Amy Blankson Co-founder GoodThink, Presidential Point of Light, Award-winning Author

CATEGORIES: Leadership, Health, Innovation, Engagement, Communication,Teamwork

We all face fear, discomfort, and resistance to change, but our actions in the midst of these mindsets are what truly define us. Fearless positivity is not the absence of fear, but the audacious opportunity to move through it by focusing
on what matters most. In this inspiring research-based talk, customized to address your audience's current challenges, Amy highlights leaders who have courageously chosen positivity in the midst of adversity. Leveraging learnings
from positive psychology and behavioral science, she examines how negative mindsets hold us back, why some fear is actually good for us, and strategies to reframe stress to better serve us.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Understand why a positive mindset is crucial for agile/transformative leadership
• Learn 4 actionable strategies for mastering mindset
• Implement simple "J-GAME" habits that foster resilience
• Empower teams to rethink stress and leverage optimism

BEST AUDIENCES:

Leaders, Sales, Financial Services, Human Resources, Entrepreneurs, Education

CATEGORIES: Well-Being, Technology

Technology—at least in theory—is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. Yet the average mobile user checks their phones more than 150 times per day, and 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their phone even when they don’t notice their phone ringing or vibrating. Mindful attention is a scarce resource. As one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and technology, Amy Blankson unveils five strategies that successful individuals use to find a sense of balance between technology, productivity, and wellbeing in the Digital Age. In this talk, you will learn how to move from partial attention to full intention, how to hack your distractions to achieve maximum productivity and life satisfaction, and how to rid yourself of the tech graveyard in your office drawers to create more mental and physical space to do the things you love. By rethinking when, where, why and how we use technology, we can begin to recapture our focus, deepen engagement, and find flow in our everyday activities and relationships.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Discover the impact of distraction on your productivity and happiness.
• Establish positive technology boundaries to shift from a mindset of inattention to one of full intention.
• Learn healthy habits for tech use to maximize flow and engagement.
• Understand how your technology use impacts your perception as a leader.
• Increase your flow and engagement by using brain-training techniques.

BEST AUDIENCES:

Sales, Entrepreneurs, Financial Services, Direct Sales, Technology, Education.

In the information economy, collaboration is the ultimate currency. Digital communities now enable us to “upsource” projects to collective wisdom, thereby tapping into vast reserves of knowledge and creativity. Yet at the heart of this movement are individuals, many of whom have ceased to believe that they can overcome systemic barriers to making a difference in their organization. The Ancient Greeks defined optimism as “the belief that our behavior matters,” which is a critical concept for helping individuals to remove limiting beliefs and to shift towards solutions-based thinking. In this talk, Amy will share inspiring stories of individuals who have mobilized their communities for positive change and will reveal core strategies for how to leverage the potential of teams. Using a combination of design thinking and experiential activities, Amy will show audience members how we can all be innovators if we act together with intention.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Learn how upsourcing knowledge has fundamentally shifted the nature of collaboration in the Digital Era.
• Discover how leaders are leveraging collective wisdom to innovate faster and more effectively.
• Understand why positive individuals are 3X more creative than negative individuals.
• Identify and fact-check limiting beliefs that hinder creativity.
• Empower individuals to use a growth mindset to fuel innovation and create positive change.

BEST AUDIENCES:

Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Technology, Civic/Government, Education, Nonprofits