Survival for Educators: Your Mental Health-Your Wellness-Life's Balance-Attitude-and your Resilience
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers/Administrators
Length: 90 minutes
This presentation addresses the mental health of educators focusing on 5 key ingredients. It gives practical and relevant strategies to assist with their mental health as they "survive" these tougher times as teachers and quite often parents!
ALSO NEW!!!!!
Your Flight…Your Life… Your Journey…
Your Vision
AUDIENCE: One-day retreat for any group of workplace TEAMS!
LENGTH: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
A day that may alter your life!
This relevant, practical, and stimulating one-day retreat has been developed for management/management teams/department teams/supervisors/etc. It has been specifically designed for personal introspection, refocusing, and planning the rest of one’s life. In doing so, participant’s will feel more confident, be more productive, perform their jobs more effectively and live more contently. The one-day personal retreat takes the participants on a journey considering their overall wellness, life balance, time management/life priorities, their attitude, life goals, happiness, and stress management. All of these, after careful consideration, will be blended in a life’s mission statement written by the participant. Living this mission statement daily will allow all who participate to intentionally LIVE their life mission while enjoying that journey. Each participant will receive a signed copy of the book that the retreat is based on as well!
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NEW #150 Topic: Social Health for Brain Health
This presentation focuses on the research regarding social health and brain development. We all need to be social. After all, it is one of the 8 dimensions of a persons overall wellness. Come and learn the many benefits of healthy relationships and be social!
NEW #143 Topic:
Got Attitude? Got Laughter? You've Got a Healthy Brain!
This presentation addresses the latest research on optimism, positive attitudes, and laughter and the effects on our human brain. The title resembles the "Got Milk" campaign. During this 2 hour presentation, Tom will discuss the powerful effect of choosing your attitude daily and "infecting" others with it by intention. He will also share the latest research on the benefits of laughter on the human body including the brain. Intermittently he will share some humor as the beneficial effects are discussed.
New #151 Topic:
Secondary Trauma Syndrome and Educators-Self-Help is CRITICAL!
Educators deal with a lot of secondary trauma as they teach, counsel, interact, and develop relationships with their students. This presentation focuses on understanding what secondary trauma is, its warning signs, and most importantly, what to effectively DO about it. A practical and relevant assessment and personalized future plan template will be given to all educators in attendance who MAY be "burning out" from secondary trauma and may not even be aware of it!
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#3 Topic:
STRESSED OUT? - Practical Ways to Manage Your Stress!
TARGET AUDIENCE: High School - Adult - Business Employees - Caregivers
LENGTH: 1 ½ - 2 HRS
This presentation allows the participants to determine if they are under an unusual amount of distress and what specific techniques they can use to cope with those stressors including progressive relaxation and mental imagery. The presentation also focuses on what can be done about their stressors while they write a personal plan of action.
#4 Topic:
THE CARE-FRONTATION SKILL - What to do when you are very concerned about someone close to you.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Middle School - High School - Parents - Teachers
LENGTH: 1. Hrs.
This presentation addresses a specific life skill that a person can use to confront someone who they are very concerned about in a caring, concerned and non-judgmental way. A practice session for the participants is included in this presentation.
#7 Topic:
SUICIDE IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION to a TEMPORARY PROBLEM!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S./ H.S./ Adults
LENGTH: 1.5 Hrs.
This presentation initially focuses on the sad facts/statistics regarding teen suicide. It also addresses the sign/symptoms of teen suicide. In addition, Tom addresses how one can respond in a caring, non-judgmental way to confront someone who may be severely depressed.
#8 Topic:
HOW WELL ARE YOU? - Looking at your total wellness and beginning to live more “well”.
TARGET AUDIENCE: H.S / Adults
LENGTH: 1-4 Hrs.
This presentation addresses the difference between achieving total wellness vs being physically healthy. A personal responsibility is discussed within the 7 dimensions of wellness. Reducing risk factors is also addressed that would dramatically improves ones “quality” of life.
#9 Topic:
WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE? - Managing your time and setting priorities in your life.....!
TARGET AUDIENCE: H.S. / Adults
LENGTH: 1.5-3 Hrs.
This presentation addresses time management in your life. It also addresses efficient ways of managing the time you have personally, professionally and family-wise. A look at the participant’s “normal day” is one activity on the program. A closer look at “workaholism” and “quality” time is also included. Don’t bring your watches!
#11 Topic:
CHOOSING TO BE MORE WELL: THE 8 DIMENSIONS! - A personal responsibility!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. / Adults
LENGTH: 1-8 Hrs.
This presentation addresses total wellness vs. just your physical health and discusses specific personal responsibilities one needs to take socially, physically, emotionally and mentally. The assessment of ones wellness can be turned into a workshop day including stress management, time management, personal wellness and personal wellness/self-care planning.
#12 Topic:
LAUGHTER: Medicine for your Funny Bones!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults / Business Groups / Staffs
LENGTH: 1.5-2 Hrs.
This session shares the benefits of laughter. A sprinkling of funny stories and some embarrassing moments will be shared during their session along with some factual information and new research information and new research on how laughter can affect not only our lifestyle, but your longevity. Bring some tissues if you are a crier!
#16 Topic:
GOAL SETTING AND CREATING YOUR BUCKET LISTS: The How To's for Creating Hope, Anticipation While Truly Living and Ending Your Life With NO REGRETS!
#18 Topic:
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH OUR KIDS? - Adolescent issues and how to help our children deal with them.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents / School Boards / Administrators / Counselors
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation focuses on why teens act the way they do, what the issues are that are going on with them and what we can do as parents/teachers to nurture them through this segment of their life without major problems due to their common unhealthy risk/choices/decisions.
#21 Topic:
UNDERSTANDING TEENS - Helping them meet their needs with assets!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents / Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation will discuss what issues teens are forced having to deal with today and how we as parent, educators and youth advocates can help them meet their needs in healthy ways through ASSET-BUILDING !
#24 Topic:
EDUCATOR APPRECIATION: Feeling Good About One Of The Best Professions In The World!
Target Audience: Teachers / Administrators
LENGTH: 1-2 hrs.
This presentation is for teachers and administrators. It offers an opportunity to recollect past experiences, asses the POWER that educator’s possess and look at their present needs while beginning to move ahead in a more vibrant, healthy, positive and rejuvenated fashion so both the teacher and students benefit! The main goal is to have all teachers and administrators feel appreciated, wanted and needed! “ Come, sit back and appreciate the true power of an educator!!”
#27 Topic:
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEENS/STUDENTS????? - It Can Be Easy.....!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents and Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
At times, it seems impossible! Communicating with your children can be easy and believe it or not, it can be very effective. Come and learn a few new techniques to better communicate without conflict, power struggles and shouting matches!
#31 Topic:
LIVING EACH DAY - Finding out what really is important in your life...!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents / Teachers / Businesses / General
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This session allows you to put your life into perspective and remind yourself of what really is important everyday! Finding time for the people/opportunities in your life that are important to you is discussed. Sit back and enjoy this presentation that will make you you think and feel and refocus the way you live. It also suggests ways to live life each day to it’s fullest.
