It’s no secret that money is emotional. Our feelings, biases, fears and insecurities (and over-securities) often trigger our financial decisions. We obsess over finding the right answers to questions like: How much should I spend on a house? Do I put more money into stocks? Why am I constantly in a cycle of debt? How do I budget for uncertain times? Why do I make impulsive purchases (like buying a $500 pair of boots on a $600 a week salary)? Why would I ever have financed this house with zero percent down and an adjustable rate mortgage? This session will put a stop to financial second-guessing by giving you the mindset, discipline, and spirit for building a strong financial foundation and making the best decisions to meet you and your family’s goals. You will leave this workshop with the insight, advice and motivation to understand your money issues, establish goals, make smarter decisions and live a more secure life.

Speaker: Farnoosh Torabi, personal finance expert, author and TV personality

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In today’s world, the only thing that stands between you and your dreams is YOU. Mel Robbins, a syndicated radio host, author and star of an upcoming relationship show on A&E will help you push past your self-imposed limits to get what you truly desire. This interactive workshop will explore the psychological and social factors that repeatedly hold you back, and more important, teach you a unique strategy for getting you where you want to be: you must learn to outsmart your own brain. You will leave with the knowledge and tools you need to push past your own issues and insecurities. Drawing on the latest neuro-scientific research, callers from her syndicated radio show, and the ideas she tested in her own life (and on her unsuspecting family), Mel will show you what works and what doesn’t so you can become unstoppable.

Speaker: Mel Robbins, author, relationship expert, syndicated radio host and “America’s Life Coach”

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Selling your story – whether to investors, business partners, customers, employees or the media – is critical for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The first part of this two session workshop brings you face-to-face with renowned small business experts to teach you how to develop your best pitch. Using interactive exercises attendees will learn how to:

• Create a concise message
• Capture and engage your audience
• Build and exude confidence in yourself and your concept
• Deliver with clarity to “wow” your listeners

Speakers:
Melinda Emerson, SmallBizLady and author, “Become Your Own Boss in 12 months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works”

Tory Johnson, founder and CEO, Women for Hire and workplace contributor, “Good Morning America”

Lena West, CEO and founder, xynoMedia Technology and creator, The Technology Diet

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Why is it that some people challenge and motivate us to rise to our best abilities, while others seem to drain our energy and spirit? What is that particular quality people have that causes others around them to fully engage and feel connected? What is that magical quality that brings out the best in people, and is it a secret held by a precious few or something available to us all? With a front row seat in some of our nation’s most prestigious governmental, academic and business institutions, accomplished expert Betsy Myers will explore ground-breaking research to answer these questions. She will also share her first-hand experiences having witnessed both leadership success and leadership failure in places large and small, public and private and show you how to motivate, inspire and take the lead.

Speaker: Betsy Myers, author, public servant, advocate and founding director, Center for Women & Business, Bentley University

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