Pragmatic Passion: Dream Big. Keep it Real. Get it Done

Passion is a difference-maker and people living the most joyful, fulfilling, and successful lives have it. But passion alone is not enough. Passion is necessary, but not sufficient, to be truly successful. By learning about Pragmatic Passions 7 Core Principles you will have a practical, common sense, blueprint for achieving success in your personal and professional lives by using your heart and your head. This high energy and interactive keynote will help you to bring your passion to all aspects of your life!

**Learning Objectives:

**The Attendees Will Learn These 7 Core Principles...

• Purpose: Why discovering your Purpose is critical and must guide you every single day.
• Attitude: How to choose an awesome attitude toward everything in your life and to T.A.G. others.
• Sacrifice: Using "The Power of Focus" to manage YOUR time so you can persist and persevere.
• Servant Leadership: To serve before leading, be "other-centered", and to provide superior service.
• Inspiration: Surround yourself with people who make you better and find your mentors.
• Options: Develop outstanding options and make informed choices using critical thinking skills.
• Nurture: To become a life-long learner and commit to sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

The Margin of Excellence

When we think of a "Margin of Excellence" it usually refers to making a difference in fundraising efforts or increasing profit margins in our business. You will look at it in a whole new way as a measure of the courage it takes to make great decisions. At the margin, at the moment of a critical decision point when the pressure is on, what will you, as a leader, manager, employee, parent, or friend do to be a positive difference-maker? Will you have the COURAGE to make the tough calls at the right moments?

Learning Objectives:

The Attendees Will Learn ...

• To not to be afraid to make decisions...or mistakes.
• To check your ego at the door and show humility.
• To be willing to get your self and your people out of their comfort zones.
• To be problem "preventers" first, problem "solvers" second!
• To be willing to improvise, adapt, and overcome adversity.

Nurture Your Dreams by Nurturing Your Money

As a nation, we are pretty bad at keeping our financial lives in order. 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck; 69% of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings; 56% of Americans have less than $10,000 in retirement funds; 45 million people owe $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. Only 29% of Americans report that they are "financially strong" spending, saving, borrowing, and planning in a way that will ensure long-term success. 40% of all US households carry credit card debt, with an average debt of $9,333!

Learning Objectives: The Attendees Will Learn ...

• Pragmatic Passion's Basic Money Rules.
• The practice of delayed gratification. Don't spend what you don't have, on frivolous "stuff."
• The importance of understanding budgeting, credit cards, student loans, identity theft, debt, taxes, wealth management, saving and investing, mortgages, insurance, and retirement planning.
• Create a will, buy the right insurances, keep personal records in a safe place.
• Avoid "get rich quick" schemes and stop buying lottery tickets. Neither really works.