Jan Spence

Research shows that only 4% of people meet their goals each year. Part of the issue may be that using an old, traditional approach to goal-setting often leads to mounting frustration and undue stress. In this interactive, high-energy session, Jan Spence will provide participants with a fresh, innovative perspective on how to develop a game plan and maintain momentum to achieve their goals and objectives. Attendees will learn and implement her easy step-by-step process right away and also share these techniques with others to promote further success. Participants will learn new ways to empower themselves and others to get rid of unnecessary roadblocks, focus on what makes them successful, and then capitalize on these new methods. Based on Jan’s extensive experience helping organizations, associations, and individuals explore their full potential, she will expose attendees to a different approach to goal-achieving.

Most people are inherently resistant to change, but life is moving faster than ever before, so change is inevitable. Whether personally, professionally or corporately, change can be crippling if not embraced with the right attitude and mindset. In most settings, how well change is managed can either help the organization or group flourish or flounder. In this interactive, engaging session, Jan Spence discusses the realities of change, our reactions to it and provides attendees with three keys on how to deal with it. Jan will also walk participants through various exercises that they can in turn utilize to create a paradigm shift and smoothly address any changes on the horizon. Attendees will walk away with a fresh perspective on change management and actionable tools they can use right away to feel empowered amidst change.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we lived in a world where everyone gets along & does what they are supposed to do, when they are supposed to do and the way WE want it done? Unfortunately, that is rarely a reality, especially in today's dynamic, fast-paced world. Vendors who over-promise and under-deliver, clients that won’t return phone calls, and colleagues that don’t follow through can leave even the most patient meeting planner disappointed and frustrated. In this high-impact, interactive session, Jan Spence will share the warning signs you are dealing with a “difficult” person and provide a different approach to making your interactions more meaningful and successful. Participants will leave with immediate, actionable tools that will be used to set boundaries, maintain a more positive outlook and ultimately be more productive when faced with challenging individuals.

In today’s hyper-connected world, most people are finding it more and more difficult to leave work AT work. Various studies have found that the average person checks their cell phone 74 - 85 times a day. Additionally, it has been found that four in ten Americans do not use all of their paid vacation days and overall leave about 169 million days on the table each year.

In this highly interactive, engaging session packed with content, Jan Spence teaches attendees how to focus on finding stability between life at work and life at home so they are able to truly relax and rejuvenate and live a happier, healthier, more balanced life.

Jan also shares her unique view that we must "stress" the right things in order to have more peace in our lives. She shares emotional and practical time-management tips to help reduce stress at work and at home. Participants will self-assess trigger points that bring on frustration and learn how to more effectively handle them.

We all network and attend events as part of our individual roles. However, statistics show that few individuals are effective and make the time count while eating raw broccoli with ranch dip. Join us for this interactive session where you’ll learn the do’s and don’ts that take the fear out of walking into a room of strangers as well as a formula for introducing yourself, your company and finding prospects to grow your business. You’ll learn these practical steps and then have time to practice them with others while enjoying food and drink. So, bring your business cards and a colleague. You’ll leave having met five or more new contacts that might just be your next big contract or resource!