#32 Topic:
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE for Educators
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Administrators / Parents
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation is based on Daniel Goldman’s work. Understanding that your emotional intelligence is even more important than your IQ. Practical suggestions for nurturing a healthy emotional intelligence will also occur.
#34 Topic:
DEVELOPING A POSITIVE CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE - so you can teach and the students can ENJOY learning in a safe environment!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. teachers
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
Come and listen to/participate in a variety of techniques, strategies and classroom climate tools that have been successfully used which allows educators to teach more effectively than they already are allowing their students to be able to learn in a more comfortable and quality learning environment.
#37 Topic:
RESOLVING CONFLICT PEACEFULLY - Strategies for students, teachers and parents.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Students / Parents
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation specifically looks at conflict, what it does to us, and then offers strategies/techniques for teachers and their students. It also addresses how parents can more effectively deal with conflict in their homes. Healthier ways to communicate is a key concept throughout this session.
#38 Topic:
LIFE SKILLS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR YOUR STUDENTS AND YOUR OWN
CHILDREN
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Parents
LENGTH: 1-1.5 hrs.
This presentation addresses the main life skills that are critical to a healthy lifestyle for your students or your own children. Decision-making, problem-solving, communication, refusal, assertiveness and care-frontation skills are all discussed in a practical manner. If time allows, teachers/parents “practice” the skills themselves so they understand them and are able to teach them to their students and/or children.
#39 Topic:
KEYS TO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REJUVENATION AS AN EDUCATOR
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers and/or administrators
LENGTH: 1-4 Hrs.
Feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired? Feeling worn out, maybe even burned out? Need a little time to reflect on what you do and why you do it? This experience is designed to provide practicing educators/administrators with an opportunity to examine what zaps their energy in a very challenging profession. A very close review of the 5 keys to rejuvenation /professional development will occur during this presentation.
Finally, an in service for YOU, YOUR HEART and YOUR LIFE, so that you can stay energized and continue to educate your children effectively.
#43 Topic:
HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
Laughter increases blood flow to the frontal lobe of the brain where learning takes place! This presentation will allow teachers the understanding of how important humor is in the educational setting and offer specific strategies on how to include humor in all academic disciplines.
#47 Topic:
DEVELOPING A MISSION STATEMENT FOR YOUR LIFE!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. / Teachers / Parents
LENGTH: 2 Hrs.
A builder uses a blueprint to build a home. A cook uses a recipe to cook their delicious meals, and NASA has a detailed mission plan for their spacecraft every second that it’s in space. Why wouldn’t we want a plan/mission for our lives? This session allows the participants an opportunity to develop their own mission plan for their life! It’s an opportunity of a life time for everyone! A written statement that will give you a reason to “be”, get up every day and truly LIVE!
#49 Topic:
LAUGHTER, HAPPINESS AND TIME MANAGEMENT
TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators / Business professionals / Parents
This presentation focuses on three of the five necessary keys to personal rejuvenation. It’ll address the benefits of humor/ laughter, the keys to being happy as well as the interesting and practical ways to look at setting priorities in their lives while managing their time.
#50 Topic:
YOUR PRICELESS ATTITUDE - How to Begin “Infecting” Yourself as Well as Others!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Business professionals / Parents / Educators / Administrators
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation will address how to acquire a positive and “infectious” attitude every day. Once acquired and conscious of that mental state, we will discuss how you can “infect” others throughout your day! This presentation will leave you feeling fortunate, appreciated, confident, rejuvenated and most of all, with an attitude that WILL BE infectious!
#51 Topic:
PRACTICAL KEYS TO CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT - For upper elementary and middle school educators
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers grades 5-9
LENGTH: 1-1.5 hrs.
This session will offer some proven and practical tips to teachers of upper elementary and middle school. It will discuss positive discipline, classroom atmosphere, classroom management, etc. and share effective activities/energizers that could be used within a classroom setting.
#52 Topic:
CRITICAL INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO GIVE YOUR CHILDREN/STUDENTS 3 LIFETIME “GIFTS” - Health, Happiness and Success!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents / Teachers
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This session addresses the 40 development assets that all children need to be happy, healthy and successful in life. It will also address some critical life skills that teens need to survive this “tough” world.
#61 Topic:
THE ENORMOUS POWER OF TOUCH
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Parents / Medical/ Nursing Home staff
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation addresses the research behind the power of touch. It will address the physical, social and emotional benefits of touch and remind you to secure your needed 12 “touches’ a day needed for physical social and emotional healthy development.
#64 Topic: EMPOWERING YOUTH, FAMILIES AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK WITH THEM!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers/Administrators/Social Service Personnel/Youth advocates/Etc.
LENGTH: 4-7 Hrs. broken up into segments
The keynote and follow-up presentations offers specific strategies that educators, families and the professionals that care for youth can utilize so that effective prevention can truly occur. A general overview and awareness of relevant adolescent teen issues will initiate the understanding which is needed to begin that powerful prevention process. Specific strategies that are needed to help youth become empowered will then be shared. In addition to those suggestions for youth, specific recommendations for schools, communities and families so they can all become an active participants in the prevention process as well! The keynote will conclude with a presentation dedicated to “caring for the professional”. Through energetic, caring, compassionate and rejuvenated professionals, we can then and only then begin the process of offering prevention programs with effective strategies that will promote positive behavior changes in the youth we serve!
#65 Topic:
OUTRAGEOUS AND INTERACTIVE MIDDLE LEVEL HEALTH EDUCATION TEACHING LESSONS
TARGET AUDIENCE: Middle level health teachers
LENGTH: 1-3 Hrs.
This interactive presentation allows the health teachers to participate in many interactive activities that have been successfully used in a middle school health education curriculum. Come and have enjoy being a middle school student again while learning many new, fun, interactive and relevant health education activities that you can use in your classroom!
#68 Topic:
FISHING FOR A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
TARGET AUDIENCE: Business / Teachers / Hospital staff / Parents / Adults
LENGTH: 1.5-2 Hrs.
This presentation addresses intentional attitude development and how to “infect” others, by choice, with a positive one at home and/or your work place. The video “Fish” will be shown/discussed to demonstrate how you can have fun at work while still being professional with that positive attitude. Come and catch “the big one”-that attitude that will make you work and live differently!
#69 Topic:
METH-A seductive drug!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Police / Teachers / AOD personnel / Social services /H.S. students
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This informational session provides a power point and a DVD clip with the relevant information about meth. A recovering meth addict is also be present for questions/answers.
#70 Topic:
TIME ROCKS!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This presentation allows the participants to closely look @ their normal day & how they “spend” their time. A discussion of priorities in their lives is facilitated. An activity is done that allows all participants to seriously think about their time, their priorities (their “rocks”) and how they plan to live their lives with the TIME they’re fortunate to have everyday. It’s TIME to attend......!
#71 Topic:
PRAISE FOR EDUCATORS!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Administrators
LENGTH: 1-3 Hrs.
