LIZ NEAD
Igniting people to de-sign their dreams!

Des Moines, Iowa

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Life Without Limits: How to Create Inspired Vision- Keynote, workshop
Liz Nead had a successful corporate career in the insurance and mortgage technology industry when she happened upon a book about vision boards. As an experiment, she captured a lifetime of dreams on her own vision board. Surprisingly, her "life without limits" became a reality a short 119 days later as every idea came to life - speaking engagements, a television pilot, a radio show - even six pounds lost. She continued to refine the process over a decade, winning an Iowa Motion Picture Association Award for her television show- "Life Dare," climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and co-authoring an Amazon Best Seller. Today Liz shares her 5-step process to creating and achieving vision, encouraging her audience to think beyond daily responsibilities to design the life experience they want…a life without limits.

The Climb of My Life- Keynote
Liz Nead fulfilled a lifelong dream when she summited Mt. Kilimanjaro on July 4, 2014, climbing over 19,000 feet to the top of the largest free-standing mountain in Africa. She traveled to Tanzania ready to conquer the adventure but the thin air, jet lag and temperatures were challenging, forcing her to think and work differently during the 7-day journey. She completed the climb successfully, transformed by her own struggle and her experience with the Mt. Kili climb culture. Liz shares those lessons, sometimes humorous and often touching about personal growth, the power of imbalance and the transformation of living in the moment.

The 1440 Principle- Keynote, workshop
Liz Nead was on her way home from a stressful dinner with a friend when a though popped into her head, 'What if I had to pay one dollar for every minute tonight? Would it be worth it?' It was then the 1440 Principle was imagined- a life management principle used to cast a light on relationships, careers, health and the future. Highly interactive and entertaining, Liz guides the audience through a new way of thinking, using the 1440 Principle to imagine paying ($1.00 for every minute) for everything they say, think and do. Participants leave with a new way of thinking about their life and strategies to create both necessary boundaries and new opportunities for growth.

Play Your Game: accessing your internal blueprint
Each person is born with a unique game that cannot be duplicated by anyone else. Often individuals are taught there is a formula for advancement- they must duplicate a way of talking, thinking and leading that points to success. Imitation often leads to an uncomfortable feeling you somehow don't have the right equipment- and others are better equipped to prosper. Liz Nead believes true success comes from understanding the equipment you were born with, developing these talents into skills and learning to play your game with your team. Liz uses powerful examples of historical and modern day inventors, entertainers and leaders and shares simple strategies to implement your game in communication, leadership, organization and creativity.

Pitching and Catching: powerful conversations in collaboration and conflict
Today's leaders must be empathetic, clear and bold, no small task in an increasingly diverse and fragmented workplace. Pitching and Catching is a unique communication strategy developed by Liz Nead, equipping individuals to look at connection as series of exchanges, each tailored to the needs of the situation and the receiver. Participants are encouraged to look at the big picture, understand the variety and purpose of communication "pitches" available to them and interpret the intent and "catching" abilities of the team members. In the end, leaders are shown the power of mindful and empathetic leadership with simple tweaks to the communication process.

The Sesame Street Strategies
After a spirited conversation with her military husband about how and when to do laundry, Liz Nead realized there were fundamental differences between their priorities and choices that couldn't be characterized as right or wrong. While her husband felt supported by predict-ability, Liz felt constrained by the very same routine. Their contrasts led her to create the Sesame Street Strategies, a behavioral prediction model based on six Sesame Street characters. Imaginative, entertaining and interactive, Liz uses these characters (developed by child psychologists) to help audiences unlock, understand and utilize their differences and promote team success. Sneak peek: Cookie Monster is the passionate specialist, always excited by a cause or idea. How do you get Cookie to channel their enthusiasm into other initiatives?