mentalist: speaker and entertainer
mentalist: speaker and entertainer

mental performance keynote, workshop, and entertainment programs transforming how we think about how we think
mentalist: speaker and entertainer
Outsmarting Invisible Mind Blocks
How to out-think your hidden barriers to perform at your mental best
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Our brains are being "hacked" and surprisingly - it's an inside job. Our decisions, relationships, and effectiveness are frequently undermined by subconscious influences produced by our own primitive reptilian "lizard brain".
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This engaging professional development keynote will not only help your attendees improve their decision making, effectiveness and relationships, but they will have a great time along the way!

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Some of the great take-aways include:
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Learn to recognize triggers of the subconscious impulse for speed over accuracy
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Improve assessments (hiring, performance reviews) by understanding how The Gamblers Fallacy can distort subjective decision making.
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Identify subconscious emotional anchors that influence decision making
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Overcome the hard-wired inclinations to express and act on "false certainty"
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Increase project planning accuracy by mitigating the errors caused by The Planning Fallacy.
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From A-ha to Ta-da!
Defeat your natural negative impulses to reach your positive potential

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This entertaining presentation challenges attendees to discover (“a-ha!”) their subconscious mind’s default negative reactions, shortcuts and biases so they can transform their thinking and reach their positive potential (“Ta-da!”).
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This talk is a great fit for events that need:
- a unique and memorable experience
- Insightful content
- Interactive engagement
- An entertaining hook
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For the opening keynote, closing session, or as an after-lunch kickstart, your group will be intrigued by what they will discover about their own subconscious impulses and biases. They will also be captivated by the entertaining illusion segments Steve uses to highlight portions of the talk.
Some of the key points include:
- Why and when the “lizard brain” defaults to the Negativity Bias
- How to re-anchor your subconscious to a positive mindset
- Recognizing when your decision making is affected by erroneous mental impulses
- How to ensure your decisions align with your goals and values
The talk can by customized by length and content to fit your unique audience. Whether they are sales professionals, managers, staff or association members, Steve will work with you and your team to ensure the program is relevant to your group.

Client reviews and testimonials
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"Steve did an absolutely fantastic job, both entertaining our group and getting us to delve deeper into our thoughts and decision making." - John Bodle, finance office, Bloomington, IN
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"Five stars! ...high likability as well as high level entertainment! " - Maggie Harlow, owner Signarama
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“It was really an engaging, interesting presentation. We loved having Steve - he was a great part of our conference."
- Robbie Perkins, president IPMA-HR Kentucky
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“The audience was fascinated and enjoyed the interactive nature of your presentation. Seeing is believing...WOW!”
- Steve Burke, Regional Vice-President, Helms-Briscoe
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Partial client list
Business Associations
International Public Management Association for Human Resources
Project Management Institute
Indiana IT Finance DepartmentGreater Louisville Inc (Chamber of Commerce)
National Center for Spectator Sport Safety and Security
Ky Health Information Management Association
Association of Independent Welding Distributors
Ky Manufactured Housing Institute
Oracle Application Users Group
International Association of Venue Managers
Hardin County Chamber of Commerce
Bardstown Chamber of Commerce
Greater Louisville Inc (Chamber)
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Education
South Carolina Education and Business Summit
School Counselors Association (Ky)
South Eastern Special Education (Illinois)
Kentucky School Boards Association
Speech Hearing & Language Association
Family Resource and Youth Services Coalition Ky
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Corporate Clients
3M
Amazon
Touchstone Merchandise Group
Group Travel Family - Select Traveler Conference
Meade County Bank
Ft. Knox Federal Credit Union
FBI - Louisville
Thorpe Interiors
CandyRific
Sigarama
E&I Engineering
Zeon Chemicals
Mac Machine and Metal Works
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