All educators intermittently need to be praised and thanked for the wonderful jobs they do day in & day out. This presentation allows the participants to feel fortunate about the opportunities they have being an educator while being praised for all they do for our students. If the presentation selected is for 3 hours, a portion of the presentation is a wonderful video is shown entitled “Praise for Teachers” which re-affirms the “critical nature” of their jobs! Come, sit back & feel good about your job as an educator and begin the process of rejuvenation so you CAN continue to teach effectively!
#72 Topic:
LIVIN’ LIFE TO THE FULLEST!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators / Hospital-Nursing home staff / Business / Adults
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This presentation addresses some practical suggestions adults should seriously consider to “Live Life to it’s Fullest”. A smattering of topics ranging from self-care to attitude, humor & time management are intermingled throughout this presentation to give all participants a smorgasbord of ideas to really LIVE by so they can start to “enjoy the ride!”
#73 Topic:
WHAT DO I WANT TO BE AND DO WHEN I GROW UP?
TARGET AUDIENCE: All aging adults-yes all of us! Especially good for mid-life crisis folks!
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
“Dreams are not just for the young at heart.” Finding out what really is important in your life, focusing on those critical things daily while anticipating <b>new goals and dreams really is “Living Life to the Fullest”. This presentation will make you laugh, explore your thoughts and will allow you to determine what is truly important in your life, what inspires and an opportunity to develop a new attitude to live with for the remaining years of your life! It is my wish to help you decide on your achievable dreams no matter what your age, establish YOUR “bucket list”(things you’d like to do before you “kick the bucket”) and then begin intentionally living better than you already are at this point in your life!
#74 Topic:
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF SO YOU CAN CARE FOR OTHERS!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Caretakers / Parents / Teachers
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This presentation offers 25 practical suggestions to “mix” into your life so that it is a happy, healthy & successful one. A smattering of stories and readings throughout the self-care strategies will be shared to help all participants truly understand the needed “mixture of ingredients” needed in order for your LIFE to be “baked to perfection”!
#79 Topic:
CELEBRATE WHAT’S RIGHT IN THE WORLD!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Businesses / Educators / Parents / Adults
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This presentation addresses our vision we have for our life! It’s suggested that we begin by looking for what’s right in the world rather than what’s wrong in it. Having a mission plan( a reason to live and how to live it) for your life is discussed. To conclude, an excellent DVD is shown to solidify the point of having a “vision”/mission plan for your life while celebrating what’s right in it! Your choice of an “infectious” attitude also begins this celebration!
#81 Topic:
RELAXATION AND STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR THOSE STRESSED!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults / H.S.
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation is highly interactive where, after a brief discussion of stressors, coping strategies and relaxation techniques, all will try several techniques/ Come and relax-stress is killing you slowly!
#88 Topic:
WARNING SIGNS OF CLINICAL DEPRESSION/POTENTIAL SUICIDE-What to do, what not to do!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H. S. / Teachers / Parents
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This session will share some common warning signs of depression. Whether you are a parent, teacher or friend, this session will offer several strategies as to what you should do and discuss the many things that shouldn’t be done when you are concerned about someone who may be depressed /suicidal.
#89 Topic:
SELF-CARE FOR EDUCATORS - Living a BALANCED life
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers and Administrators
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
Feeling tired of being “sick and tired?” Feeling worn out, burned out? Need a little re-visiting of the keys to educator rejuvenation? This presentation will address the 5 keys to rejuvenation specifically for educators and the self-care that you ‘ll need to stay focused and work WELL so that your personal. family and work lives are in BALANCE! If this begins to occur, YOU, your students AND your family all benefit!
#90 Topic:
LIFE SKILLS - Life’s “ingredients” your students and maybe your own children need to succeed!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. / Parents / Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.-2 Hrs.
This session shares the necessary life skills that all teens need to have in order to succeed in life. They are extremely necessary at this stage in their life because of the many life-altering decisions they are making!
#93 Topic:
SWISS CHEESE THEORY/BRAIN READINESS-Why do our children make foolish decisions when they know better?
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Administrators / Parents
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This session addresses why our teens act the way they do at times and what they NEED to be taught so that they can fill their needs in healthy ways while looking ahead at the consequences of their decisions.
#95 Topic:
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS-POSITIVE PARENTING - Giving your children 3 gifts that will last a lifetime!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation will affirm what parents are already doing well and then share some new research on developmental assets! Several positive parenting strategies and tips will also be discussed to aid in their own parenting styles!
#96 Topic:
A RECIPE FOR YOUR LIFE: TOTAL WELLNESS
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults- Teachers, Parents, Business and Community
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation looks at combining the necessary ingredients to live MORE WELL! As with a recipe, it lists what is needed "TO BAKE" or to truly LIVE a balanced, productive and well lifestyle. Sprinkled with stories and video clips, you'll be given those necessary ingredients that'll make your life "cook" to perfection!
#97 Topic:
KEY INGREDIENTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR SCHOOL EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers AND Administrators
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation will suggest specific ingredients that teachers and administrators might want to consider to make their school even more successful than it already is! A spattering of suggestions received from both teachers and administrators all over the U.S. will be shared for consideration! An activity that asks what each other NEEDS follows for positive feedback/communication!
#99 Topic:
BULLYING - STEPPING UP TO STOP IT!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents/Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation looks at the severity of the bullying problem as well as several specific strategies that parents and children can learn to prevent this "infectious issue".
#100 Topic:
CREATING RESILIENCY IN OUR CHILDREN
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers and Parents
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This session discusses how we as parents and teachers can intentionally raise/develop resilient children. Our children/students will face adversity in their lives and being resilient young adults is critical when times get rough. Come and learn about a few strategies to develop a resilient child!
#101 Topic:
BALANCING YOUR LIFE PERSONALLY, PROFESSIONALLY AND FAMILY-WISE: It’s About TIME!!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers, Business employees, Parents, Community professionals
LENGTH: 1-1.5 hrs.
This presentation allows all participants to seriously look at how they can realistically balance their lives personally, professionally and within their families. This thought-provoking session allows those in attendance to reflect on how their lives are literally being "spent" while considering some specific strategies to begin the change that may allow that needed balance to take place. All will be encouraged to truly think about their priorities in life------the things that make them happy, the things they live for each day! It's ended with a challenge to TAKE ACTION and begin the process!
#102 TOPIC:
PARENTING PRE-TEENS……? Don’t Freak…..Tweak and Empower them for LIFE!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents/teachers/mentors/grandparents/foster parents of pre-teens (ages 11-15)
LENGTH: 1-2 hrs. OR an all day workshop for parents!
This presentations’ content comes from a book I have written and published. The presentation will address those critically important issues that need to be discussed and communicated with your pre-teens. As you know, there are several big, possibly even life-altering decisions that your pre-teen will have to make soon in their lives. Just a few of these decisions include alcohol and drug use, sexual activity, smoking, driving responsibly, etc. The presentation assists the parent, guardian, mentor, teacher, etc. with not only the needed information but with a variety of relevant and practical interactive activities that can be done together WITH the pre-teen to enhance communication and build the necessary trust that’s needed between a pre-teen and their responsible caring adult. The presentation provides the necessary knowledge and specific and relevant strategies to assist pre-teens as they begin to make those choices and develop relationships.
