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"As the Regional Coordinator for the Kansas/Nebraska Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for two-year college students for the past decade, I have hired many speakers for conferences to provide encouragement to our students. Barry Carlson is by far one of the best speakers the students have heard. The students were engaged and enthralled with his message. The day after Barry spoke, the students were still talking about his message on setting goals and focusing on the future. I believe Barry's impact on the honor society at both the chapter and regional levels will be increased leadership and service by our members. I highly recommend Barry as someone who will spark your students, employees, leadership team or members into planning and completing action towards goals for themselves and for your organization.”
~Tammy Fuentez, VP of Student Affairs, Title IX Coordinator
Kansas/Nebraska Phi Theta Kappa Regional Coordinator
"It has been a year since I attended Barry Carlson’s speech “Goals Aren’t Important” at the 2018 Kansas/Nebraska Phi Theta Kappa Conference and I can still remember his words. Barry made me want to make a difference and I have even set goals that I was afraid to set for fear of failure. In fact, I actually completed some of those goals two weeks ago! I never would be where I am today if it wasn’t for receiving the motivation from Barry’s speech to take the first step. I believe Barry’s message will help me in every phase of my life going forward. Thank you, Barry, for giving me the chance to feel like I can achieve anything I set my mind to work for!”
~Mariah Baker, Student and 2018 Phi Theta Kappa Conference Attendee
"Barry
Carlson spoke to the Ravenna Staff after Christmas
break and he did a fantastic job! The time flew
by quickly because of his entertaining and upbeat
style of speaking. I really appreciated the way
he made our staff think and reflect. He has an
innate ability to gently weave in very profound
questions that promote self-reflection by audience
members while still keeping the mood light. Barry’s
presentation was just what we needed to start
the year off right: a great deal of laughter coupled
with some strong self-reflection about our purpose
in life. After his speech I heard such comments
as ‘that is the best speaker we’ve
had in a very long time.’ and ‘what
a great message...I could have listened to that
guy all afternoon!’ We hope to have Barry
back again soon!”
~Dr. Ken Schroeder, Superintendent of Schools Ravenna, NE
”We recently invited Barry Carlson to deliver his talk, "Goals Aren't Important" at our annual sales meeting. The overwhelming consensus was that Barry did a fantastic job! In fact, he hit it out of the park! As a company, one of our goals is to help our dealers become more proficient at setting goals, and Barry's talk really set the stage. It was simple yet spoke volumes! Every single person in the room was impressed and motivated by Barry's words! In fact, I myself went home that evening and told my kids to write down their goals and to read them twice every day! Thank you, Barry for a wonderful presentation!”
~Melanie McManigal, Office Administrator, Sand Creek Post & Beam
”What
can I say! I have been in this business for over
50 years, have heard literally hundreds of speakers,
and Barry is without a doubt one of the best I've
ever heard!”
~Roger McCarty, CEO, Brokers International
"Barry
Carlson gave an outstanding talk entitled 'The
6th Sense....The Sense of Humor' at our Atkinson
Nebraska Annual Chamber Banquet. Four words to
describe his talk are humorous, uplifting, eye
opening and rewarding. Probably the best way to
describe it is 'humor with a message!' The jokes
were very funny and extremely clean. Barry's 'style'
absolutely captivated the audience, and raised
the spirits of everyone in attendance! Sounds
strange for a talk centered around humor to be
uplifting, but that's exactly what it was! In
fact, several chamber members told me afterwards
that if they had known the talk was going to be
that good, they would have purchased additional
tickets and made it mandatory that their employees
attend! Wow! If other organizations are looking
for a speaker to 'lighten up' their event, yet
inspire their attendees, Barry Carlson's talk
is right on!"
~Pam Winer, President, Atkinson Chamber of Commerce
"Wow,
Barry’s talk entitled The 6th Sense was
a HUGE success at our Nebraska Municipal Clerks’
Association Annual Banquet. The responses were
extremely positive! Some of them were: “Very
entertaining”….“Just the right
mix of fun and inspiration”….“We
needed an uplifting speech after a long week of
meetings”….“Nice to hear good,
clean humor!” Again, please thank Barry
for us…he did awesome and I was grateful
to have been a part of it! I will encourage those
in charge of next year’s conference to again
use your MidAmerica Speakers Bureau to book our
keynote speaker.”
~Lanette Doane, Heartland Clerks' Association and Nebr. Municipal Clerks’ Association
“We
invited Barry Carlson to speak as we welcomed
our staff back from Christmas vacation for a “January
Jump-start”. We also invited all of the medical
professionals in our community to attend. The
goal was to get everyone off to a great start
coming off the holiday season and have our people
feeling more positive and more blessed than they
did coming back to work that morning. Barry hit
a home run with his speech, “The Sixth Sense…The
Sense of Humor.” The jubilant sounds of laughter
rang out during his presentation! Barry connected
with all the caregivers of the community, and
our staff is still reminding each other three
weeks later to laugh more, it will make the day
better! The positive responses we have gotten
from staff and the medical community have been
overwhelming! Thank you Barry for welcoming us
all back on such a positive note....your message
was outstanding!”
~Jason Alexander, Superintendent, Ord Public Schools
"Barry
Carlson recently delivered his talk "The
Sixth Sense...The Sense of Humor" to our
school staff at Ord, Nebraska. There were also
several local health professionals in attendance.
I personally thanked him several times for sharing
his wonderful, happy, humorous, and, most of all,
inspiring message! I LOVED hearing his words &
just knowing that someone else believes what I
believe made it even more REAL!! Believe me when
I say that as a speaker he is very SPECIAL! His
presentation certainly made a difference in me,
and I'm sure it did in others who attended as
well!"
