Kris Kelso Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Have you ever felt like you didn’t really measure up to the assumptions that others have made about you? Do you wonder if your success may be the result of luck and timing, rather than your intelligence or hard work? Have you ever worried that at some point, everyone is going to figure out that you’re just making it up as you go, and figuring it out on-the-fly? If so, you may have had a run-in with “The Impostor”, that inner critic that tries to convince you that your success isn’t real, and that you’re living a lie. Kris Kelso will break down the mental battle of Impostor Syndrome, and give you the tools you need to silence your inner critic. With engaging stories and powerful metaphors, Kris will help you to see the world differently - embracing failure as part of success, recognizing fear as a positive sign, and leading with vulnerability when the stakes are high. You'll realize that the thing you fear… is exactly what you need. Are you ready to Overcome The Impostor?

You’re ambitious; You’re a risk taker; And you’re highly successful. Yet, in the rapidly evolving world of business, you regularly find yourself in new territory, learning as you go. And that's okay! Because we’re good at pretending we have the answers. We know how to ACT like an expert, while we get up to speed. We’re confident we can drive results (even when we’re still experimenting.) You know, we just fake it ‘til we make it. Ironically, “faking it 'til you make it” doesn't boost your confidence. There’s that nagging feeling in the back of your mind, that this just might not work. It turns out that false pretense doesn’t help your leadership (or your clients) either. One of the fastest ways to build trust, land clients, and get leadership buy-in is to leverage Humble Confidence. Humility and Confidence are not opposites – they’re partners. When you’re Humbly Confident, you can stand in what you know, and be honest about what you don’t know. You can leverage vulnerability as a powerful tool, rather than seeing it as a weakness. And, you can avoid all the wasted effort that goes into protecting your image, and apply that energy to growing. In this engaging speech, using powerful stories, Kris Kelso will expose the flaws in that old way of thinking, identify the traps that many successful people fall into, and give you the tools to recognize and escape from those traps when you encounter them. You'll realize that the thing you fear.. is exactly what you need. Are you ready to embrace Humble Confidence?