#106 TOPIC:
HAPPINESS; What Does It Take?---YOUR Ingredients Await…!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers/Parents/Community Groups/Business
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This presentation addresses the 12 things that happy people do differently! It also discusses the correlation between happiness, your attitude and your overall gratitude. Some “secrets of true happiness” are shared from a book entitled, Happy for No Reason”. Also discussed are the 5 traps that ensnare folks trying to achieve happiness. It concludes with 12 practical and relevant suggestions for one to consider to begin the process of living more happily than they already may be, by intention.-----DON’T WORRY-----BE HAPPY!
#108 TOPIC:
GRATITUDE’S THE ATTITUDE!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults/teachers
LENGTH: 1 hr.
The gift of gratitude is a priceless gift. This presentation focuses on 10 ways tp practice gratitude while you develop your thankful attitude. Ways to “master” the gratitude attitude will be discussed as well. A gratitude journal will be suggested after listening to this presentation.
#109 TOPIC:
EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON TODAY’S TEEN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL MATURITY
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults/teachers/teens
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This presentation addresses the “problems” / “concerns” that technology has put on teens today directly affecting their social and emotional maturity. The session will share some of the latest research regarding the “addiction” of technology. Practical suggestions for a healthy balance for parents and their teens while using technology will also be discussed.
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#3 Topic:
STRESSED OUT? - Practical Ways to Manage Your Stress!
TARGET AUDIENCE: High School - Adult - Business Employees - Caregivers
LENGTH: 1 ½ - 2 HRS
This presentation allows the participants to determine if they are under an unusual amount of distress and what specific techniques they can use to cope with those stressors including progressive relaxation and mental imagery. The presentation also focuses on what can be done about their stressors while they write a personal plan of action.
#4 Topic:
THE CARE-FRONTATION SKILL - What to do when you are very concerned about someone close to you.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Middle School - High School - Parents - Teachers
LENGTH: 1. Hrs.
This presentation addresses a specific life skill that a person can use to confront someone who they are very concerned about in a caring, concerned and non-judgmental way. A practice session for the participants is included in this presentation.
#7 Topic:
SUICIDE IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION to a TEMPORARY PROBLEM!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S./ H.S./ Adults
LENGTH: 1.5 Hrs.
This presentation initially focuses on the sad facts/statistics regarding teen suicide. It also addresses the sign/symptoms of teen suicide. In addition, Tom addresses how one can respond in a caring, non-judgmental way to confront someone who may be severely depressed.
#8 Topic:
HOW WELL ARE YOU? - Looking at your total wellness and beginning to live more “well”.
TARGET AUDIENCE: H.S / Adults
LENGTH: 1-4 Hrs.
This presentation addresses the difference between achieving total wellness vs being physically healthy. A personal responsibility is discussed within the 7 dimensions of wellness. Reducing risk factors is also addressed that would dramatically improves ones “quality” of life.
#9 Topic:
WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE? - Managing your time and setting priorities in your life.....!
TARGET AUDIENCE: H.S. / Adults
LENGTH: 1.5-3 Hrs.
This presentation addresses time management in your life. It also addresses efficient ways of managing the time you have personally, professionally and family-wise. A look at the participant’s “normal day” is one activity on the program. A closer look at “workaholism” and “quality” time is also included. Don’t bring your watches!
#11 Topic:
CHOOSING TO BE MORE WELL: THE 8 DIMENSIONS! - A personal responsibility!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. / Adults
LENGTH: 1-8 Hrs.
This presentation addresses total wellness vs. just your physical health and discusses specific personal responsibilities one needs to take socially, physically, emotionally and mentally. The assessment of ones wellness can be turned into a workshop day including stress management, time management, personal wellness and personal wellness/self-care planning.
#12 Topic:
LAUGHTER: Medicine for your Funny Bones!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults / Business Groups / Staffs
LENGTH: 1.5-2 Hrs.
This session shares the benefits of laughter. A sprinkling of funny stories and some embarrassing moments will be shared during their session along with some factual information and new research information and new research on how laughter can affect not only our lifestyle, but your longevity. Bring some tissues if you are a crier!
#16 Topic:
GOAL SETTING AND CREATING YOUR BUCKET LISTS: The How To's for Creating Hope, Anticipation While Truly Living and Ending Your Life With NO REGRETS!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. / Adults
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation allows the participants a genuine opportunity to closely look at both their short/long-term life goals, identify steps to attain those goals and also identify behaviors that would prevent them reaching them. Tom will discuss the importance of personal, spousal, child, and family bucket lists! Strategies to achieve your goals and items on your bucket lists will also take place during this presentation.
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation allows the participants a genuine opportunity to closely look at both their short/long-term life goals, identify steps to attain those goals and also identify behaviors that would prevent them reaching them. Tom will discuss the importance of personal, spousal, child, and family bucket lists! Strategies to achieve your goals and items on your bucket lists will also take place during this presentation.
#18 Topic:
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH OUR KIDS? - Adolescent issues and how to help our children deal with them.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents / School Boards / Administrators / Counselors
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation focuses on why teens act the way they do, what the issues are that are going on with them and what we can do as parents/teachers to nurture them through this segment of their life without major problems due to their common unhealthy risk/choices/decisions.
#21 Topic:
UNDERSTANDING TEENS - Helping them meet their needs with assets!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents / Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation will discuss what issues teens are forced having to deal with today and how we as parent, educators and youth advocates can help them meet their needs in healthy ways through ASSET-BUILDING !
#24 Topic:
EDUCATOR APPRECIATION: Feeling Good About One Of The Best Professions In The World!
Target Audience: Teachers / Administrators
LENGTH: 1-2 hrs.
This presentation is for teachers and administrators. It offers an opportunity to recollect past experiences, asses the POWER that educator’s possess and look at their present needs while beginning to move ahead in a more vibrant, healthy, positive and rejuvenated fashion so both the teacher and students benefit! The main goal is to have all teachers and administrators feel appreciated, wanted and needed! “ Come, sit back and appreciate the true power of an educator!!”
#27 Topic:
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEENS/STUDENTS????? - It Can Be Easy.....!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents and Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
At times, it seems impossible! Communicating with your children can be easy and believe it or not, it can be very effective. Come and learn a few new techniques to better communicate without conflict, power struggles and shouting matches!
#31 Topic:
LIVING EACH DAY - Finding out what really is important in your life...!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents / Teachers / Businesses / General
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This session allows you to put your life into perspective and remind yourself of what really is important everyday! Finding time for the people/opportunities in your life that are important to you is discussed. Sit back and enjoy this presentation that will make you you think and feel and refocus the way you live. It also suggests ways to live life each day to it’s fullest.