~Janet Boettcher, Ord 1st Grade Teacher/Jr. High Coach
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BARRY
CARLSON
Encouraging People To Change
Their Lives
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BIO:
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Barry
Carlson is the founder/CEO of MidAmerica Speakers
Bureau (MSB). After 8 years of teaching and coaching,
Barry entered the financial services business in 1979
where he won nearly every award the company had to
offer both in sales and sales management spanning
a 34 year career.
In
2010 Barry founded MidAmerica Speakers Bureau which
books speakers, presenters and entertainers nationwide.
The bureau became so successful in such a short period
of time that he sold his insurance/investment firm
in 2013 and began managing MSB on a full-time basis.
To date MSB has booked literally hundreds of speeches
over the past 7 years.
Barry
himself has been a professional speaker for over 35
years. He has delivered hundreds of presentations
and is a favorite at conventions, banquets, high schools
and colleges, chambers of commerce, churches, foundations,
sales conferences, fundraisers and other non-profit
events. He has spoken from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
to Pasadena, CA, and from Boise, ID to Tampa, FL.
Barry’s talks are designed to inspire, motivate, entertain
and lift the spirits of his audiences. His presentations
focus on various topics such as: goals, leadership,
business success, and humor.
His
mission is to “help change people’s lives for the
better by challenging them to change their way of
thinking.” As one audience member put it, “I always
feel better after listening to one of Barry’s talks!
I walk away laughing, crying, thinking and wanting
more.”
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TRAVELING
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City, Nebraska
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SPEECH
TOPICS:
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Goals
Aren't Important: In
this sarcastic titled speech about the importance of
goals, three important questions are asked and answered:
Why
set goals? Why don’t people set goals? What are the
steps to setting and achieving goals? You won’t believe
the real life examples in this talk!
Leaders
Who Lead: How would you define the word “leader?”
This talk will help you better define the characteristics
of effective leadership, and personally become a better
leader in your family, your business and your community.
Learn how to take inventory of who you are, what you’re
capable of and how you can develop the kind of attitude
that encourages others to follow your lead.
The
6th Sense: Most people are endowed with five
senses, and if lucky, a sixth one…the sense of humor.
This entertaining talk includes clean jokes, one liners
and examples of how humor can work in your life and
even help you become a healthier individual. A fun,
lighthearted after dinner talk.
I
Love America: Do you grow weary of negative
news on TV and in the news-papers about what’s wrong
with America? Have you ever wished you could hear someone
“sell” you on all the positive things available in this
country? This inspiring talk will leave you believing
that we do live in the greatest country in the world,
and we should thank God every day for the blessings
he has bestowed upon this great nation.
Four
Questions For Success: Do you believe? Are
you sold? Are you committed? Are you having any fun?
This
power packed talk will provide answers to these questions
and will reveal how these answers will help you rein
in life rather than letting life rain on you.
Business
Tips From the Head to the Heart: This speech
reveals insight into what characteristics and attitudes
you need to be successful in business. Hear tips from
both personal experiences and from some of the best
minds in the business community. This talk is beneficial
for employers, employees, college and high school students
or anyone wanting to get ahead in the business world.
"Barry
has shared his message as our keynote address speaker
with our seniors for many years. His impact is powerful
and every year students ask for his contact information
following his talk so they can personally thank him
for his inspiration. He is truly one of the most impactful
speakers I have heard - he speaks from the heart sharing
his passion for making a difference. He is absolutely
amazing!!"
~Maggie Rasmussen, High School Counselor, Aurora High School
“Barry
Carlson’s message on 'Leaders Who Lead' is timeless
and invaluable. It is drawn from his life experiences
and built on common-sense core values and guiding principles
that are highly transferable to everyone’s personal
and professional life. His unique perspective and insights---along
with a nice touch of humor---would motivate any individual
to feel empowered to make a difference and thus influence
others based on their choice to take action. He did
a wonderful job of driving home the point that leadership
is not a function of title, office, power, position,
or money. His stance that anyone can lead from any level
within a company or organization is a strong reminder
and one of life’s fundamental truths. I would highly
recommend Barry Carlson to any business, organization,
association, or non-profit organization to share his
motivating and inspirational message on leadership by
example, and that in today’s society, it is imperative
for leaders to act.”
~Terry K. Headley, Past President of the National Association of Insurance
& Financial Advisors
"I've
known Barry Carlson for many years and have always felt
that I benefited when I have spent time with him one-on-one.
However, this is the first time I have heard his ‘Goals
Aren’t Important’ presentation. I am also a public speaker,
and as such, I can be highly critical of other speakers,
their delivery and materials. Barry’s entire presentation
was outstanding! His body language, eye contact and
vocal inflections all captivated the audience to listen
intently to his message. Barry provided life lessons
that have been honed from years of hard work, (successes
and failures), and he humbly, but confidently, provided
those lessons in a well delivered dialogue that made
me laugh, think and want to take action. I highly recommend
Barry Carlson as a presenter to businesses, schools
and associations who want someone who will spur them
into action versus merely tickling their ears.”
~David Dickinson, President/Founder of Banker’s Compliance
"Each year we are fortunate to get a great group of healthcare marketing professionals together from across the state for our continuing education. We asked Barry to come present “Goals Aren’t Important” right smack dab in the middle of it all. We really wanted to liven up the group and empower our fellow marketers to spend some time reflecting on themselves and their personal and professional goals. Barry totally knocked it out of the park...in fact, he rocked it! Everyone was still buzzing at the end of the day about how great of a perspective it was, and how extremely motivating he made it. It’s really the most engaged and ‘zoned in’ I have seen our group in any of the 6 prior years. I would highly recommend Barry to any group, organization or person who wants an engaging, humorous, on-point presentation on goal setting. You absolutely won’t be disappointed!”
~Shauna Graham, MBA, SPHR, Director of Professional
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