Randy Taylor is one of the bright new lights in the world of personal growth and leadership. Having come from a tumultuous past Randy was able to achieve his own personal goal over the past 20 years by reaching the very top in Canadian broadcasting. Most recently as the drive home talk show host of CFRB 1010 and currently as the host of Summit of Life on Global Television. His level of expertise has won him several national broadcast awards. Through his own personal experiences he has developed a dynamic new leadership philosophy and written a book of the same name called "Life Before Can't". Currently he is president of Taylormadeleadership. Through his seminars, personal coaching and consulting he is quickly gaining notoriety among some of the top corporations and associations in North America. His client list includes Aim Trimark, REMAX Realty, Investors Group, The Government of Canada, Brookfield Homes, Toronto Youth Services, The Canadian Chiropractic Association and many more

The Science of Sales ~ breakthroughs in Human Behavior

The greatest challenge in the sales profession is the ability to overcome self-limiting behavior and thoughts. After 30 years of studying and teaching human behavior and personal growth, Randy Taylor of Taylormadeleadership is proud to present the groundbreaking seminar The Science of Sales. This dynamic and highly sought after seminar will detail all the action steps and implementation tools required to take your sales and business to their highest financial level yet.

The Winner Within-The Path to Elite Performance

Elite performance is sought out in all areas of life including sales, business, sports and management. In his seminar "The Winner Within-The Path to Elite Performance" Randy Taylor will take the audience through his philosophy and show how the path to elite performance is possible for everyone. He himself was able to climb from a life of poverty and parent alcoholism to the very top in Canadian Broadcasting. This seminar is gaining acclaim with many of Canada's fortune 500 companies including Brookfield Homes, The Investors Group and Remax Realty by providing the tools to climb to the top.

Leadership and Productivity-The Pathway to Profits

"A recent Ipsos Reid survey showed that 39% of Canadian employees today are actively looking for work, at work!"
The declining productivity in Canadian business is directly related to the lack of employee satisfaction. Along with his career as an award-winning broadcaster and program director, Randy Taylor is also a successful entrepreneur having built two very successful companies from the ground up.
In his seminar "Leadership Through Productivity" Randy Taylor will unveil the new paradigm in business today and provide practical solutions to explode productivity by creating a team environment, increased creativity and employee loyalty.

Life Before Can't-Personal Growth

Over the past twenty years, Randy Taylor has developed a life changing philosophy called "Life Before Can't" which will uncover the incredible potential within us all and identifies the steps to achieving our dreams. Whether your goal is to increase your earning potential, lose weight or chart an entirely new course for your life and live with passion, when the principles of Life Before Can't are followed, the results are life changing each and every time.

The Power of the Media-10 Keys to Media Management

23 years of sitting on the host side of the microphone and camera has given Randy Taylor valuable insight into the world of the media. During a time where the media has become the creator and destroyer of kings, understanding it's power and potential and learning how to benefit from it has become of critical importance for most in business today. In his seminar "The Power of the Masses-The 10 Keys to Media Management" Randy will cover;

Gerry Visca is an International Branding Coach known for kick-starting your creative juices. Gerry inspires, informs and illuminates audiences, to get creative and inspire to action. He motivates you to [create] your desired personal and business life. Gerry Visca is the "rock star" of the Creative Branding World. His energy, credibility, fresh content and advice on the power of creativity, presentation and branding continues to spark rave reviews from international audiences.

Laurinda is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals. Her years working in the public and private sector, in administration and management, have provided her with extensive experience in leadership, coaching and effective communication. Laurinda has initiated staff training and development programs for a number of organizations. She is also a certified Fitness Instructor, Spinning Instructor and Personal Trainer and helps to educate and motivate people to improve their health and to achieve their fitness goals. Laurinda is a contributing author to a book entitled "Awakening the Workplace" to be released in June, 2007. This is the first ever Canadian collaborative work of professional speakers, trainers and coaches. Laurinda speaks on a variety of topics relating to business and wellness, and believes that the only limitations to reaching our horizons are those which we place upon ourselves.

Communicate For Success

This workshop will help you to become a confident and credible communicator. You will learn how to improve your listening skills and how to assert yourself without being aggressive. You will develop an understanding of what your body language is telling others, and lastly you will have an opportunity to learn about, and practice, conflict management skills. (1 hour) $750.00 + GST, (2 hour) $1000.00 + GST, or (3 hour) workshop $1,200 + GST

As the principle of Laurie Flasko Consulting, Laurie prides herself on working closely with a diversity of clients to meet their individual needs and creating improved work environments. Recognizing her passion for people development, Laurie translates her organizational and training expertise into innovative solutions for her clients. Her vision is to deliver enhanced business advantage through the development of insightful, customized training programs. Laurie is all about getting results for her clients: she created programs for White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa that contributed to them being ranked #2 out of 50 top companies to work for, in the Globe & Mail Report on Business magazine. With more than 10 years of specialist training experience, Laurie has worked with clients such as: General Motors, Scotiabank, White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa, and General Mills, to maximize their business potential. What she loves most about her work is the opportunity to interact with companies & people, learn and share best practices.

THE POWER LUNCH

• Convey CONFIDENCE
• Make a POSITIVE and lasting impression
• Tips for EFFECTIVE dinning conversations
• Deliver professional and EFFECTIVE introductions
• Increase your SOCIAL IQ
• Learn proper DINING ETIQUETTE

Many otherwise confident business people feel nervous in dining and social settings. When business is the priority, knowing how to conduct yourself in a polished professional way, in both casual and formal dining settings, helps you feel more confident and portrays competence and credibility to others. During this very entertaining and informative session, The Power Lunch workshop will teach you the basics of business dining, how to present yourself competently in formal situations and how to effectively mix business and pleasure. This seminar can be tailored to suit your networking needs. Whether it's a breakfast meeting, a cocktail reception, or a more formalized dinner setting you will be prepared with the necessary tools for success.

HOW TO AVOID BEING A COCKTAIL WEENIE

If doing seven simple things could help you take the work out of networking, enhance your confidence and generate advice, support, feedback and development leads for growing your business, wouldn't you want to do those things? In this entertaining and informative session etiquette expert Laurie Flasko will help you understand why the executive standing by the shrimp tree might leave having satisfied their appetite but they'll have missed out on meeting key clients. This workshop will help you to develop the necessary tools to overcome your reservations, communicate effectively, and to make the most of each and every networking opportunity. (Optional: Practice what you've learned, mix and mingle while enjoying some appetizers and wine. Consider including Wine Knowledge/Etiquette) Bon appetite!

PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS

In every facet of our lives there exists the opportunity to be more self aware and strive for greater personal effectiveness. Laurie Flasko Consulting recognized the connection between personal effectiveness and leadership qualities, and has developed a new workshop designed to push personal boundaries. This workshop employs a combination of self reflection and group discussion, to allow participants to develop their individual plan for success. Competencies will include an enhanced perception of core values, character, attitude, focus and perseverance - all contributing to a greater sense of confidence.

THE GENERATION GAP

Understanding generational differences in the workplace.

For the first time, four different generations are working side-by-side in the workplace. Generational differences affect everything from recruitment, team building, change, and motivation. With an overall staffing shortage you'll have to prepare your organization to succeed with a highly flexible and extremely age diverse workforce. This session will examine some of the best practices we've seen emerging in organizations responding to this challenge.