DREAM IT, BELIEVE IT, MAKE IT HAPPEN
DESCRIPTION: What if you lived in a world where you could dream big, take action, and guarantee success? What if you could inspire friends, family, colleagues, students, and staff to do the same? What if you no longer feared failure or rejection?
New York Times bestselling author, Harlan Cohen, helps leaders become gritty, resilient, and powerful changemakers who can dream it, believe it, and make it happen. Harlan shares a step-by-step approach that breaks down risk-taking and helps leaders redefine success. Attendees will learn how to set goals, reduce fear, prepare for change (personal and organizational), plan for the unexpected, and navigate obstacles along the way. Participants will leave empowered and equipped to set big goals and take action to create change in their personal and organizational lives.
ABOUT HARLAN: Harlan is a dynamic and humorous presenter who has visited over 500 high school and college campuses. His events are interactive and engaging. Audience members send live text messages, engage in impromptu conversations, and participate in questions and answers during the show. Harlan even plays the guitar. Each event is customized to fit the needs of your community.
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COLLEGE AUDIENCES: This program is designed to help college students redefine success. Students can focus more on the process and less on the product. The framework and strategies will guide students through their college years and into the years following college life.
PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES (> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLYER WITH DESCRIPTION): This program designed to empower professionals to provide self-care and support students. This interactive program provides a framework that can be applied inside the classroom to guide students through all the changes they will face as they go from one life stage to another.
TOPICS: Leadership, grit, resilience, risk-taking, first-generation students, success, adversity, emotional endurance, conflict resolution, communication, problem-solving, getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, and overcoming rejection.
AUDIENCE: First-generation students, Professional groups, college students, parents, and anyone working with students.
LENGTH: Keynotes 45-90 minute / Workshops 60-minutes to full day
TYPE OF PRESENTATION: On-campus or Online (live and recorded)
FEES & AVAILABILITY: SUBMIT EVENT INTEREST FORM
HARLAN IN ACTION
What People Are Saying
Harlan was an absolute pleasure to have at Northeastern. He could not have been more gracious, easy to work with or nicer with our students. We had a fantastic turnout for a Friday rainy night in Boston –and what’s even better is that students stayed the entire show and really enjoyed it. We had an after-party that Harlan promoted during the show and had a very successful event. Students came to meet each other, meet Harlan and put themselves out there in a way that was clearly a result of Harlan’s encouragement and messaging. Possibly the most impressive to me was the time that Harlan took with students ---he was patient, kind and stayed at our event until each and every student who wanted an opportunity to speak with him had ample time to talk.
Amaura Kemmerer, LICSW
Director, Office of Prevention & Education at Northeastern O.P.E.N.
You had such a significant impact on my son and your words kept his dream alive. I am so thrilled we attended your program and I sincerely thank you for your incredible words and inspiring my son to follow his dreams and not give up.
- Lori R, Mom of Deerfield High School Student
Last night was OUTSTANDING! Thank you so much for not only presenting, but actually spending time with our students and parents. Let’s set up a lunch meeting soon to plan for next year
- Lulú Hertenstein, Community Outreach Specialist, West Aurora School District 129