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Burnout Isn’t an Outcome. It’s a Symptom.
Kafi A. Joseph, PMP, Founder, inRG.Design
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechWhy overwork persists even when you "know better" — and what it's actually protecting. Burnout is typically framed as overwork. A capacity problem. A resilience gap. What if exhaustion isn’t the result of working too hard — and is instead the symptom of something more fundamental? MORE >
In this keynote, Kafi Joseph introduces a reframe: Burnout = Threatened Safety × Limited Agency High performers do not burn out because they lack endurance. They burn out when rest, boundaries, change, or disengagement feel unsafe — psychologically, socially, morally, or professionallyDrawing from her experience as a West Point graduate, Army officer, and corporate Chief of Staff, this session with Kafi helps participants identify where “No” feels dangerous, why effort persists even when resources are available, and how to distinguish between real threats that require protection and perceived threats that require restored agency.
This is not a resilience talk. It is a diagnostic lens for clarity.
Learning Objectives - Participants will be able to:
✓ Reframe burnout as a symptom, not an outcome
✓ Identify your primary burnout pattern and its safety–agency drivers
✓ Recognize early signals that rest, change, or boundaries feel unsafe
✓ Distinguish when to restore agency v. when structural change is requiredBest For: Professional Development, Wellness Initiatives, High Performers
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Women’s Retirement
Vanessa Patterson, Managing Partner, Financial Advisor, New Perspective Financial Solutions
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechVanessa Patterson is a dedicated financial advisor committed to helping individuals and families build confidence in their financial future. With a focus on retirement planning, she works closely with clients to develop personalized strategies designed to support their long-term goals. Today, Vanessa Patterson will share insights on retirement considerations unique to women and strategies to help them prepare for a more secure financial future. MORE >
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Retire Today
Vanessa Patterson, Managing Partner, Financial Advisor, New Perspective Financial Solutions
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechVanessa Patterson is a financial advisor dedicated to helping individuals navigate the transition from their working years into retirement with confidence. She works closely with clients to create personalized strategies focused on income, lifestyle goals, and long-term financial security. In today's presentation, Vanessa will discuss key considerations for those preparing to retire in the near future and the steps they can take to help make the transition a successful one. MORE >
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Federal Employee Retirement: Don’t Leave Your Benefits on the Table
Rick Hoskins, NSSA, FRC, Sr. Financial Advisor, New Perspective Financial Solutions
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechFederal employees have one of the most valuable retirement packages in the workforce — and one of the most misunderstood. This seminar is designed specifically for federal workers under FERS who want to understand what they’ve actually earned and how to maximize it. We’ll cover your pension calculation, TSP distribution strategies, FEHB options in retirement, and how to coordinate your federal benefits with Social Security for the highest possible lifetime income. Most federal employees retire without a clear picture of what their benefits are worth. This presentation changes that. MORE >
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Retiring in the Federal Government
Tayvon Jackson, Financial Advisor, New Perspective Financial Solutions
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechThis informational seminar is designed for Federal Government workers under the FERS system who are retiring within the next 5 years. We will discuss the TSP options, how to maximize your pensions, and how to incorporate Social Security into your retirement.
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The Invisible Weight of Keeping It Together
Sheena Marcus, Founder & Executive Leadership Coach, Sheena Marcus Leadership Coaching & Consulting LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational
Request This Free SpeechBehind strong performance, leadership, and “holding it all together,” there are often struggles no one can see. Drawing from her personal experience navigating chronic illness, infertility, pregnancy loss, medical trauma, and high-pressure work environments, Sheena Marcus shares an honest and grounded perspective on resilience, identity, and the invisible weight people carry while continuing to show up every day. MORE >
This talk helps leaders and teams better understand the impact invisible struggles can have on well-being, communication, and performance, while offering practical ways to navigate pressure with more self-awareness, humanity, and intention, both for themselves and the people around them. -
What Got You Here Might Be Holding You Back
Sheena Marcus, Founder & Executive Leadership Coach, Sheena Marcus Leadership Coaching & Consulting LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Request This Free SpeechMany high performers rely on pressure, overthinking, and self-criticism to succeed, until those same patterns start getting in the way. This talk explores how to navigate growth, uncertainty, and “what’s next” with more clarity and intention, without burning yourself out in the process. Sheena Marcus shares a practical, grounded approach to making stronger decisions, showing up more effectively, and creating a more sustainable way to perform and lead. MORE >
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Using Belief to Drive Business
Bob Graham, Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach, SpearPoint Ink
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechA powerful session based on Bob Graham’s Belief Ladder framework, he helps participants develop a clear and engaging story to better move clients from stakeholders from understanding, to love and to belief so they feel drawn toward them as customers and advocates. MORE >
Participants can expect to be engaged in activities with others in the room as they climb the Belief Ladder with their story. -
Tell Your Story Before Someone Else Does
Bob Graham, Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach, SpearPoint Ink
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechYour silence costs you opportunities so you need to own your narrative before others define it.
Most of us assume that others understand what we do. But that's impossible, because no one else has our knowledge, experience and perspective. MORE >
In this engaging presentation and interaction session (participants will be working together to define stories), Bob Graham helps participants identify and clarity the story that will generate new clarity for them, their teams and the people they serve. -
The Mirror Method For Becoming a Better Leader
Bob Graham, Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach, SpearPoint Ink
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechHow to turn your personal and company stories into magnetic messages that build trust and drive results.
So often we assume that people understand and appreciate how we can work together to solve a problem. MORE >
What we need to better convey our story, our passion, our vision and our role is clearer stories because stories shape people's understanding and appreciation of us.In this interactive and engaging workshop, Bob Graham helps leaders, entrepreneurs, managers and others in organizations big and small recognize the stories that shape them, their organization and how they affect change in the world.
More than a PowerPoint presentation, Graham gets participants out of their seats, working together and shaping messages that will resonate with their teams and their end users.