Inspiring topics guaranteed to bring smiles

When someone asks, "What do you do", what do you tell them? Now imagine answering the same question without talking about your job or your business...it is not easy! 

Listen to master storyteller, business leader, and thought provoker, Erik Listou, as he shares his personal answer to the question and how it changed his life and his business. And how when you answer the same question for yourself, your world will change instantly.

Discover how to analyze your business and understand the value of effective vision and mission statements. Understand how to apply these to set long-range and short-term goals. Become more comfortable with yourself and your team.

Bonus >>> The Secret of the Six-Second Hook. Learn how to create your perfect elevator speech that hooks any audience in only 6 seconds! 

Learn the power of three simple words to guide and improve your business, and your life. In this lively and thought-provoking session, Erik Listou will help you and your team understand how to examine your business operations, internal and external. Learn how to find the proper education for you and your team. Gain an understanding of what needs to happen now to keep your business healthy and create immediate action plans.  

Learning objectives:  

1. Create Awareness of key areas in your business that need guidance. 
2. Evaluate Education to help your business. 
3. Discover how to apply Action steps for your business.  

Imagine... Sitting down for a gourmet breakfast... Fragrances waft from your plate... You fill with anticipation from an amazing presentation of colors and textures... Warm homemade biscuits with soft creamy butter and homemade blackberry jam... Thinly sliced sweet potatoes oven-roasted in a dash of coconut oil... A perfect egg omelet filled with a blend of savory cheeses and lightly crisped... Bright red raspberries that tempt the tongue and bounce the flavors around your pallet... Thin slices of smoke-cured ham sizzled on a skillet with just the right amount of crisp... 

If you are a leader, you are the chef. Discover with Erik Listou his recipes that will delight and fill the needs of your team, and your customers, leaving them wanting more!

Learning objectives:  

1. Creating a business menu to include the whole team.
2. Understanding how recipes go way beyond your kitchen.
3. Learn how to apply a Mother's simple recipe for a full life. 

Safety and health for your team, clients, and your family is simply the right thing to do. Improving your built-environment can reduce injuries and lost time, and improve worker and visitor experience. Taking action to improve your office space can also increase productivity and morale. Learn why from Erik Listou, one of the most trusted and valued experts in built-environment safety. You will understand  to evaluate and take affirmative action. Discover how to go beyond minimum standard codes and requirements. This presentation is critical to the well-being of your team, your customers, and your family and friends.   

Learning objectives:  

1. Understand how environmental changes can improve your business.
2. Analyze what changes are needed in your office.
3. Raise awareness of your improvements.

Every business is continually faced with waves of change. Our instinctive reaction is to turn the ship around. But imagine what could happen if you just turned the ocean around? Student & Master of change, Erik Listou, shares the wisdom of staying on course through the never-ending cross-currents of adversity. Learn to be the captain of your ship.    

Learning objectives:  

1. Discover your true course.
2. Learn the secret to smooth sailing.
3. Become the captain of your destiny.

Many years ago, in a land far away, an old carpenter shared with a young man a simple idea about driving nails into wood. Erik Listou was that young man. Over time, Erik came to understand how that knowledge will transform new business ideas into lasting success, without splitting the team and hold strong against the natural forces of change. Discover how to motivate your team to listen and accept new ideas. Join the thousands of businesses that have learned from the wisdom of that one old carpenter.

Learning objectives:  

1. Understand how to introduce new ideas.
2. Rediscover how you learned many years ago how to reject or accept new ideas.  
3. Create an action plan outline to inspire new ideas in your business.      

Just imagine... the house lights dim and with ever-growing expectations the audience grows quiet. Suddenly, circus music from 1897 fills the air... This entertaining and thought-provoking time together begins with the excitement of an old-fashioned circus parade, including a real circus trick! Erik Listou will help you and your team understand the Concept Of Expectations. Discover the secrets to a productive and thriving work environment. Laugh together and gain practical tips to improve morale and results. Just as the circus promises fun for children of all ages, Erik promises delight, amazement, and inspiration for everyone!  

Learning objectives:  

1. Understand the importance and value of fun for your team.
2. Learn a few new ideas to begin a meeting. 
3. Discover how expectations of fun will inspire and improve every team.