#32 Topic:
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE for Educators
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Administrators / Parents
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation is based on Daniel Goldman’s work. Understanding that your emotional intelligence is even more important than your IQ. Practical suggestions for nurturing a healthy emotional intelligence will also occur.
#34 Topic:
DEVELOPING A POSITIVE CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE - so you can teach and the students can ENJOY learning in a safe environment!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. teachers
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
Come and listen to/participate in a variety of techniques, strategies and classroom climate tools that have been successfully used which allows educators to teach more effectively than they already are allowing their students to be able to learn in a more comfortable and quality learning environment.
#37 Topic:
RESOLVING CONFLICT PEACEFULLY - Strategies for students, teachers and parents.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Students / Parents
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation specifically looks at conflict, what it does to us, and then offers strategies/techniques for teachers and their students. It also addresses how parents can more effectively deal with conflict in their homes. Healthier ways to communicate is a key concept throughout this session.
#38 Topic:
LIFE SKILLS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR YOUR STUDENTS AND YOUR OWN
CHILDREN
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Parents
LENGTH: 1-1.5 hrs.
This presentation addresses the main life skills that are critical to a healthy lifestyle for your students or your own children. Decision-making, problem-solving, communication, refusal, assertiveness and care-frontation skills are all discussed in a practical manner. If time allows, teachers/parents “practice” the skills themselves so they understand them and are able to teach them to their students and/or children.
#39 Topic:
KEYS TO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REJUVENATION AS AN EDUCATOR
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers and/or administrators
LENGTH: 1-4 Hrs.
Feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired? Feeling worn out, maybe even burned out? Need a little time to reflect on what you do and why you do it? This experience is designed to provide practicing educators/administrators with an opportunity to examine what zaps their energy in a very challenging profession. A very close review of the 5 keys to rejuvenation /professional development will occur during this presentation.
Finally, an in service for YOU, YOUR HEART and YOUR LIFE, so that you can stay energized and continue to educate your children effectively.
#43 Topic:
HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
Laughter increases blood flow to the frontal lobe of the brain where learning takes place! This presentation will allow teachers the understanding of how important humor is in the educational setting and offer specific strategies on how to include humor in all academic disciplines.
#47 Topic:
DEVELOPING A MISSION STATEMENT FOR YOUR LIFE!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. / Teachers / Parents
LENGTH: 2 Hrs.
A builder uses a blueprint to build a home. A cook uses a recipe to cook their delicious meals, and NASA has a detailed mission plan for their spacecraft every second that it’s in space. Why wouldn’t we want a plan/mission for our lives? This session allows the participants an opportunity to develop their own mission plan for their life! It’s an opportunity of a life time for everyone! A written statement that will give you a reason to “be”, get up every day and truly LIVE!
#49 Topic:
LAUGHTER, HAPPINESS AND TIME MANAGEMENT
TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators / Business professionals / Parents
This presentation focuses on three of the five necessary keys to personal rejuvenation. It’ll address the benefits of humor/ laughter, the keys to being happy as well as the interesting and practical ways to look at setting priorities in their lives while managing their time.
#50 Topic:
YOUR PRICELESS ATTITUDE - How to Begin “Infecting” Yourself as Well as Others!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Business professionals / Parents / Educators / Administrators
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation will address how to acquire a positive and “infectious” attitude every day. Once acquired and conscious of that mental state, we will discuss how you can “infect” others throughout your day! This presentation will leave you feeling fortunate, appreciated, confident, rejuvenated and most of all, with an attitude that WILL BE infectious!
#51 Topic:
PRACTICAL KEYS TO CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT - For upper elementary and middle school educators
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers grades 5-9
LENGTH: 1-1.5 hrs.
This session will offer some proven and practical tips to teachers of upper elementary and middle school. It will discuss positive discipline, classroom atmosphere, classroom management, etc. and share effective activities/energizers that could be used within a classroom setting.
#52 Topic:
CRITICAL INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO GIVE YOUR CHILDREN/STUDENTS 3 LIFETIME “GIFTS” - Health, Happiness and Success!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents / Teachers
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This session addresses the 40 development assets that all children need to be happy, healthy and successful in life. It will also address some critical life skills that teens need to survive this “tough” world.
#61 Topic:
THE ENORMOUS POWER OF TOUCH
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Parents / Medical/ Nursing Home staff
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation addresses the research behind the power of touch. It will address the physical, social and emotional benefits of touch and remind you to secure your needed 12 “touches’ a day needed for physical social and emotional healthy development.
#64 Topic: EMPOWERING YOUTH, FAMILIES AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK WITH THEM!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers/Administrators/Social Service Personnel/Youth advocates/Etc.
LENGTH: 4-7 Hrs. broken up into segments
The keynote and follow-up presentations offers specific strategies that educators, families and the professionals that care for youth can utilize so that effective prevention can truly occur. A general overview and awareness of relevant adolescent teen issues will initiate the understanding which is needed to begin that powerful prevention process. Specific strategies that are needed to help youth become empowered will then be shared. In addition to those suggestions for youth, specific recommendations for schools, communities and families so they can all become an active participants in the prevention process as well! The keynote will conclude with a presentation dedicated to “caring for the professional”. Through energetic, caring, compassionate and rejuvenated professionals, we can then and only then begin the process of offering prevention programs with effective strategies that will promote positive behavior changes in the youth we serve!
#65 Topic:
OUTRAGEOUS AND INTERACTIVE MIDDLE LEVEL HEALTH EDUCATION TEACHING LESSONS
TARGET AUDIENCE: Middle level health teachers
LENGTH: 1-3 Hrs.
This interactive presentation allows the health teachers to participate in many interactive activities that have been successfully used in a middle school health education curriculum. Come and have enjoy being a middle school student again while learning many new, fun, interactive and relevant health education activities that you can use in your classroom!
#68 Topic:
FISHING FOR A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
TARGET AUDIENCE: Business / Teachers / Hospital staff / Parents / Adults
LENGTH: 1.5-2 Hrs.
This presentation addresses intentional attitude development and how to “infect” others, by choice, with a positive one at home and/or your work place. The video “Fish” will be shown/discussed to demonstrate how you can have fun at work while still being professional with that positive attitude. Come and catch “the big one”-that attitude that will make you work and live differently!
#69 Topic:
METH-A seductive drug!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Police / Teachers / AOD personnel / Social services /H.S. students
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This informational session provides a power point and a DVD clip with the relevant information about meth. A recovering meth addict is also be present for questions/answers.
#70 Topic:
TIME ROCKS!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This presentation allows the participants to closely look @ their normal day & how they “spend” their time. A discussion of priorities in their lives is facilitated. An activity is done that allows all participants to seriously think about their time, their priorities (their “rocks”) and how they plan to live their lives with the TIME they’re fortunate to have everyday. It’s TIME to attend......!
#71 Topic:
PRAISE FOR EDUCATORS!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Administrators
LENGTH: 1-3 Hrs.
