All Topics in Washington D.C.

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  Change Your Mindset About Personal Finance

  Thomas Yeung, Founder, Jurnex

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  Even if you’re financially stable, have you ever thought about your savings and felt some mixture of worry, regret, or distance? Such feelings can cause massive stress, and it’s one of the key reasons why people make panicked investment decisions. That’s why it’s so critical to change your mindset about investing. MORE >

  In this talk, I cover the importance of achieving a growth-mindset about money. I want the audience to say "goodbye" to viewing their nest egg as a burden. Instead, I'll have people see their savings for what they are: assets that can help you build even greater wealth.

  And once you learn a growth-mindset about money, you’ll find so many possibilities to generate wealth for years to come.

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  Building Wealth from the Inside Out

  DeDee Cai, Founder and CEO, FIT TO PROFIT

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  You have the highs and lows in your business. You wondered why running a business seems like charging up an uphill battle most of the time. You know what it takes to be successful, but the results do not correlate with the level of knowledge you possess, nor the level of enthusiasm you have. You may seem successful from the outside, but feel unfulfilled from the inside. So you keep will-powering through until one day you are forced to ask yourself the question: ‘‘What am I doing wrong?’ MORE >

  What if I told you that you don’t have any real business problems, that the issues you have are just a reflection of how you operate as a person, and what you think you are capable of creating. That the state of your net worth is a direct reflection of your level of self-worth. Why does success, and earning money for a business owner has to be such a source of struggle? It does not have to be.

  This presentation will provide you with the tools to set your mind on what’s possible, and reclaim your worth to take your business to the next level.

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  Building C3 Communities with Talent Optimization

  Mali Phonpadith, Founder & CEO, SOAR Community Network, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Build Compassionate, Cohesive and Collaborative (C3) communities within organizations using behavioral science and talent optimization disciplines. Mali shares strategic approaches to help executives drive business results by building and maintaining compassionate, cohesive and collaborative communities within the organization.
  The focus and goal of the session will help executive leaders: MORE >

  *Come to a consensus on new strategic priorities;
  *Use behavioral science to design high performing, innovative and cohesive teams;
  *Drive business results by aligning people data (behavioral strengths) with strategic objectives

  Takeaways:
  *Participants will be able to evaluate and prioritize their strategic objectives
  *Participants will be able to analyze and design people/team/talent strategies that creates C3 Communities within their organizations
  *Participants will be able to establish a new approach to talent management that increases engagement, improves collaboration, drive business results and improve organizational effectiveness
  *Participants will be able to assess how their “team type” and “culture map” (based on the results of their people data) impact engagement, productivity and innovation

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  Budgeting Time for Efficiency

  DeDee Cai, Founder and CEO, FIT TO PROFIT

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  We all know about financial projections and budgeting. What if you can use the same concept in budgeting your time to be more effective and efficient? As a leader, you want to lead with power and clarity, but you find yourself spinning the wheels to keep up. You can tell you are on the verge of a massive burnout. You know what you are doing is not sustainable, but your team and everyone depends on you. What if you could achieve 10X the results by learning how to budget your time while managing your energy? Join us to explore the optimal ways to upgrade your habits, and retrain your brain for peak performance.
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  Boomer Ball: The Players and Stories That Shaped a Generation in Baseball’s Golden Era

  Vince Jankoski, Author, Attorney

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Entertainment

  Following the end of World War II, the game of baseball experienced a surge in popularity Stars and ordinary players returned from military service. Attendance at games soared. The nature of the game changed. There was racial integration, night baseball, franchise shifts, and expansion. It was an exciting time, especially for Baby Boomers whose childhoods were shaped by events of the day, including those events occurring on the diamond. MORE >

  Author Vince Jankoski, himself a Baby Boomer, is available to give a one hour, interactive talk about baseball in the post-World War II era. Vince is the author of Boomer Ball: A Baby Boomer’s Reflections on the Game He Loves, a collection of essays focusing on players, teams, and events in the time frame 1945-1970. He also is a regular contributor to the acclaimed website baseballhistorycomesalive.com.

