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Upcoming Speaking Events with Clay Nelson
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Pool Spa Patio Expo 2010 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Exhibits Dates Conference Dates November 4, 2010 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Replacing the Irreplaceable You! What if instead of “doing” it all, leaders chose to oversee it all by replacing themselves? Think about it. A leader’s skills aren’t best utilized in the trenches doing what needs to be done. Rather, leaders need to be out on the hill observing the playing field watching, strategizing and readying themselves and their teams for what is to come. Click here for attendee comments from this presentation » November 4, 2010 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Getting Back on Top in a Post Recessionary Market As expansion in the marketplace takes hold, business as usual will no longer be enough to get and stay on top. Getting back on top requires us to step into the unknown; create and reinforce our plans and our teams, and communicate fully and completely everywhere and all of the time.
Las Vegas Convention Center Conference Dates Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Managing the Change Orders of Life
Baltimore Convention Center Exhibits Dates Conference Dates October 14, 2010 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Choosing to be Unstoppable in an Often Stopped World Click here for attendee comments from this presentation » Months of struggling to make ends meet can take a toll how we think, how we communicate, and who we choose to “be”! Our lives and businesses become gripped by worry, negativity, and a defeatist attitude. Yet our lives and businesses are only as happy and successful as we choose them to be. So, if we and our team members are walking around tired and beat up, what does that say about our businesses? The good news is that life is truly what we make it; it does not have to be hard! This program will help open your eyes to the possibilities around you… it will help you choose to be unstoppable; to laugh at the silly games your mind plays with you; to be powerful in your own behalf, and to look forward to what’s next as the visionary you need to be! October 14, 2010 2:15 - 3:30 PM Communication at the Jobsite: Giving Up "Because I Told You So!" Click here for attendee comments from this presentation » Anyone who has worked in the field on a jobsite for any length of time knows that communication is very often a challenge; communication between the field and the main office; communication from primary leadership to superintendent to the field crew. Yet the key to complete success with every job, whether big or small, is full and complete communication everywhere and at all times! During this program we’ll break down the issues that get in the way of complete communication at the jobsite, provide easy to implement solutions, and help you get on the road to great communication on the jobsite.
Georgia World Congress Center Conference Dates Friday, May 14, 2010 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Replacing the Irreplaceable You Friday, May 14, 2010 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM A Written Plan: The One Solid, Underlying
Fundamental You Can’t Afford to Be Without
Sanctuary Resort Conference Dates Topic TBA
International
Roofing Expo 2010 Morial Convention Center Exhibits & Conference Dates Tuesday, February 3, 2009 7:45 am - 9:15 am Accountability = Success: Setting, Tracking, and Achieving Your Goals No one likes being left holding a proverbial bag of dissatisfied customers and superiors. Yet, when accountability is lacking in either our selves or any member of our team, we’re often left at the very least worn out from the “fire-fighting” and at worst, with missed goals and objectives and an outcome that did not meet our standards of success. The good news is that accountability systems are easily created and implemented because accountability starts with you! Accountability is a tool you can use to create fun, excitement, and take the guess work out of what is expected from whom and by when! During this course discover the tools you and your team need to set and track goals, ask for help, communicate effectively, and make accountability a part of your toolbox for success!
Las Vegas Convention Center Exhibits Dates Conference Dates Thursday, February 4, 2010 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Accountability = Success: Set and Track Goals Accountability is a tool you can use to create fun, excitement, and take the guess work out of what is expected from whom and by when! During this course discover the tools you and your team need to set and track goals, ask for help, communicate effectively, and make accountability a part of your toolbox for success! Friday, February 5, 2010 8:30 am - 10:00 am Communication at the Jobsite: Giving up "Because I Told You So!" Anyone who has worked in the field on a jobsite for any length of time knows that communication is very often a challenge; communication between the field and the main office; communication from primary leadership to superintendent to the field crew. Yet the key to complete success with every job, whether big or small, is full and complete communication everywhere and at all times! During this program we’ll break down the issues that get in the way of complete communication at the jobsite, provide easy to implement solutions, and help you get on the road to great communication on the jobs.
