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  You’re Not Broken – You’re Blocked: Rediscovering What Was Never Lost

  John Wiley, CEPA, CEO, Private Equity Strategist, Navy Veteran, Author, John Franklin Wiley

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  The self-help industry has spent decades telling you something is wrong with you – that you need to be fixed, healed, or optimized before you can live the life you want. But what if the entire premise is the problem? What if you’re not broken at all – just blocked? In this thought-provoking talk, John Franklin Wiley draws on his own journey – from incarceration and transformation in his early twenties to leading companies, building nonprofits, and publishing a book on consciousness – to challenge the stories we’ve inherited about what’s wrong with us. This isn’t self-help. It’s self-recognition. An invitation to stop chasing arrival and start noticing what’s already here. MORE >

  Your audience will walk away with:
  • Why the “fix yourself” industry keeps you stuck by design
  • The difference between healing and remembering
  • One practice for reconnecting with the clarity you already carry For anyone tired of performing their way to wholeness.

  Ideal for wellness groups, interfaith gatherings, book clubs, and personal growth audiences.

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  You’re in Pain and that’s not Normal with Getting Older

  Ty Sinda, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Scottsdale Physical Therapy & Performance

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  I hear it all the time. "I'm in pain, but that's normal because I'm getting older." But, no, being in pain is not normal, and in this presentation, I discuss how you can take control of your pain and increase your production both at work and in your life.

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  Women & Money: Six Steps to Financial Security

  Katrina C. Lessard, CFP®, AEP®, Founder & CEO , Lessard Wealth Management

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  Today, more women than ever are responsible for their financial well-being, and the well-being of their families. But women often face unique financial challenges. That's why it's so important that no matter what life stage they're in, women know how to save, invest, and plan for their future. MORE >

  In this seminar on Women and Money, you'll learn:
  * The unique financial challenges women face, such as longer life expectancies and more career breaks for caregiving, and how they impact long-term financial security
  * Six steps women can take to help them achieve financial security, including taking control of their money, becoming more knowledgeable investors, advocating for themselves in the workplace, planning for retirement, protecting their income and assets, and creating an estate plan

  You'll also receive a free electronic workbook created just for this presentation. The workbook contains key information, worksheets, and questions to help you remember important points from the seminar.

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  Why Many Business Owners are Wealthy on Paper but not Financially Independent

  Anthony Perez, Founder, Harvest Wealth Strategies

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  Many business owners spend decades reinvesting everything back into their company, only to discover later that most of their personal wealth is tied up in the business itself. At the same time, rising costs, hiring challenges, and economic uncertainty are placing more pressure on owners to remain deeply involved in day-to-day operations. MORE >

  This presentation explores the unique financial planning challenges that business owners face compared to traditional employees or executives. Anthony Perez explains why traditional retirement planning strategies often fall short for entrepreneurs and how business owners can build a financial plan that does not depend entirely on selling their company at the perfect time.

  Topics include:

  - The biggest financial planning mistakes business owners make
  - How to turn business success into personal financial security
  - Strategies for creating optionality before a transition
  - Aligning personal wealth planning with the eventual sale or succession of the business

  The session helps business owners shift their thinking from “running a business” to building a business that can ultimately support their life after ownership.

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  Why 80% of Businesses Listed for Sale Never Sell – And What Smart Owners Do Differently

  John Wiley, CEPA, CEO, Private Equity Strategist, Navy Veteran, Author, John Franklin Wiley

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Eight out of ten businesses that go to market never close a deal. Not because the businesses are bad but because the owners weren't ready. Drawing on his experience vetting over $75 million in acquisitions, John Franklin Wiley reveals the blind spots that kill deals before they start. MORE >

  In this practical, no-pitch talk, John walks your group through the five factors that actually determine whether a business sells or stalls – and the steps any owner can take today to protect their legacy and their retirement. This isn't about selling tomorrow. It's about making sure you can when the time comes.