When he first entered the business world, Erik remembers being told, “look for the gray hairs.” He thought that literally meant those with gray hair. Learn to change your perception of those with experience, regardless of their age. Understand the value of learning how from others, no matter their apparent age! 

Open your eyes and discover the most respected color in the business world, the Color Gray.     

Learning objectives:  

1. Change your perceptions of age.  
2. Share a story about learning from someone with more experience.
3. Describe how you will inspire everyone around you and improve your business by learning from the experiences of others.

How effective is your team? Discover what motivates  team, how to lead a team, and how to not destroy a team. Learn from Erik as he helps you understand different types and needs of teams. Understand the secrets to motivating and empowering every team. Whether you are a one-person team, part of a larger team, or managing large and multiple teams, this Idea class is guaranteed to help your business.   

Learning objectives:  

1. Understand the value of teams.
2. Analyze your team structure.
3. Learn how to empower your team.   

In every situation, we must always make an immediate decision that will directly affect our lives. Erik Listou will share a simple method he learned from his parents over seven decades years ago. Erik shared this same two-second technique with his daughter, his grandchildren, and professionals throughout his career, plus, thousands of children at Christmas Time. Discover how your business and your team can control confrontations and create a positive environment, in two seconds!

Learning objectives:  

1. Learn Erik's two-second trick.
2. Discover how to control confrontation immediately.
3. Create a work environment that is always positive.

We have all seen the three little monkeys and their "see no-hear no-speak no" images. Body language communications expert Erik Listou will share with you their surprising and profound secret. Learn how to present yourself with your best foot forward and with a smile on your face. Understand how to "read" others. You will instantly become a better communicator and inspire everyone around you, even on virtual calls!    

Learning objectives:  

1. Discover the true secret of the three little monkeys.
2. Learn how to present yourself in the best manner.
3. Create a new more effective, and likable you!    

"When we are young we think we are old. When we are old we think we are young. And in between, we just don't think." Discover how age grouping applies to your business. Understand how people are influenced by those around them. Learn that people are defined by what they do, not when they were born. Erik will share some of the insights he has gained - at least those he can remember!  

Learning objectives:  

1. Understand how age grouping affects every business.
2. Discover positive action steps to improve your business.
3. Learn inspiring ideas that benefit all ages.

Professional presentations are one of the most cost-effective and powerful tools for gaining more clients and reinforcing business connections. Public speaking is easy, when you discover the secrets of S.M.I.L.E.  In this very engaging session, master public speaker and body language expert, Erik Listou, shares with you his secrets developed from thousands of his own public appearances. Learn the basics, the finer points of public speaking, and the art of creating effective presentations. By the end, you will be able to overcome your fears and gain that special magic and charm that inspires devotion, and smiles, and makes everyone around you happy!      

Learning objectives:  

1. Learn how to start and end a presentation. 
2. Analyze some of the mannerisms you should use. 
3. Remember how to involve the audience and reinforce their learning experience.  

How do you brand your business? When a little boy once put on Santa's hat, he exclaimed, "Look at me, I am wearing the most famous hat in the world!" Listen to Erik Listou as he shares how that little boy impacted his understanding of branding. Analyze the value of branding. Your company may or may not be worldwide, but imagine the impact if your business looked the part. And, if you ask politely, Erik just might walk onto your stage wearing his beautiful red hat with white fur trim, hand-made by Mrs. Claus.

Learning objectives:  

1. Discover why branding is so important. 
2. Analyze your brand. 
3. Create a personal and company image that brings confidence and more customers. 

 Green is more than just a color - it has become a symbol. In the world of design and product choices, green is the symbol of responsibility. Green has become an icon of doing the right thing, but there are many shades of green. Our task is to understand how our decisions will have tremendous effects on our world today and tomorrow. Learn from Certified Green Professional and educator Erik Listou how his choices have made a difference throughout his decades of green designing and building and how it can all apply to your complete business.

Learning objectives:  

1. Discover the color green.
2. Analyze how green building affects our environment and our lives.
3. Color your world green and make money at the same time.