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Upcoming Speaking Events with Clay Nelson

Midwest Builders Show 2009

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL

Exhibits & Conference Dates
March 11-12, 2009

Date/Time TBA

The Ins, Outs, and Have-tos of Succession Planning

Who can possibly replace you and who can you trust to care for your business after you’ve moved on? These are just a few of the issues this program addresses, breaking 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 lives!

 

Surfaces 2009

Sands Expo and Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibits & Conference Dates
February 2 - 5, 2009

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 4:00 pm - 5:30 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.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 8:00 am - 9:30 am

Embracing Life's Changes

Change is the one constant you can rely on, don't shrink in reaction to it, embrace it. Use it to create much needed opportunities! Learn how to not just survive, but live, manage and communicate in a way that will build remarkable results, regardless of the changes that life brings your way.

International Roofing Expo 2009

Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibits & Conference Dates
February 3 - 5, 2009

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!

World of Concrete 2009

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibits Dates
February 3 - 6, 2009

Conference Dates
February 2 - 6, 2009

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!

The International Builders Show

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Conference & Exhibit Dates
January 20 - 23, 2009

Program Topics and Times TBA

 

2008 Northwest Builders Show

Meydenbauer Center
Bellevue, Washington

Exhibit & Conference Dates
December 10-11, 2008

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
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibits Dates
November 18-20, 2008

Conference Dates
November 15-20, 2008

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.

StonExpo 2008

Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibit Dates
October 16-18, 2008

Conference Dates
October 15-20, 2008

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.

Remodeling Show 2008

Baltimore, MD

Exhibit Dates
September 10-12, 2008

Conference Dates
September 9-12, 2008

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!

 

Construct 2008

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibits Dates
June 4-6, 2008

Conference Dates
June 3-6, 2008

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!

The International Builders Show

Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL

Conference & Exhibit Dates
February 13 - 16, 2008

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!

World of Concrete 2008

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibits Dates
January 22 - 25, 2008

Conference Dates
January 21 - 25, 2008

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!

2007 Northwest Builders Show

Meydenbauer Center
Bellevue, Washington

Exhibit & Conference Dates
December 11-12, 2007

December 12, 2007 9:00 am - 10:20 am

Effective Delegation Through Team Management

Effective delegation goes far beyond handing a task over to someone and walking away. It requires full and complete communication, accountability, and a commitment to growing your company, your team, and even yourself. It requires the entire team to understand the role they play in the big picture, and how you manage your team, the systems you have in place, and the way you lead are critical to each and every step you take along the way. This program goes beyond a 1-2-3 approach to delegation and takes a look at not only how to delegate, but other tools you can put in place to assure your team’s understanding of the role they play in the overall success of the company.

Aqua Show 2007

Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibits Dates
November 12 - 16, 2007

Conference Dates
November 14-16, 2007

November 14, 2007 9:30 am - 10:45 am

A Written Plan: the One Solid, Underlying Fundamental You Can’t Afford to be Without

This program will give you the jumpstart you need to create a plan for your business that gets 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 plan mistakes you need to avoid.

November 15, 2007 8:00 am - 9:45 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!

2007 Custom Builder Symposium

Naples Grande Resort & Club
Naples, FL

October 27, 2007 - Keynote Address - 8:00 am

Implementing What You've Learned

How often do you attend a conference, get excited about what you learned, return to your business, your excitement becomes overwhelm, and you never implement any of what you gave up your time and resources to learn? Don’t let that happen to you this year. Attend this program and learn how to implement what you learn at the Custom Builder Symposium, teach what you know, and reap the benefits!

Remodeling Show 2007

Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

Exhibits Dates
October 10 - 12, 2007

Conference Dates
October 9-12, 2007

October 10, 2007 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Leaders Growing Leaders (300 Series)

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 11, 2007 8:00 am - 9:30 am

Implementing What You've Learned

How often do you attend a conference, get excited about what you learned, return to your business, your excitement becomes overwhelm, and you never implement any of what you gave up your time and resources to learn? Don’t let that happen to you this year. Attend this program and learn how to implement what you learn at the Remodeling Show, teach what you know, and reap the benefits!

 

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