Can you imagine the impact on you AND your students to learn simple, quick strategies and techniques to blast away procrastination habits?

Rita Emmett is a “Recovering Procrastinator”, Professional Speaker, consultant and author whose first book, The Procrastinator’s Handbook:

·         sold over100,000copies in14 months

·         was featured in 118 newspaper, radio and TV interviews, including The Today Show with Katie Couric, as well as Family Circle, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Christian Science Monitor.

·         is sold in over 26 countries, and selected for the Book of the Month Club.

·         was named the top selling non-fiction e-book by Digital Palm Media. (Stephen King was the top selling fiction e-book of the year.)

 

Her second book, THE PROCRASTINATING CHILD: A Handbook for Adults toHelp Children Stop Putting Things Off is the first and only book published to help children break the debilitating habit of procrastination. It was sold to 7 other countries and featured in TIME magazine before it was released. Also, it sold out in ten days and the publisher had to do a second printing.

If you chose, Rita in her programs can teach these principles on two levels – how to help you with your procrastination habit and then how to take those concepts and teach them to your students.

Rita’s latest book, The Clutter-Busting Handbook is already in seven countries and is a perfect companion to the Procrastination information.

Rita’s High Content / High Fun Interactive presentations cover subjects such as Blast Away Procrastination, Generate Fabulous Customer Service, and
"While You Take Care of Others, Who Takes Care of You?: Strategies to Prevent Burnout"

Her customized and interactive keynotes and training seminars have helped hundreds of organizations improve their performance and profitability, and head off burnout before it starts.

Some of her clients are Kraft Foods, AT&T, Northwestern Mutual Life, Mercedes Benz, National Kidney Foundation, Re/Max Realtors, University of Chicago Medical Center.

Rita uses principles of Accelerated Learning; her stories & humor help people
absorb more ideas and retain them longer, and her enthusiasm leaves people
feeling energized and motivated.

Rita is convinced that learning can be fun. As a result, most people attending her
presentations agree:

·         they actually enjoyed the process of learning

·         they learned valuable information which can be used RIGHT NOW and

they definitely were NOT bored.

 

Areas of Expertise:

 

Help Teachers Stop Procrastinating
Help Students Stop Procrastinating
Conquer Clutter
Burnout

 

Top 3 reasons to have Rita Emmett at your next event:

 

Education professionals give Rita top grades. 
Rita presents useful, solid, relevant information 
Rita has a message that reaches everyone.

Fees:

$5,500 Half Day includes Keynote (3 hours or less)
$10,000 Full Day

Rita's Most Requested Programs:

Blast Away Procrastination:  Get It Done Now
Are you overwhelmed with all that you've been putting off? Or with what your students are putting off? Or both? Many people (especially children) believe they procrastinate because they were born with a personality flaw or a disability. Not true! It’s simply a habit and “Recovering Procrastinator” Rita Emmett can help you blast away that habit.

While You Take Care Of Others Who Takes Care Of You?:  Strategies To Prevent Burnout 
Most of us are terrific at taking care of our students, our families, our co-workers, our bosses, our friends, our neighbors, or anyone else who needs nurturing. But when it comes to taking care of ourselves, we just don't seem to have any time or energy left, right? And so we burn out. The result is stress which directly leads to low employee morale, and many illnesses. This talk explores how important it is to "recharge our batteries" before we burnout or become totally drained.

Are We Having Any Fun Yet?:  Strategies To Prevent Burnout
We all know it's important for our mental and physical health to include fun in our lives, so what's keeping us from it? Do you say "When this busy time is over, THEN I'll get together with friends and kick back" or "When this stress ends, THEN I'll relax and enjoy life" but you know that as soon as one busy time or stressful time ends, another begins. Don't wait till a doctor gives you a prescription to enjoy life; NOW is the time to learn how to include fun in your life.

Got Clutter?
Do you feel like you waste years of your life doing the Clutter Shuffle rummaging through piles of stuff looking for something important?

Are you a Pack Rat who saves everything because somebody might need it some day? But when they need it, you forgot you had it ... or if you remembered that you had it, then you couldn't find it?

"Recovered Pack Rat" Rita Emmett believes that clutter doesn't come from being lazy or disorganized or messy, it simply comes from four habits.

Once you work on any one of these four habits, you will see your clutter start to melt away, and you Pack Rats will learn to say good-bye to your stuff without breaking your heart or sobbing like a baby poodle.

Communicate Easily With The People In Your Life
Communication is the key to relationships at school at home, anywhere. Yet, did you know research tells us that only 7% of our communication is based on the meaning of our words? Scary, isn't it? Understanding the other 93% - body language and voice quality, along with improved listening skills can turn you into a powerful communicator.

Face Up To Stress and Handle It Smoothly

Is everything in your life getting wrinkled? Learn to smooth things out. Stress ELIMINATION seminars simply don't exist. No matter what you do you WILL have stress in your life. Learn to manage it in a healthy way instead of letting stress leave you feeling fragmented, frantic or frazzled.

Testimonials:

Our original plan was to find someone who could take away the mid year blahs. You far exceeded this expectation and received rave reviews!  A.Kruppe, Naperville School District 203

Her topic related directly to my position and how I could better manage the added stress our growing school environment is creating.  School staff member evaluation, Stevenson High School

We have received countless positive comments on your witty messages. Your ideas will help all of us get through the challenging year ahead.  C. Conley, North DuPage Special Education Cooperative

This inservice was the best one this year! Excellent speaker who is able to teach her entire audience in one way or another. I’d jump at the chance to hear her speak on other topics.  Participant in Teachers’ Institute Day, Western Springs, IL

There were several of us that felt this presentation would be boring, but what a great surprise Rita was! She was so full of energy and very funny – especially at helping us see ourselves with humor but also honesty.   Participant in Staff Development Seminar, Stevenson High School