Keynotes

Today, more than ever, people feel stuck—circling on endless roundabouts in work, business, and life. In this powerful keynote, Deborah Johnson reveals three transformative principles—Position, Perspective, and Purpose—to help audiences tap into their unique strengths, experience, and individuality to unleash The Hero Inside.

Blending her expertise as an entertainer, composer, and entrepreneur, Deborah delivers a riveting and memorable presentation filled with inspiration, music, and actionable tools. This is a message of hope for a time when rapid change is reshaping corporations, small businesses, and personal lives alike.

Audiences will be challenged to step out of the accompanist role in their own dreams and take center stage—whether that means pursuing a bold new direction or expanding an existing path. Drawing from her own experience overcoming “roundabouts,” Deborah equips participants to exit the cycle of being stuck with a clear plan and renewed purpose.

Key Takeaways:

• Identify your current position and leverage your unique skills to stand out in a noisy world.
• Define at least one strategic course of action—either building on your current plan or pivoting to a new path.
• Develop a personal phrase and mindset to navigate change and realign with your purpose.

Includes a free download with simple, effective applications, and can be expanded in an additional breakout session.

If music is requested: BASIC BACKLINE of 61 key or 76 key electronic keyboard-plugged in. Stand that expands to 3.5 feet tall-(Deborah stands) Direct sound out into sound system. Deborah can bring pedal upon request. Deborah will bring her headset mic to plug into your system. (Countryman & Shure)

Whether you’re ready for a fresh chapter or looking to reignite purpose in your current role, the principles of entrepreneurial thinking are essential. At mid-career, you bring something powerful to the table—decades of skills, hard-earned experience, and valuable resources. These assets can become the foundation for innovation, opportunity, and growth—if you know how to leverage them.

In The Power of After, Deborah Johnson delivers a high-energy, insight-rich presentation designed to help audiences see their current position through an entrepreneurial lens—identifying new possibilities, spotting hidden opportunities, and taking ownership of their future. Whether applied within a current organization or in launching something entirely new, the mindset shifts explored in this session will help participants create a clear, confident plan forward.

Life’s “after” moments—after a major career shift, after a big success, or after an unexpected challenge—can either stall us or propel us. This keynote shows how to transform those moments into momentum.

Core Principles Covered:

• Value Your Assets: How to identify and leverage your skills, experience, and resources as unique market differentiators.
• Think Like an Owner: Cultivating entrepreneurial thinking even if you’re not running your own business.
• Navigate Change with Confidence: Building agility and resilience to thrive through transition.

This session is perfect for:

Professionals at mid-career seeking renewed direction and impact.

Teams needing fresh energy, creative problem-solving, and future-focused thinking.

Organizations looking to inspire intrapreneurship and proactive leadership.

Takeaways:

• Clarity on your unique value proposition—what sets you apart in your field or market.
• A strategic “next step” plan that works whether you stay in your current position or explore new opportunities.
• A renewed mindset that sees change as a launching pad, not a setback.

The Power of After is more than a keynote—it’s a call to action to take ownership of your next chapter and maximize the strengths you’ve built over a lifetime. This program can also include a copy of Power of After for each participant.

Format: Webinar, Trainer/Seminar Leader

Format: Breakout, Seminar, Workshop, or Extended Training

This highly adaptable program can be delivered as six stand-alone modules, a 2-day intensive workshop, or a six-month professional development series complete with videos, downloads, and participant tools. It’s ideal for organizations seeking to boost employee retention, satisfaction, and performance—with content aligned for CE units.

The focus is on Mindsets, because how we think drives how we work and live. Every participant climbs their own “life mountain,” and the difference between struggling and soaring comes down to the tools they use—the 6 Cables of Success:

Mindsets – Identify attitudes that obstruct progress, strengthen your Emotional Intelligence, and adjust thinking to turn obstacles into opportunities.

Purpose – Discover your “WHY,” create a mission statement that integrates life and work, and remove limiting beliefs about age, race, or experience.

Relationships – Map your closest relationships for maximum effectiveness, understand personality types, and master the languages of appreciation.

Competency – Define personal and team competencies using the Core Common Denominator® method and align them with your mission for greater impact.

Skills – Build a marketable skill set rooted in your strengths, develop a “Competency Bank,” and transform negative self-talk into empowering dialogue.

Habits – Break unproductive patterns by identifying triggers, cultivating ambition, and creating a domino effect of positive change.

This program is interactive, practical, and transformative—designed to leave participants with clear action steps they can implement immediately to improve personal effectiveness, strengthen teams, and achieve lasting results.

*This program can also include access to the companion online course, featuring more than 60 focused, actionable sessions with video and downloads.

Format: Webinar, Trainer/Seminar Leader

Perfect for those navigating transition or seeking renewed momentum in their personal and professional lives. With a strong focus on Mindsets, this program boosts employee retention and satisfaction by helping participants assess not only what they value about their current role, but also where they want to go next.

Life’s journey is filled with unexpected turns—moments of clarity and smooth progress, and others where the path feels uncertain, muddy, or completely unclear. At times, we move forward with purpose, only to hit a plateau or find ourselves stuck in a “roundabout,” unsure how to move on.

The Roundabout Hero™ program equips participants with the tools, insights, and strategies to exit these endless loops, using three guiding principles: Position, Perspective, and Purpose. Central to the process is the HALFERS Model assessment, which helps identify your current position and map the way to your desired one:

H – Health: Physical and mental well-being, vitality, and resilience.

A – Attitude: Mindset and approach to life’s opportunities and challenges.

L – Learning: Continual growth in ideas, skills, and experiences.

F – Finances: Managing resources to support your goals.

E – Employment: How you choose to spend your work and professional time.

R – Relationships: The quality and depth of your connections.

S – Spirituality: Connection to a purpose greater than yourself.

This is a highly interactive, hands-on session with downloadable materials for immediate application.

Takeaways:

• Identify your current position and the unique strengths that make you stand out in a crowded world.
• Define at least one actionable step, rooted in perspective, that either builds on your current plan or pivots to a new path.
• Create a personal phrase and mindset to guide you through times of change, ensuring a purposeful future.

Our keynote presentations—whether live or virtual—are priced between $9K and $15K.
Travel arrangements can be included in an all-inclusive fee or handled separately.

Workshops, webinars, and seminar sessions are priced individually, with fees tailored to the scope, format, and objectives of the event.