Jeff Havens | Keynote Speaker | Leadership Keynote Speaker https://www.jeffhavens.com/ Leadership | Generational Issues | Entertaining Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:42:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 The Power of No https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/the-power-of-no https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/the-power-of-no#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:42:41 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14622 When I first started doing stand-up comedy over 20 years ago, I never said no.  I took whatever jobs I could find, and I never questioned the conditions of the deal; I showed up when and where people wanted me, and I accepted whatever amount of money they were offering.  The same thing was true…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/the-power-of-no/feed 0 How Much Is Enough? https://www.jeffhavens.com/work-life-balance/how-much-is-enough https://www.jeffhavens.com/work-life-balance/how-much-is-enough#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:13:44 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14618 Yesterday my son and I went to the park to meet a friend of his for a playdate.  My son brought two Nerf guns, as did his friend.  Between the two of them, they had about 85 Nerf darts.  They spent a very happy hour playing with two of their four Nerf guns, while the…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/work-life-balance/how-much-is-enough/feed 0 Let Me Feel My Feelings! (And Let Other People, Too.) https://www.jeffhavens.com/emotional-intelligence/let-me-feel-my-feelings-and-let-other-people-too https://www.jeffhavens.com/emotional-intelligence/let-me-feel-my-feelings-and-let-other-people-too#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:33:06 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14604 Earlier this summer my family and I went to the beach.  It’s one we try to go to every year, because it has a swimming platform about a hundred feet offshore that the kids love to swim to and jump off of.  As we were driving there, both of my kids were super excited; they’d…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/emotional-intelligence/let-me-feel-my-feelings-and-let-other-people-too/feed 0 What Story Are You Telling Yourself About Aging? https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/what-story-are-you-telling-yourself-about-aging https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/what-story-are-you-telling-yourself-about-aging#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:41:45 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14599 This month I read a news article about aging that I found interesting enough to want to share.  Long story short, an increasing body of research suggests that, contrary to conventional wisdom, it is actually possible to improve both physically and mentally as we age into our 60s, 70s, and 80s. There are a lot…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/what-story-are-you-telling-yourself-about-aging/feed 0 How to Negotiate Like a Child https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/negotiate-like-a-child https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/negotiate-like-a-child#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 13:08:51 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=13569 In case you didn’t already know, children are the pinnacle of negotiation.  World leaders, hostage negotiators, and VC folks have absolutely nothing on your average 3-year-old.  What makes kids such crack negotiators?  A few simple techniques. Ask For Everything Kids don’t just ask for what they want.  They also ask for everything else they can…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/negotiate-like-a-child/feed 1 4 Important Qualities of an Excellent Keynote Speaker https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/4-important-qualities-of-an-excellent-keynote-speaker https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/4-important-qualities-of-an-excellent-keynote-speaker#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:39:37 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14469 Being an excellent keynote speaker involves a lot more than simply delivering a good presentation.  In this brief article we will outline the qualities most meeting planners are looking for in a keynote speaker, which will determine whether they are willing to work with that speaker again or recommend them to others. They are polite,…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/4-important-qualities-of-an-excellent-keynote-speaker/feed 0 The Power of Negative Thinking https://www.jeffhavens.com/decision-making/the-power-of-negative-thinking https://www.jeffhavens.com/decision-making/the-power-of-negative-thinking#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:06:36 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14464 We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking.  And I’m pretty certain that somebody has encouraged you to “look on the bright side” when something isn’t going the way you’d like. But have you ever considered the power of negative thinking?  By which I do not mean being hopelessly pessimistic.  Maybe there’s some value…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/decision-making/the-power-of-negative-thinking/feed 0 How To Know If You’re Hiring the Right Keynote Speaker For Your Next Event https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/how-to-know-if-youre-hiring-the-right-keynote-speaker-for-your-next-event https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/how-to-know-if-youre-hiring-the-right-keynote-speaker-for-your-next-event#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:42:47 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14450 Hiring the right keynote speaker for your next event can be a challenging task.  In most cases you’re agreeing to pay thousands of dollars to somebody you don’t know, and sometimes all you know about them is what they’ve posted on their blog or website.  Most keynote speaker demo videos are only a few minutes…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/how-to-know-if-youre-hiring-the-right-keynote-speaker-for-your-next-event/feed 0 Can A Simple Question Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis? https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/can-a-simple-question-solve-the-affordable-housing-crisis https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/can-a-simple-question-solve-the-affordable-housing-crisis#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:56:20 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14437 I don’t normally talk about myself in these articles, because I want these solutions to be something that can work for you.  But over the past couple years I’ve been working on something that I think you might find interesting – if not for the subject itself, then for how my solution to this issue…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/business/can-a-simple-question-solve-the-affordable-housing-crisis/feed 0 Why Engage with People That Think Differently Than You https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/why-engage-with-people-that-think-differently-than-you https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/why-engage-with-people-that-think-differently-than-you#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:35:42 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14424 I like it when people agree with me.  I think most of us do.  It’s hard not to enjoy hearing that others think our ideas, attitudes, and beliefs are right.  In fact, I’m sure the world would be a much simpler place if everyone just agreed with every single thing I ever did or said. …

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