Patricia L. Brooks Seminars, LLC
 

Toastmasters International

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

Arizona Authors Association

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The Journey from Grief to Gratitude

In an encouraging and insightful presentation, Patricia Brooks will take you on the Journey from Grief to Gratitude by bringing her own story to you along with practical suggestions. She will share with you the unique stages of grief and her own experiences with them, as well as helping you to achieve your own path to gratitude as she rejoices in her sister’s memory with excerpts from her new book Gifts of Sisterhood by sharing her sister’s gifts with you—such as Faith, Courage, Friendship, Patience and Love. She will answer such questions as:  How do I search for and find meaning in this loss? How do I use a Reflective Journal and writing as part of my healing?  How do I establish a place for me to be in from now on? 

Remember—this is your journey and your timeline.  Learn four powerful truths you can use now:

1. Trust yourself first—free yourself to grieve in your own style.
2. Listen to your heart and then your mind—share yourself with someone.
3. Everyone’s memory is a treasure—keep it for them.
4. Two is better than one—they will always be with you.

Patricia will send you forward in a warm and personal way with a rich source of useful insights and coping strategies to start you on your journey.  She will inspire you with an attitude and philosophy that will awaken you to take that last step to gratitude!

Gifts That Keep on Giving: Sharing the Journey of Writing

An insightful journey of inspiration and "how to" for beginning your writing adventure or motivation to reach the summit will be the focus of this workshop. An opportunity to get your creative juices flowing and an encouragement to write because you have to write!

TOPICS to be addressed:

• Writing Inspirations
• The Life Changing Experience
• The Opportunities in Pain, Anger, Joy and Love
• The Art of Story Telling
• The Four Powerful Truths

You will receive ANSWERS to these questions:

• What was there along the way?
• Who inspired me?
• What is my writing history?
• How do I find my voice?
• How do I write what I dare not say?
• How do I establish a theme?
• What do I do first?

OBJECTIVES to be reached:

• Understand Writing Freedom
• Learn Organization in Outlines
• Appreciate Preparation prior to Writing
• Develop a Writing Plan
• Consider an Editing Plan
• Receive Self-publishing Comments
• Visualize Birthing the Baby!

Attendee BENEFITS:

• Motivation and Inspiration
• Suggested Readings
• Writing Group and Meeting ideas
• Invitation to Be a Writer
• Belief You too Can Be an Author

Marketing Plans Made Magical

A powerful hour designed to enhance your current marketing plan or develop one for use in your professional life. You receive:

• Ten steps to build a Strategic Plan for marketing your product or service to your internal and external customers/clients.

• Advice on Mission Statements, Communication Vehicles, Analysis of the Market, Analysis of Product and Company, Competition, Cultures and Economic Systems, Goals/Objectives and Strategies, Budgets and Forecasts, Control and Feedback.

OTHER TOPICS to be addressed:

• Marketing Plan Outline
• Perceptual Mapping
• SWOTT
• Differentiation
• Creativity
• Launch
• Monitoring

OBJECTIVES to be reached:

• Gain an understanding of the necessity of a Marketing Plan
• Acquire basic knowledge for using the Marketing Plan
• Recognize the necessity for Research and Development

ATTENDEE BENEFITS:

• Better Organization to Compete
• More Understanding of your Business
• Market Insight for Future Growth
• Greater Knowledge of Business Environment

HUMAN RELATIONS

Humor as a Remedy for Stress

OBJECTIVES: Understand that humor is a quality of perception that enables us to experience joy when faced with adversity, that stress is a paradox and that without stress we would die! Analyze beliefs and effects and take home reduction tips and a lot of laughter.

BENEFIT: Joyfulness in life

Stupendous Speaking Skills

OBJECTIVE: Examine public speaking skills for use in your personal and professional life. Address the techniques used to be an outstanding and effective speaker. Take with you the tools necessary to reduce anxiety about speaking and tips for improving the quality of those opportunities.

BENEFIT: Communication confidence

Putting Time on your Side

OBJECTIVES: Analyze and understand time, interpret your personal achievement and where you are on your timeline. Experience cutting your life balance “pie” into even pieces by taking time for you. Learn to laugh at yourself and to live within life’s limits by preparing to self-manage.

BENEFIT: 24 hours will be enough

Stop Sabotaging your Success

OBJECTIVE: Understand why goals are the steps to your destination and action plan. Consider why we set goals. Learn what types there are and the process to really make them come alive for you. Remember success breeds success and managing yourself first is the key.

BENEFIT: Creative genius awakenings

Making Mentoring Memorable

OBJECTIVES: Honor the benefits of the mentor and the mentee, envelop the qualities of each in the mentoring relationship and appreciate the opportunity in “Mirror Image” mentoring. Visualize your success as a coach and a friend, and accept the rewards graciously.

BENEFIT: Leave a legacy

Time Tested Team Building

OBJECTIVES: Position your organization as a team by understanding the team concept. Establish team goals, develop team roles and rules. Build relationships, learn the key ingredients for a successful team effort, and learn why teams fail. Travel the stages of team development.

BENEFIT: Live importance above urgency

Maximizing Motivation

OBJECTIVES: Claim one’s willingness to exert effort to achieve a goal, an energizing force that stimulates direction and persistence of behavior. Relate these to time, stress and goals. See answers and solutions in such areas as team spirit, practicing praise and developing desire.

BENEFIT: You are at your best