Speaking
As a business leader and professional writer/storyteller by trade, Neil is renowned for custom developed keynote programs designed for each specific audience. Utilizing his formal training as an actor, host and performer, Neil creates a unique and engaging dynamic that helps to deliver informative and transformational material.
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Neil's custom keynote programs revolve around the following themes:
Calming the Monkey Mind
Using the core techniques, lessons and stories developed for Try Being Human, Neil utilizes the power of storytelling while sharing the secrets to overcoming the challenges of our devolving attention span. Whether you are trying to gain the attention of consumers, focus your own mind, or help your team to cultivate a deeper level of concentration, this program is relevant and effective. Includes insights on deep listening, cultivating skillful communication styles, developing tools for calm and rational thinking, and more…
Stress Reduction
Neil designed this program for Executives and Managers based on his studies of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Culturally, we are taught to admire and celebrate success stories, but we fail to discuss the cost of success. Whether it is divorce, angry children, workplace enemies, toxic relationships or health issues, the collateral damage that comes with success often robs people of their ability to experience any joy or satisfaction. As an individual or a group, any success that comes at the cost of one’s health or the relationships they value, is hard to categorize as true success. In this program Neil teaches the basic concepts and practices of MBSR.
Trusting Leadership
Leadership is not simply the ability to guide and motivate others to meet or exceed your expectations. In addition to communication and accountability, Neil discusses Trust as the key to successful leadership. In today’s difficult marketplace, a leader must inspire and guide with a clear agenda and relatable purpose, while establishing deep trust. It takes more than personal integrity to build a trusting, trustworthy organization. It takes skills, smart supporting processes, and unwavering attention on the part of top managers. Trust within an organization is far more complicated and fragile than most people realize, yet without it, success remains an elusive goal.
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation is a simple and very powerful practice of training our attention. Over the last 30 years, academic research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology and physical medicine have documented the wide-ranging benefits of learning to meditate. Indeed, the evidence has shown that it can be an effective aid in the treatment of many mental and physical health issues, as well as generally improving our performance, relationships, and well-being. Incorporating a regular practice can help us to cope with challenges, better regulate our emotions, build resilience, find a sense of calm and improve our relationships with both ourselves and others. As well as group courses, Neil offers private mindfulness and mindful self-compassion sessions for those that prefer to learn on a one-to-one basis.
Peak Performance
It is said that love has the power to move mountains yet we rarely use love as a tool for peak performance. Until now. Whether it is in their personal or professional lives, the key ingredient lacking from most peak performers is the ability to tap into their life force...their boundless love. Utilizing stories and lessons from his book Try Being Human, Neil’s program on Working/Living/Loving has helped hundreds from university students to pro athletes to billionaire entrepreneurs discover techniques to consistently align the power of their life force with their highest level of performance, in all aspects of their lives.
Entertainment and Beyond
With over two decades of Hollywood and Silicon Valley experiences, industry relationships and celebrity stories, Neil’s informative and entertaining program details the inside workings of these industries and showcases how the lessons learned at the power lunch or board meeting translate across any industry.
Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs
Neil has developed several programs designed for students, young entrepreneurs and future leaders. Subject to availability, Neil offers no-cost keynotes to high schools, and other youth based educational organizations. If you are an administrator, school or youth- based program please contact us for more information.