International
Pool Spa Patio Expo 2009 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Exhibits Dates Conference Dates November 16, 2009 9:45 am - 10:50 am Empowerment Hour: Embracing the Gold! In every downturn or disappointment there is a lesson to be learned; there is gold to be embraced. This program will help you step out of negative thinking and find the golden nuggets that await you; focusing on what you have learned during these lean times and how you are going to use those lessons to make a difference in your business as you move forward! November 17, 2008 8:00 am -11:00 am Executive Academy: Strengthening the Foundation of Your Business (and Your Life) Without a solid foundation for your business, and life, no amount of stimulus or economic recovery is going to rescue your company in difficult times. This program is designed to take you step-by-step through the footings of your business (and your life), to solidify your foundation, and put you and your team in prime position to take advantage of new market opportunities when they come your way. Indianapolis, IN Exhibit Dates Conference Dates Friday, October 30, 2009 8:00 am - 9:30 am Accountability = Success: Setting, Tracking, and Achieving Your Goals When accountability is lacking in either our selves or any member of our team, we’re often left, at the very least, with worn out from “fire-fighting” and at worst, with missed goals/objectives and a project outcome that did not meet our standards of success. The good news is that accountability systems are easily created and implemented because accountability starts with you! During this course discover the tools you and your team
need to set and track goals, ask for help, communicate effectively,
and make accountability a part of your toolbox for success! Friday, October 30, 2009 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Your Business. Your Life. Taking the Struggle Out of this Balancing Act When our work lives are healthy and thriving we don’t take care of ourselves because we are too busy trying to keep up, and when our businesses are struggling, we don’t take care of ourselves because we are too busy hanging on to what we have! It is an issue we all face, but it doesn’t have to be a struggle. This class will provide you with the tools and motivation
you need to take the struggle out of work-life balance,
helping you to harness the energy and passion you need to
successfully navigate your business and life through whatever
the world throws your way.
The Park Central Hotel September 15, 2009 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:30 am - 11:45 am Your Work. Your Life. Taking the Struggle Out of this Balancing Act Today’s tough market conditions have us running harder and faster than ever, and when our work-life has us running harder and faster, what is the first thing we drop out in order to make more room for work? We drop out ourselves!!! The problem with this is that if we don’t take care of ourselves, where is the energy we need to make it through the current market and ever evolving, and resulting, circumstances going to come from?
In order to take the struggle out of work and put fun back into life, we’ve got to put balance back into our lives! We need to nourish and energize our lives if we are going to be able to perform at our peak abilities and successfully navigate today’s challenges. This program provides the tools conference management professionals need to do just that! Indiana Convention Center Exhibits Dates Conference Dates June 17, 2009 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Ins, Outs, and Have-to's of Succession Planning Planning ones exit strategy for a business that they’ve grown over the last several decades, is often understandably difficult. After all, who could possibly continue to do what you’ve done so well and who can you trust to take care of a business that has been such a huge part of your life? These are just a few of the issues this program will address as we break down the questions that every business owner needs to ask as they look to move on to what’s next for their businesses and their own lives! June 18, 2009 8:00 am - 9:30 am Leaders Growing Leaders Growth in many companies over the past several years has happened at a very fast rate, requiring teams to grow at the same if not faster rate. When we grow at this pace much of our team’s training consists of being thrown into the fire and doing what they are told to do, when they are told to do it. However, in more challenging times, you can’t afford to rely on having your company’s direction, motivation, and profitability be sustained by a team of followers. You need a team of leaders and this program will help you grow your team into the leaders they are capable of being!
Hilton Austin Conference Dates Date and Time TBA Leaders Growing Leaders Growth in many companies over the past several years has happened at a very fast rate, requiring teams to grow at the same if not faster rate. When we grow at this pace much of our team’s training consists of being thrown into the fire and doing what they are told to do, when they are told to do it. However, in more challenging times, you can’t afford to rely on having your company’s direction, motivation, and profitability be sustained by a team of followers. You need a team of leaders and this program will help you grow your team into the leaders they are capable of being!
Sands Expo and Convention Center Exhibits & Conference Dates Tuesday, February 3, 2009 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm How to Let Fear Serve, Not Stop You! What has you stopped… what are you dreading… what are you worried about and how is it keeping you from being who you are committed to be? This program is all about how to get past your fears and turn them into something that actually moves you forward rather than stops you. International
Roofing Expo 2009 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Exhibits & Conference Dates Tuesday, February 3, 2009 7:45 am - 9:15 am Getting Back to Leadership Basics Over the last several years a great deal of leadership training has consisted of team members being thrown into the fire and figuring out how to handle it all on the fly. In today’s challenging times, companies can’t afford to have their leaders, those responsible for sustaining the company’s direction, motivation, and profitability, be anything but leaders. This session will help leaders get centered and in touch with who they are as leaders, what their jobs as leaders really are, and how they, as leaders, can grow their team members into powerful leaders and build a team that has great success! Las Vegas Convention Center Exhibits Dates Conference Dates Monday, February 2, 2009 10:30 am - 12:00 pm A Written Business Plan: The Key to Getting What You Want in Today’s Market This program will give you the jumpstart you need to create
a plan for your business that helps you navigate today’s
market conditions and get the results you want! Learn the
real purpose behind writing a business plan, what it provides,
the basics of what to include in your plan, and the common
business planning mistakes you need to avoid. Monday, February 2, 2009 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Accountability = Success Accountability is a tool you can use to create fun, excitement, and take the guess work out of what is expected from whom and by when! During this course discover the tools you and your team need to set and track goals, ask for help, communicate effectively, and make accountability a part of your toolbox for success!