All educators intermittently need to be praised and thanked for the wonderful jobs they do day in & day out. This presentation allows the participants to feel fortunate about the opportunities they have being an educator while being praised for all they do for our students. If the presentation selected is for 3 hours, a portion of the presentation is a wonderful video is shown entitled “Praise for Teachers” which re-affirms the “critical nature” of their jobs! Come, sit back & feel good about your job as an educator and begin the process of rejuvenation so you CAN continue to teach effectively!
#72 Topic:
LIVIN’ LIFE TO THE FULLEST!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Educators / Hospital-Nursing home staff / Business / Adults
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This presentation addresses some practical suggestions adults should seriously consider to “Live Life to it’s Fullest”. A smattering of topics ranging from self-care to attitude, humor & time management are intermingled throughout this presentation to give all participants a smorgasbord of ideas to really LIVE by so they can start to “enjoy the ride!”
#73 Topic:
WHAT DO I WANT TO BE AND DO WHEN I GROW UP?
TARGET AUDIENCE: All aging adults-yes all of us! Especially good for mid-life crisis folks!
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
“Dreams are not just for the young at heart.” Finding out what really is important in your life, focusing on those critical things daily while anticipating <b>new goals and dreams really is “Living Life to the Fullest”. This presentation will make you laugh, explore your thoughts and will allow you to determine what is truly important in your life, what inspires and an opportunity to develop a new attitude to live with for the remaining years of your life! It is my wish to help you decide on your achievable dreams no matter what your age, establish YOUR “bucket list”(things you’d like to do before you “kick the bucket”) and then begin intentionally living better than you already are at this point in your life!
#74 Topic:
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF SO YOU CAN CARE FOR OTHERS!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Caretakers / Parents / Teachers
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This presentation offers 25 practical suggestions to “mix” into your life so that it is a happy, healthy & successful one. A smattering of stories and readings throughout the self-care strategies will be shared to help all participants truly understand the needed “mixture of ingredients” needed in order for your LIFE to be “baked to perfection”!
#79 Topic:
CELEBRATE WHAT’S RIGHT IN THE WORLD!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Businesses / Educators / Parents / Adults
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This presentation addresses our vision we have for our life! It’s suggested that we begin by looking for what’s right in the world rather than what’s wrong in it. Having a mission plan( a reason to live and how to live it) for your life is discussed. To conclude, an excellent DVD is shown to solidify the point of having a “vision”/mission plan for your life while celebrating what’s right in it! Your choice of an “infectious” attitude also begins this celebration!
#81 Topic:
RELAXATION AND STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR THOSE STRESSED!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults / H.S.
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation is highly interactive where, after a brief discussion of stressors, coping strategies and relaxation techniques, all will try several techniques/ Come and relax-stress is killing you slowly!
#88 Topic:
WARNING SIGNS OF CLINICAL DEPRESSION/POTENTIAL SUICIDE-What to do, what not to do!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H. S. / Teachers / Parents
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This session will share some common warning signs of depression. Whether you are a parent, teacher or friend, this session will offer several strategies as to what you should do and discuss the many things that shouldn’t be done when you are concerned about someone who may be depressed /suicidal.
#89 Topic:
SELF-CARE FOR EDUCATORS - Living a BALANCED life
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers and Administrators
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
Feeling tired of being “sick and tired?” Feeling worn out, burned out? Need a little re-visiting of the keys to educator rejuvenation? This presentation will address the 5 keys to rejuvenation specifically for educators and the self-care that you ‘ll need to stay focused and work WELL so that your personal. family and work lives are in BALANCE! If this begins to occur, YOU, your students AND your family all benefit!
#90 Topic:
LIFE SKILLS - Life’s “ingredients” your students and maybe your own children need to succeed!
TARGET AUDIENCE: M.S. / H.S. / Parents / Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.-2 Hrs.
This session shares the necessary life skills that all teens need to have in order to succeed in life. They are extremely necessary at this stage in their life because of the many life-altering decisions they are making!
#93 Topic:
SWISS CHEESE THEORY/BRAIN READINESS-Why do our children make foolish decisions when they know better?
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers / Administrators / Parents
LENGTH: 1-1.5 Hrs.
This session addresses why our teens act the way they do at times and what they NEED to be taught so that they can fill their needs in healthy ways while looking ahead at the consequences of their decisions.
#95 Topic:
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS-POSITIVE PARENTING - Giving your children 3 gifts that will last a lifetime!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents
LENGTH: 1-2 Hrs.
This presentation will affirm what parents are already doing well and then share some new research on developmental assets! Several positive parenting strategies and tips will also be discussed to aid in their own parenting styles!
#96 Topic:
A RECIPE FOR YOUR LIFE: TOTAL WELLNESS
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults- Teachers, Parents, Business and Community
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation looks at combining the necessary ingredients to live MORE WELL! As with a recipe, it lists what is needed "TO BAKE" or to truly LIVE a balanced, productive and well lifestyle. Sprinkled with stories and video clips, you'll be given those necessary ingredients that'll make your life "cook" to perfection!
#97 Topic:
KEY INGREDIENTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR SCHOOL EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers AND Administrators
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation will suggest specific ingredients that teachers and administrators might want to consider to make their school even more successful than it already is! A spattering of suggestions received from both teachers and administrators all over the U.S. will be shared for consideration! An activity that asks what each other NEEDS follows for positive feedback/communication!
#99 Topic:
BULLYING - STEPPING UP TO STOP IT!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents/Teachers
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This presentation looks at the severity of the bullying problem as well as several specific strategies that parents and children can learn to prevent this "infectious issue".
#100 Topic:
CREATING RESILIENCY IN OUR CHILDREN
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers and Parents
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
This session discusses how we as parents and teachers can intentionally raise/develop resilient children. Our children/students will face adversity in their lives and being resilient young adults is critical when times get rough. Come and learn about a few strategies to develop a resilient child!
#101 Topic:
BALANCING YOUR LIFE PERSONALLY, PROFESSIONALLY AND FAMILY-WISE: It’s About TIME!!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers, Business employees, Parents, Community professionals
LENGTH: 1-1.5 hrs.
This presentation allows all participants to seriously look at how they can realistically balance their lives personally, professionally and within their families. This thought-provoking session allows those in attendance to reflect on how their lives are literally being "spent" while considering some specific strategies to begin the change that may allow that needed balance to take place. All will be encouraged to truly think about their priorities in life------the things that make them happy, the things they live for each day! It's ended with a challenge to TAKE ACTION and begin the process!
#102 TOPIC:
PARENTING PRE-TEENS……? Don’t Freak…..Tweak and Empower them for LIFE!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents/teachers/mentors/grandparents/foster parents of pre-teens (ages 11-15)
LENGTH: 1-2 hrs. OR an all day workshop for parents!
This presentations’ content comes from a book I have written and published. The presentation will address those critically important issues that need to be discussed and communicated with your pre-teens. As you know, there are several big, possibly even life-altering decisions that your pre-teen will have to make soon in their lives. Just a few of these decisions include alcohol and drug use, sexual activity, smoking, driving responsibly, etc. The presentation assists the parent, guardian, mentor, teacher, etc. with not only the needed information but with a variety of relevant and practical interactive activities that can be done together WITH the pre-teen to enhance communication and build the necessary trust that’s needed between a pre-teen and their responsible caring adult. The presentation provides the necessary knowledge and specific and relevant strategies to assist pre-teens as they begin to make those choices and develop relationships.
