working, most people freeze. But what if the best decisions you have to make are already built into you? Squash Falconer is a record-breaking adventurer, Everest summiteer, and keynote speaker who has made high-stakes decisions at 8,000 metres. In this clip, she shares the one tool she uses every time conditions shift and the path forward becomes unclear. She calls it "the pause." It's not hesitation. It's the moment you stop, take a breath, and actually listen to what your instincts are telling you. On a mountain, ignoring that feeling can cost you your life. In business, it can cost you the project, the team, or the outcome you were working toward. The pause is not about stopping. It is about making sure your next move is the right one. Here is how to use it: • Listen to discomfort: when something feels off, that feeling is information, not weakness • Hold your direction loosely: know where you are going but stay open to how you get there • Use your team: a quick question to a colleague can be enough to change the whole outcome • Course correct without quitting: changing the path is not the same as abandoning the goal You do not have to summit the original peak to call it a success. Squash did not fly off the top of Everest as planned. She still reached the summit. And the lessons from that gap between goal and outcome have shaped how she leads, decides, and moves forward. Watch the full interview to hear what that experience taught her about resilience, risk, and real success. 📺 Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/TC2FcB7AkYI 🎤 Hire resilience and high-performance keynote speaker Squash Falconer for your next event: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-squash-falconer/ 📅 Want to talk about your next event? Grab a time here: https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators ✉️ Have questions? Email us: info@thekeynotecurators.com 00:00 The Built-In Decision Tool You're Not Using 00:41 Why Discomfort Is Data on a Mountain and in Business 01:18 Hold Your Direction Loosely 01:46 How the Pause Can Change Everything "I have to really listen to that because if I'm about to take off and something doesn't feel right, I have to put my wing down and not take off" — Squash Falconer "Just because we don't reach the original target doesn't mean we've failed." — Squash Falconer #highstakes #decisionmaking #resilience #squashfalconer #eliteperformance #leadership --- 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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Making Hard Decisions When There's No Clear Path Forward

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: 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 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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