Las Vegas Convention Center Conference & Exhibit Dates January 22, 2009 8:00 am - 9:30 am Leaders Growing Leaders Growth in many companies over the past several years has happened at a very fast rate, requiring teams to grow at the same if not faster rate. When we grow at this pace much of our team’s training consists of being thrown into the fire and doing what they are told to do, when they are told to do it. However, in more challenging times, you can’t afford to rely on having your company’s direction, motivation, and profitability be sustained by a team of followers. You need a team of leaders and this program will help you grow your team into the leaders they are capable of being! January 22, 2009 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Your Business. Your Life. Taking the Struggle Out of this Balancing Act What if you could have time to actually have a life and maintain your business, even in the most trying of circumstances? You can! Finding a balance between your business and personal life is one of the greatest challenges you face. Yet the answer to creating this balance is so simple. Learn how to integrate Taking Care of You (Balance), Commitment, Team and Leadership into all aspects of your life and business, and take the struggle out of the Work-Life Balancing Act. Meydenbauer Center Exhibit & Conference Dates December 10, 2008 8:00 am - 9:30 am Leaders Growing Leaders Growth in many companies over the past several years has happened at a very fast rate, requiring teams to grow at the same if not faster rate. When we grow at this pace much of our team’s training consists of being thrown into the fire and doing what they are told to do, when they are told to do it. However, in more challenging times, you can’t afford to rely on having your company’s direction, motivation, and profitability be sustained by a team of followers. You need a team of leaders and this program will help you grow your team into the leaders they are capable of being! International
Pool Spa Patio Expo 2008 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Exhibits Dates Conference Dates November 18, 2008 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Executive Academy: Your Business. Your Life. Taking the Struggle Out of this Balancing Act What if you could have time to actually have a life and maintain your business, even in the most trying of circumstances? You can! Finding a balance between your business and personal life is one of the greatest challenges you face. Yet the answer to creating this balance is so simple. Learn how to integrate Taking Care of You (Balance), Commitment, Team and Leadership into all aspects of your life and business, and take the struggle out of the Work-Life Balancing Act. November 19, 2008 9:30 am -11:00 am A Written Business Plan: The Key to Getting What You Want in Today's Market This program will give you the jumpstart you need to create a plan for your business that helps you navigate today’s market conditions and get the results you want! Learn the real purpose behind writing a business plan, what it provides, the basics of what to include in your plan, and the common business planning mistakes you need to avoid. Mandalay Bay Convention Center Exhibit Dates Conference Dates October 16, 2008 8:00 am - 9:30 am Leaders Growing Leaders Growth in many companies over the past several years has happened at a very fast rate, requiring teams to grow at the same if not faster rate. When we grow at this pace much of our team’s training consists of being thrown into the fire and doing what they are told to do, when they are told to do it. However, in more challenging times, you can’t afford to rely on having your company’s direction, motivation, and profitability be sustained by a team of followers. You need a team of leaders and this program will help you grow your team into the leaders they are capable of being!
October 16, 2008 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Team Building: Don't Just Survive... Thrive!
When times are tough, more often than not, we retreat into the feeling of “Only I Can Do It”. Yet, if any of us could get to where we are going without a team, we would be there already. Think about it! Making it through rough market conditions isn’t about tightening your grip and controlling everything within your grasp. As a matter of fact, not just surviving, but thriving in tough market conditions is about creating and utilizing an unstoppable team whose common goals and combined efforts propel you further than was ever possible on your own! Join us for this program and learn the five keys to building a cohesive and unstoppable team that supports you and your company as you strive to not just survive, but to thrive in today’s market conditions. Baltimore, MD Exhibit Dates Conference Dates September 10, 2008 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Your Business. Your Life. Taking the Struggle Out of this Balancing Act What if you could have time to actually have a life and successfully manage your business in good times and bad? You can! Finding a balance between business and personal life is one of the greatest challenges we face. Yet the answer to creating this balance is so simple. All it requires is that you integrate 4 key issues—Taking Care of You (Balance), Commitment, Team and Leadership—into all aspects of your life and business. Join us and learn how to balance the work you do with the life you live! September 11, 2008 10:00 am - 11:30 am Because I Told You So – Communication at the Jobsite Anyone who has worked in the field on a jobsite for any length of time knows that communication is very often a challenge; communication between the field and the main office; communication from primary leadership to superintendent to the field crew. Yet the key to complete success with every job, whether big or small, is full and complete communication everywhere and at all times! During this program we’ll break down the issues that get in the way of complete communication at the jobsite, provide easy to implement solutions, and help you get on the road to great communication on the jobs.
