speaking topics

Business Planning/Development

Please note that all programs are customized to the audience we are speaking, but, if you are interested in a topic that you don’t see here, please inquire. We often create new programs upon request to do so.

P-L-A-N is Not a Dirty Word

This program addresses the excuses business owners give for not writing their business plan. We’ll debunk the planning myths and you will learn the value of writing your plan (it isn’t what you think it is) and the most common planning mistakes to avoid.

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

Planning an exit strategy for a business that you’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 business and their own life!

Think Before You Jump:
Choosing the Right Opportunity for You

When faced with trying market conditions, your survival is often dependent upon your ability to take advantage of any number of new innovations or inventions that come your way. So how do you know which opportunity is the “right” opportunity? This program is designed to provide you with the insight and tools you need to take the “jump” impulse out of your decision making process, and replace it with a strategic mind-set based upon what you truly want for yourself, your team, and your organization.

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.

Getting What You Say You Want:
Business Planning Made Fun & Easy

This program takes “P-L-A-N is Not a Dirty Word” to another level by including all of the content of the aforementioned program as well as in-depth discussion and instruction on the content that should be included in their written business plan and how best to format it. [Three hour program length – minimum]

Beyond Success: What’s Next and How Do I Get There?

Are you highly successful and worn-out; considering what’s next for you and your organization; or so mired in the daily grind that your passion for taking the next steps toward your future successes is waning? “Beyond Success: What’s Next & How Do I Get There?” is about getting business leaders to a place where they can ponder the possibilities of what’s next for their future and also get them into action, step past their ‘stops’ and create the life and business they say they want. This presentation asks the critical questions that ultimately lead each individual to answer the question: What’s next for me and how am I going to get there? [Three hour program length – minimum]

For more information or to add Clay to your conference program, please complete and submit an online Request for Proposal or call Beth Geier, Managing Director, at 309.698.7966 or email: