Speaking topics

Inspirational

• Taking a risk
  
• The value of failure in achieving success
• Is there a formula for achieving more?
• Women in business, can we juggle work, family and recreation time?

Educational

• Communication
• Presentations
• Networking

Motivational

Kim’s philosophy is based on the principle that ‘you can, if you think you can’, that if people set a goal, and are prepared to pay the price along the way, they will achieve. 

She is a strong believer in the benefits of devoting time to quality thinking, of original thought, and of the Continuum Theory. 

She believes that nothing in life happens by chance, that we create our own reality and that life is a great teacher, if only we would listen to its messages.

TAKING A RISK

In the 1970’s a missionary nun who was working in East Africa came to Kim’s school to give a talk. That brief visit inspired her so much that in 2008 Kim, her husband and their two children left their comfortable, established life in New Zealand and moved to Uganda in East Africa.
Despite a sizeable amount of research before moving to Uganda, and even a trip over there, they ended up with nothing - no work to go to, nowhere to live, no source of income, no schooling for the children, not even a visa … but they decided to go anyway. All they had was a suitcase each, two days’ accommodation in a guest house, and a belief that it would all work out.
Kim speaks about the risk they took, the challenges they faced and the experiences they had.
She will share with you her experiences of poisonous snakes, regular power cuts, no water, no petrol, bugs in her underwear, burglary, electrocution, bribes and cannibalism along with the wonderful experiences of living in a beautiful country where the sun shines every day, and how they became part of a supportive international community.
Kim will share with you a 3-step formula she has used all her life to help her achieve things, from the small to the large.
In the same way that the nun’s talk inspired Kim to make a life change, Kim’s presentation may inspire you to take that risk you know you want to take but have been successfully putting off!

E-book. Kim has written an e-book about the experiences and challenges encountered in a year in Uganda. Click here 

THE VALUE OF FAILURE IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS

Question: What is one of the major factors that separates highly successful people from less-successful people?

Answer:  How they view and deal with setbacks, mistakes and failures

Successful people don’t have fewer setbacks than others. In fact they probably have more.  What differentiates them from less-successful people is their attitude towards those setbacks.

Having researched the topic of setbacks, mistakes and failures, Kim shares some insights into a taboo topic that everyone experiences, yet no-one talks about. During her research, she has discovered 2 main issues: 1) Life is not a success-only journey. We will all make mistakes and experience failure at some point. In and of themselves, these are neutral experiences. It’s how we deal with them that determines our ultimate outcome. 2) They are extremely useful experiences if we understand them and if we know how to use them to their best advantage. They are an essential part of being successful. The aim isn't to avoid failure, the aim is to be able to understand it, and learn from the feedback it provides

"Failure is perhaps the greatest key to success. More specifically, your response to failure is the real key."  Andrew Harvey, American Author

Kim’s presentation explains how viewing both success and failure in a positive light will further increase your success rate in work, business and other areas of life.

NOTE:  this talk can be customised to all industry and occupational areas.

IS THERE A FORMULA FOR ACHIEVING MORE IN YOUR LIFE?

Kim Chamberlain believes there is.  Mind you, for the first 20 years or so, she didn’t realise it was a formula, she just wondered why she was doing things differently to others.

She’s been using this formula for most of her life and believes it has helped her achieve numerous things in her life, from the small to the large: It has helped her win a National championship, set up and become founding president of the Wellington National Speakers Association which chartered at its first meeting, and win an international writing award.

Kim calls it the PSP Formula: We look at how living your Passion, taking some Side roads in life, and paying the Price will allow you to achieve your more in your work and personal life. Kim uses examples of real people and real achievements to illustrate her message.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS, CAN WE JUGGLE WORK, FAMILY AND RECREATION TIME?

How are successful women coping with the many demands of modern day life? Are they finding time for their work, family and recreation?

Through her research Kim has gained an understanding of the attitudes and strategies women are using. In this session Kim shares her story, the things she has learnt and the changes she has put into place over the years. She also shares the strategies other women have put into place, and invites contributions from the group to share strategies that have worked for them.

Research has shown that the coping strategies women use tend to fall into two categories: practical approaches and attitudinal approaches.

We look at:

The fundamentals. Do you want to have balance? Success may come at the price of balance and you may be happy to pay this price

Ideas. Practical techniques and attitudinal approaches to enable you to juggle

The issues to consider. What are you juggling? What value do you give them? Which ones can’t you afford to drop? Who benefits from you working, and how? Questions to ask yourself

Educational

Communication

IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INCREASE YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS

Successful people are, more often than not, great communicators.

There is only one factor that separates a great communicator from a poor communicator. What is it and how do we go about acquiring it?

Looking and sounding credible

Building confidence in communication situations

Interpersonal Communication

Differences in communication

E-book. Kim has written an e-book 'Better Speaking Better Thinking', a how-to book which will help you develop your speaking skills. More...

WHAT ON EARTH DO YOU MEAN? PERSONALITY, GENDER AND COMMUNICATION 

Have you ever wondered why other people communicate and act differently to you? This can often be due to differences in personality and gender.

This is a light-hearted yet informative look at differences in communication styles

Why do some people give long-winded answers to questions? Which personality type would never exaggerate? Do men and women speak differently? What are the 2 most ‘dangerous’ words a woman can say?

You will learn how to understand your partner, family, friends, colleagues and yourself better.

• Identify your own personality type(s) by taking a simple personality test

• Understand the different personality types and how they communicate

• Understand communication issues which may arise due to difference in gender

Presentations 

POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS 

Lurking underneath that nervous energy we sometimes have when it comes to giving presentations, lies a very powerful, positive energy.

Kim's belief is that that energy is in all of us.

Once we learn to tap into this positive energy our presentations become much more powerful – and much more enjoyable!

We look at the steps, knowledge and techniques to help you give a powerful presentation every time

Networking

SUCCESSFUL NETWORKING

How do we become a successful at networking? We take a leaf out of the book of great networkers:

What personality personality traits do we need to have?

What is a good networking style? What styles should we avoid?

What can we do on a regular basis that will build our network?

What can we do before, during and after a network function to ensure we get the most from these events?  How do we break into groups? How do we get away? What do we talk about? What is it that we can do that most people don't do, so we stand out from the crowd? 

How do we build relationships and alliances? What networking groups are there?

Ongoing Impact service

The presentations are supported by the Ongoing Impact email serivce after the event. Click here for details