September 11, 2008 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Team Building: Don’t Just Survive… Thrive! (on the exhibit “show” floor) When times are tough, more often than not, we retreat into the feeling of “Only I Can Do It”. Yet, if any of us could get to where we are going without a team, we would be there already. Think about it! Making it through rough market conditions isn’t about tightening your grip and controlling everything within your grasp. As a matter of fact, not just surviving, but thriving in tough market conditions is about creating and utilizing an unstoppable team whose common goals and combined efforts propel you further than was ever possible on your own! Join us for this program and learn the five keys to building a cohesive and unstoppable team that supports you and your company as you strive to not just survive, but to thrive in today’s market conditions.
September 11, 2008 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Replacing the Irreplaceable You “Replace me, impossible!” It often feels that way, but the only way you’ll have the freedom to grow or maintain your business, retire or have a life is to replace you! Learn how to give up doing it all, build a team of leaders, and successfully move on to what’s next!
Exhibits Dates Conference Dates June 4, 2008 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Taking Micro Out of Your Managment Style There is a very thin line between “staying on top of it all” and hovering over your team. Crossing that line and becoming a micromanager leads to all sorts of problems from communication and trust issues to your being plain worn out! During this program discover how to give up micromanaging your team, build trust, become a phenomenal teacher, and be a more effective and efficient manager of your team. June 5, 2008 9:00 am - 10:00 am The Ins, Outs, and Have-to's of Succession Planning Planning ones exit strategy for a business that they’ve grown over the last several decades, is often understandably difficult. After all, who could possibly continue to do what you’ve done so well and who can you trust to take care of a business that has been such a huge part of your life? These are just a few of the issues this program will address as we break down the questions that every business owner needs to ask as they look to move on to what’s next for their businesses and their own lives! June 5, 2008 10:30 am -11:30 am Accountability = Success One of the most consistent complaints company leaders and managers from across all of the trades have is the lack of accountability either from outside suppliers or those on their own team, and it isn’t because their team members are bad people. They just don’t get what accountability really means and in truth, a lot of people hide from being held accountable. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Accountability is a tool you can use to create fun, excitement, and take the guess work out of what is expected from whom and by when! During this course discover the tools you and your team need to set and track goals, ask for help, communicate effectively, and make accountability a part of your toolbox for success!
Orange County Convention Center Conference & Exhibit Dates February 15, 2008 8:00 am - 9:30 am Replacing the Seemingly Irreplaceable You “Replace me, impossible!” It often feels that way, but the only way you’ll have the freedom to grow your business, retire or have a life is replace you! Learn how to give up doing it all, build a team of leaders, and successfully move on to what’s next! February 15, 2008 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Accountability: The Key to Your Building Company’s Success Accountability is a great tool for taking the guess work out of what is expected of whom and by when! Come discover the power of accountability and the tools you need to achieve goals, communicate effectively, and keep your business operating smoothly! Las Vegas Convention Center Exhibits Dates Conference Dates January 21, 2008 8:00 am - 9:30 am Getting Back to Leadership Basics Over the last several years a great deal of leadership training has consisted of our team members being thrown into the fire and figuring out how to handle it all on the fly. In today’s challenging times, companies can’t afford to have their leaders, those responsible for sustaining the company’s direction, motivation, and profitability, be anything but the leaders they are paid to be. This program will help leaders get centered and in touch with who they are as leaders, what their jobs as leaders really are, and how they, as leaders, can grow their team members into powerful leaders and build a team that has great success! January 21, 2008 10:00 am - 11:30 am Accountability = Success Accountability is a tool you can use to create fun, excitement, and take the guess work out of what is expected from whom and by when! During this course discover the tools you and your team need to set and track goals, ask for help, communicate effectively, and make accountability a part of your toolbox for success!
Please check back often as we continue to plan the 2009 speaking schedule! Click here to view a listing of Clay Nelson's previous speaking engagements»
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17th
Annual Southern Building Show and Conference
Wholesale
Independent National Distributors Organization (WINDO)

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