  Vince’s writings dwell on some of the lesser known players of the Baby Boomer generation, who, while mostly ignored by baseball historians, are not forgotten by the fans who watched them play and whose contributions are woven into the fabric of the game even as it exists today. His essays contain events often given short shrift by other authors. His opinions are frequently contrary to the norm. Vince is available to talk about all things baseball. His talks will be of interest to Boomers as well as others with an interest in history in general and sports history in particular. Talks will be open to audience discussion and lively debate.

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  Believe in You

  Mikita Smith, Motivation/Health and Wellness Coach, Beautifully Unbalanced

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  I understand what it feels like to lose hope. Life is hard and as obstacles threaten to deter us from our goals it is important to remember that you have to have faith in yourself. You are the master of your life. It starts with believing in you and all the things that make uniquely you. Rediscover your super power. MORE >

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  Becoming an Audiobook Narrator

  Robert Keiper, Independent Contractor

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Entertainment

  Have you ever had the urge to try narrating an audiobook and get paid for it? There are websites anxious to give you a FREE opportunity to build your skills until you’re ready to move to a professional level. In this presentation, Robert Keiper will tell you how to set up your own audio studio at home and demonstrate some of the skills you’ll have to master. MORE >

  He’ll play excerpts from some of the dozen audiobooks he narrated, that can be found on Audible and Amazon, and tell you some of the tricks he has learned that helped make those narrations successful.

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  Awaken and Align: Creating a Life That Feels as Good on the Inside as It Looks on the Outside

  Tonya Hubbard, Transformational Life Coach, Awaken and Align with Tonya

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  In this empowering and heart-centered talk, Tonya Hubbard guides audiences on a journey back to themselves. Blending spiritual insight with practical tools, she helps participants reconnect with their inner wisdom, release limiting beliefs, and step into alignment with their deepest truth. MORE >

  Perfect for women’s groups, leadership events, or wellness communities, this presentation invites listeners to stop chasing external validation and begin honoring their authentic path. Through stories, stillness, and soul-level strategies, Tonya reminds us that true success doesn’t come from doing more—it comes from being more of who you really are. Audiences leave feeling seen, grounded, and inspired to live a life of purpose, peace, and divine flow.

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  All the Answers You Need are Hidden Inside You — Keynote

  Bob Graham, Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach, SpearPoint Ink

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  In this motivational keynote address, Bob Graham delivers an message on how we can solve even the most complex of challenges. MORE >

  Using personal experiences (including his successful 25+ year battle with cancer, as well as wit and hard-earned wisdom acquired from his varied career as a journalist, marketer, professor and business coach, Graham delivers a powerful presentation focused on Embracing the Renegade in You.

  Participants will discover how to access inside each of them the Renegade, someone who is finding their own unique pathway to success. He will show them how that Renegade can be empowered to solve problems and how those solutions will encourage them to take greater personal risks and experience great rewards.

  As cohost of the Today's Antidote podcast since March 2020, he shares stories and anecdotes that highlight this uniquely simple way to solve problems. In his presentation, he gives actionable steps that will drive people to collaborate and operate more effectively individually and in teams.

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  AI in the Modern Workplace Transforming HR Operations Employee Experience and Organizational Efficiency

  Edgar Ndjatou, Owner, Officium, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  This presentation explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the modern workplace and transforming the field of human resources by enhancing efficiency, accuracy and employee experience while ensuring organizations remain aligned with evolving HR policies, procedures and employment law requirements. Participants will learn how AI tools support critical HR functions including recruiting onboarding performance management compliance monitoring employee engagement and workforce planning. MORE >

  The session also examines how AI impacts the HR compliance and employment law landscape, including emerging regulations, data privacy standards, bias mitigation and ethical considerations that organizations must navigate as they modernize their HR systems. In addition, attendees will gain guidance on updating HR policies and procedures to reflect responsible AI use, transparency and risk management. Designed for business leaders, HR professionals and organizational decision makers, this presentation provides actionable insights into leveraging AI to improve productivity streamline workflows strengthen legal

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