Susan L. Taylor

"Ultimately, the only question that matters," says Susan Taylor, "is 'am I happy?'" This keynote presentation helps to make the "how" of happiness and bringing balance to life simple and clear. Offering encouragement, valuable insights, and effective tools, Taylor leads attendees on a wonderful journey toward removing the walls of doubt and fear that keep many from living their best life possible.

In this inspiring keynote speech, Taylor addresses the central issues – our beliefs, behaviors, relationships and career challenges – that are critically important to maintaining equilibrium in today's fast-paced, hectic world. This keynote speech demonstrates how choosing to put our personal values, needs and goals at the center of our lives creates an immediate shift toward greater health, happiness and productivity.

In the engaging style and heartfelt personal approach that have made Taylor one of America's leading speakers, A Better Way of Living offers audiences the most precious gift in the world: a real and genuine way to believe in their own value and worth.

This keynote presentation offers the tools for crafting a vision for one's life and leadership style that is energizing and inspiring. Susan L. Taylor demonstrates how passionate and effective leadership begins from within – with self-awareness. She shows how identifying and articulating one's personal path in life are critical steps in successfully leading others and being authentically respectful of their feelings, values and differences.

Taylor draws upon her three decades of visionary leadership to help attendees take stock of their talents and purpose. She points out that having a willingness to grow and change is what will ultimately help us reach our goals. Taylor demonstrates how even the toughest business and management issues can be tackled and solved with enthusiasm, a positive attitude and patience.

This keynote on leading from within will inspire attendees to be flexible and open to new learning and to not give way to anxiety in the face of challenges and change. Your audience will be inspired to embrace change in their lives and work environments, and learn ways of managing change effectively. She also addresses the fear and uncertainty change can trigger, and offers strategies that build faith and confidence in managing transitions.

By attending this presentation, participants will strengthen core competencies and leadership skills by better understanding how to:

• Keep passion for their organization's mission
• Closely monitor and manage their actions as well as the team's spirit
• Welcome honest feedback and value the thoughts and opinions of others
• Think clearly and critically in the fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
• Balance the competing pressures of work, family and the need for personal time
• Inspire others to make a commitment to excellence and work from a place of wisdom, passion and strength

Happiness is key to living successful, fulfilling lives. In this keynote speech, Susan L. Taylor will provide adolescents with tools to help navigate the hectic years ahead. She shows that young people can aspire to and achieve greatness, even if they are surrounded by chaos in their personal and academic lives.

Attendees will leave this inspirational keynote speech knowing how to:

• Have a greater sense of self-love and self-esteem
• Be forgiving of the ways in which adults in their lives may disappoint them
• Take ownership of their lives
• Be motivated to achieve academically

We are the children of the dream. We are the empowered generations that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the many who sacrificed so greatly to advance this nation had dreamed of. They risked everything that was dear to them--family, resources, their life--to make a better world for us. In this keynote speech, Taylor discusses the new, better world on the way.