#106 TOPIC:
HAPPINESS; What Does It Take?---YOUR Ingredients Await…!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers/Parents/Community Groups/Business
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This presentation addresses the 12 things that happy people do differently! It also discusses the correlation between happiness, your attitude and your overall gratitude. Some “secrets of true happiness” are shared from a book entitled, Happy for No Reason”. Also discussed are the 5 traps that ensnare folks trying to achieve happiness. It concludes with 12 practical and relevant suggestions for one to consider to begin the process of living more happily than they already may be, by intention.-----DON’T WORRY-----BE HAPPY!
#108 TOPIC:
GRATITUDE’S THE ATTITUDE!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults/teachers
LENGTH: 1 hr.
The gift of gratitude is a priceless gift. This presentation focuses on 10 ways tp practice gratitude while you develop your thankful attitude. Ways to “master” the gratitude attitude will be discussed as well. A gratitude journal will be suggested after listening to this presentation.
#109 TOPIC:
EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON TODAY’S TEEN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL MATURITY
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults/teachers/teens
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This presentation addresses the “problems” / “concerns” that technology has put on teens today directly affecting their social and emotional maturity. The session will share some of the latest research regarding the “addiction” of technology. Practical suggestions for a healthy balance for parents and their teens while using technology will also be discussed.
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#113 TOPIC:
MOVING FORWARD: Learn and Move On...!
TARGET AUDIENCE: HS students or athletes who have been suspended from the schools's code violation AND their parent(s) or guardian(s)
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This session addresses the latest brain and body research from the effects of alcohol/drug use/abuse. This relevant and eye-opening research from John Underwood and the American Athletic Institute (Life of an Athlete) will be shared in a way that allows the student and or athlete to learn from the decision they made, accept the consequences rendered to them and move forward! Parents, guardians immediately feel safe, non-threatened and non-embarrassed. The hour presentation is about learning from their "mistake", and MOVING FORWARD! Suggestions for the student or athlete AND their parents conclude the presentation.
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MOVING FORWARD: Learn and Move On...!
TARGET AUDIENCE: HS students or athletes who have been suspended from the schools's code violation AND their parent(s) or guardian(s)
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This session addresses the latest brain and body research from the effects of alcohol/drug use/abuse. This relevant and eye-opening research from John Underwood and the American Athletic Institute (Life of an Athlete) will be shared in a way that allows the student and or athlete to learn from the decision they made, accept the consequences rendered to them and move forward! Parents, guardians immediately feel safe, non-threatened and non-embarrassed. The hour presentation is about learning from their "mistake", and MOVING FORWARD! Suggestions for the student or athlete AND their parents conclude the presentation.
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#114 TOPIC:
ENERGIZERS GALORE! Have fun in your classroom while you teach!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers
LENGTH: 1-3 Hrs.
This highly interactive session demonstrates a variety of energizers that could be used in upper elementary/ middle and high school classrooms. Participants are actively engaged in several thought-provoking or "just for a bit of fun" energizers. this is intentionally done so the educator can clearly understand on how to facilitate it themselves with their own students. Come and learn to have fun while you teach, whatever you teach and still be PROFESSIONAL!
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#115 TOPIC:
CHANGE: WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR NEW BEHAVIORS TO BECOME HABITS OF ACTION?
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults/Teachers
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This presentation looks at the process of change. The session allows participants to understand the stages of change and what it really takes to make the necessary strides to take intentional and purposeful actions towards a behavior change they may be considering. Change is difficult but most of the the time, well worth the effort! Come and begin to see what you can change with a suggested 30 day wellness challenge of your choice.
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# 118 TOPIC:
PERSONAL GROWTH PREDICATES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: Effective Administrative Leadership
TARGET AUDIENCE: Administrators
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This personally and professionally rewarding session is specifically designed for K-12 administrators. The session will assist administrators in rediscovering their initial career bliss by refocusing on those initial reasons that inspired them to be an educator. They will look at balancing their personal, professional and family lives while living intentionally and with purpose through their 7 dimensions of one's wellness. They will also look at ways to be a more effective leader so they can create an epidemic of positives back at their schools with their staff as well as their students!
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#121 Topic:
Your Wake Up Call: Living by Intention and With a Purpose!
LENGTH: 1.5 hrs.-2 hrs.
AUDIENCE: General population, middle aged folks between the ages of 45-65, company employees, etc.
This thought-provoking presentation addresses a "WAKE UP CALL" for yourself! Tom will discuss how you literally want to "SPEND" the rest of your life! He will have you think about and identify your present life priorities and have you determine if you are spending quality time ON those priorities!!!! He'll address what he calls, a collective lifestyle, where one balances their personal, professional and family lives while focusing on ones 8 dimensions of WELLNESS! He will strongly suggest creating a bucket list and writing a life's mission statement as well! Come and truly begin to look at YOUR LIFE and how you would like to spend it!
#122 Topic:
It's All About RELATIONSHIPS: Working with Middle/High School Students More Effectively!
LENGTH: 1 hr.
AUDIENCE: Middle School Staff/Administration
Tom was in the MS classroom for 33 years! He will share his experiences, successes and failures with the audience! This presentation is primarily geared to MS/HS staff and administrators deals with the importance of developing and keeping relationships with your students so the learning environment and classroom atmosphere is safe, healthy and productive! Pick up a few strategies regarding classroom climate and ways of building relationships and add them to your already wonderful bag of tricks you are using to do an effective job as a teacher!
#123 Topic:
Moving from the Ordinary to the Extraordinary: Intentionally Aging Well while you Create Buckets Lists so you can Live Without Regrets!
LENGTH: 1 hr.
AUDIENCE: Adults/Employees/General Populations
This presentation allows the participants to really begin to think about the "process" of aging at any age, intentionally doing things to aid in that process and creating achievable goals by writing bucket lists so they can live a life without regrets! The main theme is not to be the best IN the world but the best FOR the world! It allows the participants to look at short and long term goals, identify steps to attain and then write those goals while identifying behaviors that may prevent one from reaching those goals. Tom will also discuss the importance of personal, family, spousal, friend and/or grandchild buckets lists as ways to really LIVE and "age well" without regrets!
#124 Topic:
Teaching While Addressing your Students' Mental Health
LENGTH 2.5 hours
AUDIENCE: Teachers and administrators
Teaching is difficult. We all have a content specialty and are required to meet more and more standards and mandates. But, if we neglect to address our students mental health in the process through relationships, etc. we simply won't teach them effectively. During this in service we will identify the many specific mental health issues while I share some easily implementable strategies to address those issues. I will also share what students need to have in order for them to develop resiliency allowing for their overall total wellness in all 8 dimensions of their lives.
#126 Topic:
Let's Kick it into Gear for the Upcoming School Year
LENGTH: 1 hr.
