Quitting Is Not An Option
“Pressing Forward & Bouncing Back in Tough Times”

Quitting is NEVER an option with a champion and every champion you ever meet, will tell you - there was a day, a moment and an hour when they decided, with a choice of their own will - to never quit. The world around us is shifting and these are rapidly becoming the toughest times most of us have ever seen. Tough times call for tough decisions. The first decision is not to quit - but to persevere wisely and not give into a prevailing atmosphere of fear. Connie helps organizations and individuals understand how to take the necessary actions to make the decisions to meet their challenges by leading and inspiring...and NOT retreat into the paralysis of "just holding on."

In this program people learn:

• Best practice skills and strategies of moving forward – even during this tough time – realistically, but with optimism and sensibility
• How to manage and plan, focus, motivate, adapt and lead in order to thrive  -- not just survive -- avoiding the biggest mistakes in a "do more with less" environment
• To eliminate the factors that lead to bad decisions and task paralysis
• Skills for flexibility and managing change, uncertainty and stress as well as how to maintain productivity and morale
• Provide models on how to balance compassion with logic in the face of change; how to keep focus of goals when multiple demands are placed up them
• Effective time management tips to lighten loads, getting more done and reducing stress
• How to eliminate anxiety and stress that hampers productivity along with important skills on how to handle resistance that comes with change

Presentation Length and Method:

This program can be presented as a keynote, a breakout session or a half-day seminar. Lecture, audience participation, stories, instructional exercises, current research, visuals and music.

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