  Your audience will walk away with:
  - The one question every buyer asks that most owners can't answer
  - Why emotional attachment is the #1 value killer
  - Three moves that can increase a company's sale price by 25–35%

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  What’s Your Business Actually Worth? The Honest Conversation Owners Aren’t Having

  John Wiley, CEPA, CEO, Private Equity Strategist, Navy Veteran, Author, John Franklin Wiley

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Most business owners have a number in their head – what they think their company is worth. Most of them are wrong. Not because they’re bad at business, but because they’ve never looked at their company through a buyer’s eyes. In this straightforward, no-pitch talk, John Franklin Wiley – a Certified Exit Planning Advisor and strategist who has evaluated over $75 million in acquisitions – walks your group through what actually determines business value, and the one mistake that routinely costs owners 25–35% of their potential sale price. MORE >

  Your audience will walk away with:
  • The five factors buyers actually use to value a company
  • Three questions every owner should be able to answer today
  • Why the business you’d want to buy isn’t the business you’re currently running Educational, actionable, and designed for business owners at any stage.

  Ideal for chambers, financial planning groups, and professional associations.

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  What’s Your Bike?

  Dave Cooke, CEO and Board Chair, 100Pedals, Inc.

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  “What’s your bike” introduces audiences to the struggles of addiction in the family, while lending credibility with those on their similar paths. Dave takes his audiences on a profound, personal journey where they transition from a feeling of helplessness and hopelessness to a place of empowerment and possibility, as they confidently begin the search for their path through the adversities which are dragging them down. MORE >

  As the audience discovers the possibilities for change in the face of chaos, Dave moves them from a place of fear and worry to one of hope and opportunity while helping them recognize the impact of both on their lives and their outcomes.

  After learning his youngest child was addicted to heroin, Dave Cooke spent the next eighteen months on a relentless quest to save him. This determined commitment took him through all the experiences a parent goes through – deception, theft, overdoses, multiple arrests, jail, homelessness and untold sleepless nights. With every painful experience guilt and failure took another piece out of his spirit to the point where he felt as though everything was lost. His business nearly collapsed, his health was suffering, and his relationships were falling apart. Dave was broken in every way imaginable.

  Late one night, in a desperate plea for relief, Dave took on a personal challenge to ride his bike for one hour a day, for one hundred consecutive days. It was an activity which completely changed his life. Dave’s inspiring story provides powerful insights into the experiences of being a parent of an addicted child, while offering an incredibly inspiring message for parents struggling to find their way through life’s adversities such as the chaos of their child’s addiction.

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  What it means to me to be an immigrant and live in America

  Patrick J Connell, Senior Instructor CERT/First Responder Academy, Marine Corps League

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

  My outlook on the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, etc.

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  What is Happiness / Success?

  Mark Reinoso, Managing Partner / Owner, Desert State Fire, PM Contracting Team, Irvington House

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  "I want to be rich" "I want to be famous" "I dont want to work" "I want good food" "I want to travel." "I want kids, or more kids". "I want someone to share my life with"...the list goes on and on. Those are all admirable goals, but that's not what makes us happy. Happiness is more than a great bottle of wine, a fat bank account, or an exotic place. MORE >

  We come from all walks of life, have vastly different figures in our bank accounts, we come from different countries...we couldn't be more different! But yet, almost all of us would consider ourselves happy. Even people in war torn countries consider themselves happy.

  Enjoyment is temporary, and so is discomfort. You can enjoy a great meal, or a ride on a scooter, a trip to a foreign land... Happiness isnt excitement, or enjoyment. Just because you really enjoyed that roller coaster of that glass of whiskey, doesn't mean you are happy. And Just because you aren't enjoying yourself in that particular moment, doesn't mean you are unhappy.Just because you dont enjoy your visit to the proctologist or gynecologist, doesn't mean you aren't happy.

  Happiness is a deep abiding feeling...its visceral.Its a deep abiding feeling that you have. Its knowing that you are living your best life you can with the circumstances you have. It's knowing that you are cultivating the best relationships you can, that you are wanted and needed by the people you love.

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  Wage and Hour Compliance Challenges

  Lorie A. Birk, Esq, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Principal Consultant, HR Law Works, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  There have been a lot of challenges for employers in the last year with respect to wage and hour. There were the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) salary exemption updates that were put on hold and a higher minimum wage in Arizona. With all of this, organizations cannot forget to review their wage and hour practices to ensure compliance. MORE >

  Is your organization including the appropriate compensation in overtime calculations? Are positions appropriately classified as FLSA exempt? This session will review some of the top compliance issues where organizations misstep and provide some tips for compliance.

  This program can also be tailored for state law compliance such as California.

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