Jeff Havens | Keynote Speaker | Leadership Keynote Speaker https://www.jeffhavens.com/ Leadership | Generational Issues | Entertaining Wed, 06 May 2026 14:35:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/why-engage-with-people-that-think-differently-than-you/feed 0 The Importance of Doing Absolutely Nothing https://www.jeffhavens.com/stress-management/the-importance-of-doing-absolutely-nothing https://www.jeffhavens.com/stress-management/the-importance-of-doing-absolutely-nothing#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:51:44 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14419 A few days before Christmas, I felt rather stressed and frustrated.  Hardly a shocking statement, since most of us feel that way at least once during the holidays.  My reasons were for feeling stressed and frustrated were not unique – I was trying to finish up shopping, tie up various loose ends with work, figure…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/stress-management/the-importance-of-doing-absolutely-nothing/feed 1 How Much Should I Pay for a Keynote Speaker in 2026? https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/how-much-should-i-pay-for-a-keynote-speaker-in-2026 https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/how-much-should-i-pay-for-a-keynote-speaker-in-2026#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:43:48 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14394 Every meeting planner knows that keynote speaker fees are all over the place.  They can range from literally free to six-figure sums.  This article is intended to help meeting planners understand the keynote fee structure in order to find the right speaker for your next event. There are five fee tiers every meeting planner should…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/keynote-speaker/how-much-should-i-pay-for-a-keynote-speaker-in-2026/feed 0 What’s the Best Stress Management Technique https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/whats-the-best-stress-management-technique https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/whats-the-best-stress-management-technique#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:16:40 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14370 Sometimes when I’m stressed I like to go down into my basement and play the drums.  I’ve been playing them since I was 10, and one of the things I’ve always liked about them is that you can hit them as hard as you want.  You’re supposed to hit them, in fact – that’s the…

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]]> https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/whats-the-best-stress-management-technique/feed 2 How to Get What You Really Want Out of Life https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/how-to-get-what-you-really-want-out-of-life https://www.jeffhavens.com/personal-development/how-to-get-what-you-really-want-out-of-life#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:30:59 +0000 https://www.jeffhavens.com/?p=14360 I figured a title like that might pique your interest.  Most of us want to figure out how to get what we really want out of life.  And don’t worry – I actually do know how to make that happen for you, even if I have no idea what exactly you want out of life. …

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