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  Surviving to Thriving: How to Find Peace in a Stressed Out World

  Dr. Benjamin Benulis, Doctor of Chiropractic, Create Health PLLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  Innovation and technology came with the promise of making our lives easier. But it seems as time goes on, things get more and more stressful. Life in the 21st century is very stressful for humans. Many people can find it extremely difficult to cope, and see their mental and often physical health suffer as a consequence. Many of the coping mechanisms people use are very short-term fixes that often make us worse in the long term. So how do we handle it? In this 30-45 minute talk Dr. Ben talks about how stress affects our nervous system and leaves the audience with real, practical, actionable tips that they can begin using immediately to experience more peace and well-being in both their mind and their body. MORE >

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  Busy? but not productive

  Jeremy Macliver, Certified EOS Implementer, Guaranteed Traction

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  It is scary to think how many times I've gone home exhausted because I worked hard, but I wasn't sure what all I got done. Many business leaders and their team members are busy being busy. The intentions are good, the effort is real, but the results just don't add up. In this talk, we will share how we use a simple vision plan to slice through all of the chaos, determine what is important, and create actionable results. These skills work for the leaders and the team members that report to them. An aligned and focused organization increases momentum and reaps rewards that other teams only dream of. As Patrick Lenchioni says " If you could get all of the people in an organization rowing the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, at any time" Where do you want to take your team. Book this workshop to learn how to get your team rowing in sync toward the same goals! MORE >

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  How I Wrote and Published My Debut Novel

  Howard Gershkowitz, Author

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Entertainment

  Sitting in the lobby of the historic Hassayampa Inn in Prescott, Arizona, I sipped my coffee and stared at the period pieces surrounding me. It was January 1, 2015 when my eyes landed on the switchboard, circa 1927, and I started day dreaming. What might it have looked like, some young person sitting at the station, routing calls between the guestrooms and the rest of the country? I pictured the roaring 20’s, the coming market crash, the world plunged into the Great Depression, ultimately bringing about World War II and it’s horrifying consequences. What if I could go back and warn them? Stop it somehow? MORE >

  Thus, began this journey back to 1929, where I sent our hero, Harold, to meet Talia Sanders, the operator. Over the course of the next couple of years—in real time—he navigated the interceding nine decades, traveling back and forth, trying to change the past, and, when he fails, to prevent the same thing from happening in the present.

  As the story unfolded in my mind, I had one major problem; most time travel stories break down because of unresolved paradoxes. If you visit the past, don’t you automatically change it by your presence? What if you only go back a few months or years? You run the risk of meeting your younger self, which is a real no-no in terms of theoretical physics. How, then, could I get around it?

  The main concern, as far as I could see, was this little thing called the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy, If you take a human being and transport him into the past, you simultaneously remove his bulk from the present and insert into another epoch. The Universe should implode immediately upon such a distortion. The answer? Well, if modern theory is right, we can hitch a ride through a wormhole, traveling unimaginable distances across the galaxy without disrupting the flow of time. So why not a slimmed down version to permit local excursions? Why not a ‘squirmhole?”

  Join Harold as he wanders through time in order to prevent the past from repeating itself.

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  Repowering fossil plants to affordably decarbonize energy

  Heather Jackson, President, Interlock Energy

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

  Heather will introduce a suite of technologies that make it possible to affordably decarbonize existing fossil fueled power plants. She will discuss factors that influence the affordability of this option, and factors that make this approach a potentially much faster way to decarbonize our energy system.

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  Language, Sex and Power: Effective Communication Techniques for Women

  Cyd West, Executive Director, World Academy for the Future of Women

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  Cyd West, a specialist in linguistics, presents ways to enhance your communication skills that are pertinent to every woman who lives and/or works with men. She covers: MORE >

  • who gets heard and why.
  • how men and women communicate and interpret each other.
  • potential language pitfalls which commonly occur in the workplace.
  • how these differences affect women in the workplace and in positions of authority.
  • what we as women can do to improve our communication effectiveness with men and in the workplace.

  As young girls we are taught to be considerate, to save face for others, to apologize, and exercise modesty. This training often runs counter to the communication skills that are expected and rewarded in the workplace. If you know women who have waited for someone to notice they’ve done a good job or whose deferential nature has kept them from advancement, you have witnessed this dichotomy in action.

  Linguistic research has unveiled a wealth of information for women working with men. Deborah Tannen, Robin Lakoff and other linguists have studied how language patterns are formed at a very young age and how they grow to differ for the sexes. These differences, hierarchical communication for men and relational communication for women, are the basis for much of the misunderstandings and lack of value of women’s contributions in the workplace. Understanding these potential pitfalls and leveraging our strengths as women in relational communication techniques can ensure our visibility, power and effectiveness in the workplace.

  OBJECTIVES:
  • Help women and men understand the beneficial dynamics of utilizing the full spectrum of communication skills and attributes;
  • Enable women to succeed in traditionally male oriented workplaces and be perceived as strong and effective in their leadership roles.
  • Provide an understanding of communication pitfalls and opportunities by both sexes that can lead to effective leadership for both men and women.

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  Autism Spectrum Disorder: New Tools to Help Kids

  Dr. Benjamin Benulis, Doctor of Chiropractic, Create Health PLLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

  The rate of autism spectrum disorder is growing at an alarming rate. It was 1 in 10,000 in the 1950s and is now greater than 1 in 50. What is causing this surge in cases? Is it simply better diagnosis or is there more at play? What works to actually support these kids in getting better? In this 30-45 minute talk Dr. Ben shares his stories of working with kids with autism along with practical tools parents can implement immediately to see shifts in their kids function and behavior. MORE >

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  Risk Management in Today’s Increasingly Challenging World

  Nancy Germond, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President, True North Consultants, a Division of Insurance Writer, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  How to manage your organization's risk in today's workforce, including hiring, retention, loss prevention and claims management.

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  From Functional to Fabulous

  Angela Sticca Snyder, Founder & CEO, Taxanista

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  How systems & procedures streamline & propel your business with the ability to handle twice the volume. Position yourself for the next level of growth with the infrastructure to support you.

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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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  Bringing Joy Back into Your Life

  Selina Schuh, Home Organizer, Speaker, Author, Empowered Living Strategies

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Can’t remember the last time you had fun? Join us to learn how to rejuvenate and experience joy.

  By attending this workshop, you will discover: MORE >

  • Why we don’t make ourselves a priority
  • Why (contrary to popular belief) selfishness is a good thing
  • What the simple (yet not always easy!) steps are to turn things around

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