HeidiHerman
Finding Purpose & Passion in Life Beyond Work
Speaking Video
Taking the same level of passion and energy that we pour into a career and applying it to other parts of life ignites vitality. Work is satisfying and rewarding, but life is about more than what we do for a living. Balancing work, family, and personal time is the key to a healthier, happier life in your prime working years and sets the foundation for a happier more active retirement.
About Heidi
Heidi Herman
Heidi Herman spent more than thirty years in the telecommunications industry, becoming one of the most skilled cost management consultants in the country. Her career included specialties in sales, systems installation, training, and contract negotiation, giving her a broad understanding of business which she later applied to entrepreneurship, first in a successful multi-location restaurant and later in a boutique publishing company. She had authored seven books in five genres, the most recent a motivational book, "On With the Butter! Spread More Living onto Everyday Life." Today, she continues to write between time spent on motivational speaking, travel, and a variety of hobbies.
Talks
Passionate Aging -
A Midlife Mind Reset
Personal and professional success improves through putting vitality and purpose in life beyond work. Mental exhaustion, burnout, and loss of passion occur when what we do becomes the sum of who we are, when our personal identities are closely linked to our careers. Finding purpose and passion in casual or playful pursuits separate from career is vital to healthy lifestyle balance and long-term happiness! This entertaining and informative session pulls from my motivational book, On With the Butter! Spread More Living onto Everyday Life. Leaning on my own thirty years in corporate telecommunications and understanding the motivation, I help professionals understand and embrace progression planning, mentoring emerging leaders, and working towards better business continuity and (eventually) more fulfilling retirements.
Vitality of a Viking
A keynote presentation of living life is based on Scandinavian ideals and my book "On With the Butter! Spread More Living onto Everyday Life" and a book I co-authored with my mother, Íeda Jónasdóttir entitled "Never Too Late." Using philosophies from all five Scandinavian countries, this program enlightens and motivates attendees to achieve balance between work and personal life.
Understanding what you do for a living is only a part of your entire existence allows you to find a more purposeful life beyond work and an outlook that increases vitality, extending beyond career and into retirement. The concepts of Friluftsliv (Norway), Hygge (Denmark), Lagom (Sweden), Þetta reddast (Iceland) and Sisu (Finland) can’t be translated to indiviaul words in English. They represent ideas and philosophies fundamental to the Scandinavian culture but can be understood and applied to American lifestyles to increase vitality and purposefulness in life, balancing working and living.
Legendary Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
Take a journey through Iceland, a land where legends come alive, led by an Icelandic-American author. This presentation is a virtual vacation of Iceland, blending the breathtaking landscapes and fascinating history with the unique mythology of this Nordic culture. This photograph and video tour takes attendees along the famous ring road across the entire country, where they learn about the landscape, the country’s history and folklore, and the culture of today. A fascinating and entertaining presentation on one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
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