Audience: All employees involved with educating children-bus drivers, cooks, custodians, aides, administrative assistants, volunteers and teachers/administrators
This motivational presentation creates a additional passion for educators needed for the upcoming school year. It addresses the power of their jobs and the special, life-altering opportunities they have to educate. The presentation looks at attitude, time management and specific coping strategies to have a GREAT YEAR, ALL year long!
#127 Topic:
Athletic Team Success
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
AUDIENCE: Student-Athletes
This presentation addresses what it takes to be a true leader. It also addresses the critical need for true team work. Specific activities will be done with your athletes to discuss the importance of respect, team work and responsibility!
ENERGIZERS GALORE! Have fun in your classroom while you teach!
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers
LENGTH: 1-3 Hrs.
This highly interactive session demonstrates a variety of energizers that could be used in upper elementary/ middle and high school classrooms. Participants are actively engaged in several thought-provoking or "just for a bit of fun" energizers. this is intentionally done so the educator can clearly understand on how to facilitate it themselves with their own students. Come and learn to have fun while you teach, whatever you teach and still be PROFESSIONAL!
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#115 TOPIC:
CHANGE: WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR NEW BEHAVIORS TO BECOME HABITS OF ACTION?
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults/Teachers
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This presentation looks at the process of change. The session allows participants to understand the stages of change and what it really takes to make the necessary strides to take intentional and purposeful actions towards a behavior change they may be considering. Change is difficult but most of the the time, well worth the effort! Come and begin to see what you can change with a suggested 30 day wellness challenge of your choice.
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# 118 TOPIC:
PERSONAL GROWTH PREDICATES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: Effective Administrative Leadership
TARGET AUDIENCE: Administrators
LENGTH: 1 hr.
This personally and professionally rewarding session is specifically designed for K-12 administrators. The session will assist administrators in rediscovering their initial career bliss by refocusing on those initial reasons that inspired them to be an educator. They will look at balancing their personal, professional and family lives while living intentionally and with purpose through their 7 dimensions of one's wellness. They will also look at ways to be a more effective leader so they can create an epidemic of positives back at their schools with their staff as well as their students!
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#121 Topic:
Your Wake Up Call: Living by Intention and With a Purpose!
LENGTH: 1.5 hrs.-2 hrs.
AUDIENCE: General population, middle aged folks between the ages of 45-65, company employees, etc.
This thought-provoking presentation addresses a "WAKE UP CALL" for yourself! Tom will discuss how you literally want to "SPEND" the rest of your life! He will have you think about and identify your present life priorities and have you determine if you are spending quality time ON those priorities!!!! He'll address what he calls, a collective lifestyle, where one balances their personal, professional and family lives while focusing on ones 8 dimensions of WELLNESS! He will strongly suggest creating a bucket list and writing a life's mission statement as well! Come and truly begin to look at YOUR LIFE and how you would like to spend it!
#122 Topic:
It's All About RELATIONSHIPS: Working with Middle/High School Students More Effectively!
LENGTH: 1 hr.
AUDIENCE: Middle School Staff/Administration
Tom was in the MS classroom for 33 years! He will share his experiences, successes and failures with the audience! This presentation is primarily geared to MS/HS staff and administrators deals with the importance of developing and keeping relationships with your students so the learning environment and classroom atmosphere is safe, healthy and productive! Pick up a few strategies regarding classroom climate and ways of building relationships and add them to your already wonderful bag of tricks you are using to do an effective job as a teacher!
#123 Topic:
Moving from the Ordinary to the Extraordinary: Intentionally Aging Well while you Create Buckets Lists so you can Live Without Regrets!
LENGTH: 1 hr.
AUDIENCE: Adults/Employees/General Populations
This presentation allows the participants to really begin to think about the "process" of aging at any age, intentionally doing things to aid in that process and creating achievable goals by writing bucket lists so they can live a life without regrets! The main theme is not to be the best IN the world but the best FOR the world! It allows the participants to look at short and long term goals, identify steps to attain and then write those goals while identifying behaviors that may prevent one from reaching those goals. Tom will also discuss the importance of personal, family, spousal, friend and/or grandchild buckets lists as ways to really LIVE and "age well" without regrets!
#124 Topic:
Teaching While Addressing your Students' Mental Health
LENGTH 2.5 hours
AUDIENCE: Teachers and administrators
Teaching is difficult. We all have a content specialty and are required to meet more and more standards and mandates. But, if we neglect to address our students mental health in the process through relationships, etc. we simply won't teach them effectively. During this in service we will identify the many specific mental health issues while I share some easily implementable strategies to address those issues. I will also share what students need to have in order for them to develop resiliency allowing for their overall total wellness in all 8 dimensions of their lives.
#126 Topic:
Let's Kick it into Gear for the Upcoming School Year
LENGTH: 1 hr.
Audience: All employees involved with educating children-bus drivers, cooks, custodians, aides, administrative assistants, volunteers and teachers/administrators
This motivational presentation creates a additional passion for educators needed for the upcoming school year. It addresses the power of their jobs and the special, life-altering opportunities they have to educate. The presentation looks at attitude, time management and specific coping strategies to have a GREAT YEAR, ALL year long!
#127 Topic:
Athletic Team Success
LENGTH: 1 Hr.
AUDIENCE: Student-Athletes
This presentation addresses what it takes to be a true leader. It also addresses the critical need for true team work. Specific activities will be done with your athletes to discuss the importance of respect, team work and responsibility!
#128 Topic:
Mental Health for Educators
LENGTH: 90 Minutes
AUDIENCE: Teachers/Administration/School Staff
There is not a better time to address this concern with our educators and administrators. Learn the 4 keys to a healthy and sustained mental health with practical suggestions and an opportunity to write down your own personal plan to fine tune your mental health!
NEW: #130 Topic:
WORKPLACE DRAMA: Positive ways to effectively deal with your co-workers that don't get along with you or a group of others.
This presentation addresses the different types of people you may be working with and what specifically you can do to stay positive and enjoy your time at work and avoid the pitfalls of workplace drama. Over 1/3 of your life is spent working! 20-30 years! You need to feel content and happy WHILE you work!
WORKPLACE DRAMA: Positive ways to effectively deal with your co-workers that don't get along with you or a group of others.
This presentation addresses the different types of people you may be working with and what specifically you can do to stay positive and enjoy your time at work and avoid the pitfalls of workplace drama. Over 1/3 of your life is spent working! 20-30 years! You need to feel content and happy WHILE you work!
#141 Topic:
SLEEP: Feeling more Rejuvenated and Energized Tomorrow
This power point addresses a few maybe unknown facts about sleep. It shares what happens when we sleep. It also shares common signs of sleep deprivation, sleep disorders and bed basic tips. An interesting small portion addresses what your sleeping position may say about your personality! It offers tips for getting a good night sleep and concludes with the benefits of a good nights sleep. Start getting a good nights rest tomorrow so you feel rejuvenated and energized to hit the day running!
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Tom Kidd, Wellness Specialist
715-456-4856 I kiddtom261@gmail.com
