Finding the UP in the Downturn

You’ve read the news stories. You’ve checked the market. The bad news doesn’t stop. So, why is it that America’s largest companies are hiring Fawn Germer to speak at a time when they are slashing budgets? Because Fawn has the chops and strategies to change the performance dynamics that will either doom a company or lift it above the fray. Fawn declares a cease fire on negativity and brings her audience into a realm of possibility. Her theory:

• Expect the worst, and you’ll get it.
• When everyone else gives up, the window is wide open for those who don’t.
• You can profit from a failing economy.
• If you give yourself an inch to fail, you will fail.
• When you fall down, get back up!
• You never know how close you are to turning the corner until you turn the corner.
• Companies are crying out for leadership, so stand up and lead!

If You’re Going through Hell, Keep on Going

Nationally, we have a fearful, beleaguered workforce. While senior-senior executives figure  ways to cut here and add there, they will turn to those who hyperform, overdeliver and come up with new ideas for a changing landscape.  Instead of cowering, it is the moment where we must muster courage and ingenuity  to rise above. Fawn inspires her audiences to do that by identifying exactly what they can contribute and diving right in.

If you’re stressed out, you may be psychologically giving in to the bad news and giving up on the potential of the moment. Fawn shows that this is the time to turn off the autopilot and overdeliver in order to contribute in a way that will help the company and shape your career. That means digging deep into the performance arsenal that made you successful in the first place. Remember the drive, commitment and tenacity you once had to possess in order to create your success. It is great that success gave you an easier way of doing things, but when times get hard, shut off the auto-pilot and take a few minutes to examine strategies for what you can do to kick-start your performance again. It may well be that your old techniques do not work for your level of operation, but they might. If you gave up cold calling years ago, you may well find that a great resource now. The point is, you don’t slow down when your business slows down. You ratchet things up. You do that by examining all of the things that have worked to generate business for you in the past, and decide what will work for your future. You do that by looking at what has made your peers successful, and you evaluate what would apply for you. You do that by making up your mind that you are stronger than any adversity you encounter, and then you get moving.

Stand Up And Lead

More than 200 years ago, Thomas Paine told his compatriots to “Lead, follow or get out of the way.” Those words are spot-on today. This is no time to be in the way. You either lead or follow. This is no time to be an obstructionist. There is too much to do.

Some people react to turmoil by climbing into a hole and keeping their heads as low as they possibly can. That may seem like a good strategy for self-preservation, but it really is a bad idea. Those who are invisible are expendable. Those who have the courage to stand up and be part of the solution are seen as the go-to players who will save the day.

This is no time to blend in. It is a time to reach inside yourself and decide if you are bold enough to stand up and make a difference. If you can’t lead, then be one hell of a follower, working hard to bolster your leader’s success. But, don’t limit yourself. This is such a great time to define your potential by taking risks, brainstorming solutions and delivering with follow-through.

Fawn says that times have gotten tougher, but so have we. Ten years from now, you will be able to look back on these days and see people you know who emerged with incredible success because they stepped up and made the significant contributions that helped turn things around. This is your greatest moment to see how you can be one of the standout people who pitched in and made a difference.

Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight

Self-esteem issues plague everyone from interns to CEOs. Fawn shows how to get past the self-negativity, see possibility and take the leap from ordinary to extraordinary. In more than 200 interviews with renown leaders, Fawn heard one success strategy over and over again: If you want to succeed, you must be able to take a risk. We don’t like risk because we are terrified of failing. But you have to risk failing in order to test your limits. Participants will learn to:

• Break from the herd.
• Boost self-confidence so they don’t chicken out or quit.
• Learn that the timing for a risk is rarely perfect, but risk can be fortified.
• Dare to go for opportunities they assume they can’t get or master.
• Recognize obstacles, then seize the opportunities they provide.

It’s Not About Balance. It’s About Choices.

Work. Life. Balance. Work. Life. Balance. We’ve all heard those words so much it’s as if they have merged together into a simple little mantra which, if repeated enough we will manifest. “Work. Life. Balance.” “Work. Life. Balance.” “Work. Life. Balance.”

Poof!

Look at her! See that career woman climb that company ladder! Look how happy her marriage is! My, aren’t her children beatuiful, successful and happy! She still has time to cook gourmet recipes, clean house and have great sex! Not only that, she still plays tennis, too!

It doesn’t work like that. Work life balance expert Fawn Germer shows how to shed the guilt, manage your priorities and turn the turmoil into inner peace. As one of the nation’s premier speakers on work-life balance issues, Fawn brings together the tips and strategies from America’s most successful women leaders — and women at all levels in the business world. This session will end the madness, change your life and completely reduce your stress level.

You’ll Never Learn to Fly If You Won’t Jump Off the Cliff

If you only had an hour to hear the most entertaining and inspiring material  from Fawn’s book interviews with great leaders, this is the hour to spend. This overview presentation is specifically designed to give the performance jolt needed in order to leave the ranks and excel without limits. Participants will learn to:

• Make peace with their self-esteem issues, embrace who they really are, then go for it.
• See that the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the belief that they are ordinary.
• Realize that their greatest potential rests with their ability to take risks and confidently move forward.
• Stop competing with each other and start propelling one another forward.
• Ask for favors and build mentorships in everyday interactions.
• Realize that networking is part of the job, and to seek and embrace connection opportunities that will put them in front of the key leaders who will advance and mentor them.
• Give up on perfection and be decisive.
• Stop expecting others to see and reward their hard work and start marketing their achievements.