Achieving Goals through Effective Interpersonal Communication

According to The American Management Association, the number one reason managers fail is an inability to communicate effectively. This leads to:

• Decreased productivity
• Increased turnover
• Increased absences
• Increased human resources mediation situations
• Increased customer service complaints

In this results-producing keynote, Vernon reveals practical steps managers can take right now to achieve better results by improving their communication skills.

Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life

As Thomas Jefferson said, "Nothing can stop the person with the right attitude from achieving his goals; Nothing can help the person with the wrong mental attitude."

A person with a negative attitude is destined to a life of mediocrity.

In addition to issuing a wake-up call on the importance of a positive attitude, Vernon reveals specific steps participants can take right now to eliminate mental viruses and to set themselves on a path for achieving their dreams.

Master the Art of Personal Effectiveness

Have you ever asked yourself, "Why do some people accomplish so much while I struggle to barely keep my head above water?"

In this life-changing keynote, Vernon unveils strategies participants can implement right now to optimize their potential, get more done in less time, reduce their stress and boost their self-esteem.

Maximizing Employee Performance

Even though employee compensation is at an all time high, organizations continue to struggle with underperforming employees. Employees admit they are not performing as well as they could. Studies show that 80% of them say they could perform significantly better.

In this highly interactive keynote, Vernon outlines specific strategies managers can implement right now to maximize their employee's untapped potential.

World Class Leadership: 12 Keys to Success

Do your managers and supervisors have an "Us vs. Them" relationship with their employees? If so, it can have a devastating impact on results.

In this content-rich keynote, Vernon uses real-world examples from more than 20 years of experience as a fortune 500 company executive to unveil 12 critical steps managers and supervisors can take right now to lead their teams to unprecedented achievement.

How to make sure you achieve your goals

According to surveys, only 8 percent of Americans successfully achieve their New Year's resolutions. A whopping 45 percent fail by the end of January! Why can't people keep to their resolve? They're missing some very important steps.

In this empowering session, Vernon uses anecdotes and research to help participants identify what is meaningful to them, why it is meaningful, and develop a plan of action that is guaranteed to help them achieve their goals.

Paddle Your Own Boat: 10 Rules that Guarantee Career Success

Most of us know people who are more successful than we are. A logical question to ask is "What are they doing that I am not doing?"

As Albert Einstein said, "You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."

For the last 15 years Vernon has studied successful people who have not only learned the rules of the game, but play the game better than others.

Participants leave this life-changing keynote with specific steps they can take right now to achieve unlimited career and personal success.

Achieving Your Life's Purpose

Do you know there is a purpose for your life? Do you also know that you cannot experience fulfillment unless you are carrying out that purpose?

In this life-changing keynote, Vernon helps participants discover their purpose and identify the tools (abilities, attitude, experiences, knowledge, desire, etc) they have with which to accomplish that purpose.

Slaying the dragon called F-E-A-R

Fear creates doubts. Fear causes us to second-guess ourselves. Fear causes procrastination. Fear causes resentment. Fear causes us to make excuses. Fear causes us to blame others. Fear causes us to avoid personal responsibility. Fear creates doubt. Fear holds us hostage in jobs and relationships.

In short, fear is the number one killer of dreams.

If we are to achieve our God-given destiny, we must overcome our fears.

In this exciting keynote, Vernon reveals 12 surefire keys for slaying the dragon called F-E-A-R.

Introduction to Leadership

The success of any organization is dependent on the quality of the leadership.

In this dynamic keynote, Vernon draws from more than 20 years of experience as a leader in large and small organizations to entertain, inspire and instruct participants on how to successfully make the transition from doer to leader.

Maximizing Your Resources While Unemployed

Vernon knows firsthand what it feels like to be unemployed. After 23 years with a fortune 500 company, he found himself laid off.

In this keynote he shows participants specific strategies they can implement right now to not only get through the financial challenges of being unemployed, but emerge from this period stronger than before.