“Bye-Bye Self-Sabotage! Hello, Success Habits!”
Whether you’re just starting out or just starting over
Jump out of the way of your own success by connecting with how you think, react, and interact with work environments, daily tasks, long-term goals, colleagues, families, partners, communities…
Wanna Chat?Specially Designed For
- Solopreneurs
- Small Business Owners
- Career / Industry Changers
- Reentry
- Parents Re-Entering the Work Force
- Recent College Graduates
- Individuals Navigating Mental Health Recovery
Why Them?
These people are looking for a fresh start. Whether they are embarking on a new career or heading on a healthier, more positive path, they sit at a crossroads where the prospects can be thrilling and terrifying at the same time.
Our Solution
There are many outside variables that might contribute to the success or failure of starting a business, finding a great job in your chosen career, or reentering your community. The best defense against an avalanche of outside unknowns is a solid internal foundation of mental tranquility and self-assurance.
Just a Few of the Workshops We Offer
The Gift of the Present
Making Our Work & Home Life Sooo Much Less Stressful
What do all these have in common: guilt, worry, grudges, resentment, old anger, regret, and wild expectations? They all live in the past or the future. When we learn to focus on what’s in front of us, right now, they all move aside. Good riddance.
Individuals in transition typically spend endless hours either mentally revisiting their negative past or ignoring it. They continually punish themselves for how they have treated others and themselves, or are seemingly unaware of it. Or maybe they worry constantly about the future. These can all be roadblocks to moving forward. Learning to stay in the present moment gently acknowledges the past and future while shifting the focus to the beauties of life right in front of us, right now, strengthening our resolve and outlook.
Simple exercises that can be immediately implemented start participants on a road to mental tranquility and clarity. They learn how to move beyond bad habits and toward their goals. As a bonus, they also discover life’s simple joys that they may have been overlooking for years.
Are YOU Positive? Are Ya Positive?
It’s not what you think. It’s how you think.
“Who here is a negative person? Nobody ever raises their hand. But we can’t feel anxious, angry, overwhelmed, frustrated or exhausted without first having a negative thought. And how often do we feel anxious, angry, overwhelmed, frustrated, or exhausted? Negative thinking is a learned bad habit. The good news? It can be unlearned.
Small business owners often have no idea how they are perceived by customers, employees, or business partners and are left scratching their heads when the business fails. People going through recovery, changing industries, or entering the job market after a long absence frequently don’t realize when they are bringing a defeatist attitude and self-doubt with them to interviews, networking events, etc.
This lesson helps participants connect with how they think, react, and interact on a regular basis. From there, they learn to shift their thoughts and actions of anger, fear, and self-doubt to ones of calm, competence, and resilience that will give them the resolve to get that job, make those career changes, and meet their goals.
What If?? Thinking
From endless stress and a huge pain in the (insert body part of choice) to endless possibilities and potential
How many doom-and-gloom “what if?” scenarios do we play over and over in our heads that never happen? Well, what if we replaced those draining thoughts with empowering ones?
Parents returning to the workforce, people with anxiety and depression, solopreneurs tend to spend a lot of time in their own heads: mulling over possibilities, weighing options, constructing and reconstructing every possible scenario from every angle. And oftentimes, unfortunately, they constantly zero in on potential obstacles and their own deficiencies. One seemingly innocent thought sparks a cascade of grim, fearful ones. “What if I don’t get the job and then what if I can’t support myself or my family and what if we lose the house and what if we have to move back in with my parents and what if they lecture me about what a loser I am and how I always make bad decisions…?”
This lesson is not designed to distract participants from the harsh realities of life but rather to help them see how many of these thoughts are just that: thoughts. Not necessarily truths or reality, but fearful thoughts run amok. The solution? Switching the negative “what ifs?” to more positive ones. “What if they love me at the interview and I get called back for another one?” “What if I get the job and I can start supporting myself?” “What if I acknowledge every single accomplishment?” “What if I take time to really listen to my staff and customers and get amazing feedback that really helps my business?”
Problems Solved
- Erasing transition identity crises
- Dismantling imposter syndrome
- Fixing miscommunication (aka not hearing how we sound to others)
- Avoiding paralyzing procrastination
- Stopping undervaluing one’s worth
- Eliminating the ghosting effect (backing away from opportunities)
Limiting Associated Risks
- Missed deadlines and project delays
- Loss of clients, staff, or partnerships
- Returning to unfulfilling or toxic past jobs
- Facing legal setbacks or parole violations
- Prematurely quitting a job training program
- Sticking to unhealthy comfort zones
Flexible Program Implementation Options
- 30-75 minute Workshops
- Stand-alone Workshops
- 3-5 part series
- In-person
- Virtual
- Hybrid In-Person / Virtual
- English / Spanish
Prices vary based on each client’s specific needs: $300–$18,000.
We love serving those who serve others: we offer discounts for 501(c)(3) and military / veteran-owned businesses.
Perfect Fit For
- Health and Wellness Conferences and Retreats
- Business and Networking Conferences
- Association Annual Events
- Reentry Resource Centers & Community Non-Profits
- Certified Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs)
- Justice-Involved Diversion and Probation Programs
- Transitional and Sober Living Facilities
- Mental Health Recovery Day Programs
- Family Court & Reunification Support Programs
- Community Mental Health Month Events
- Chamber of Commerce & Small Business Workshops
“Following Lori’s presentation, I’ve begun implementing some of her recommended best practices and have noticed an improvement in my stress levels and productivity.”— Anthony Bland, Employment Law Attorney, Raleigh, NC
Your Facilitator
Lori Shandle-Fox is the Owner of Laughing Is Conceivable…And Humor Heals, LLC. She is a former stand-up comic and 24-year anxiety and depression survivor. Combining the two, her sessions are each carefully designed and delivered to help organizations and their people reach their personal and professional goals in an innovative, entertaining way.
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