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The Focusologist

Penny Zenker Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

The Focusologist

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Penny Zenker
Speaking Fee:
$10,000 to $20,000

Travels From:
PHL - Philadelphia, PA

Primary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management

Secondary Topic Category:
Mental Health / Wellness / Self-Help

 

Penny Zenker Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Penny Zenker is The Focusologist, an international speaker, and best-selling author. Penny draws from her extensive business experience in building and selling a multi-million-dollar business, managing business turnarounds, living abroad for 16 years, and working 5 years as a Tony Robbins business coach. Focus Drives Behavior. She will challenge you to think differently and focus on what matters most.

Penny Zenker is The Focusologist, an international speaker, and best-selling author. Her personal business achievements include: Executive Producer for a major Motion Picture “Wish Man” about Frank Shankewitz one of the founders of make-a-wish foundation.Author of the best-selling book The Productivity Zone: Stop the Tug of War with Time”President for Heart of Fighter Non for profit supporting women veteransDoubling profits for companies around the world as a Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes coach with Business BreakthroughsFounding and selling a multi-million-dollar technology companyLeading the turnaround and sale of a large division of GfK Switzerland to AC NielsonGFK Strategic Projects - Creation of $10 million in incremental first year as a result of innovative uses of technology and expanding business opportunities.CEO / Turnaround of Direct Marketing firm with Sale to a Bertelsmann CompanyMaster Franchise owner and developer of a kids play parkThroughout her career, Penny has applied human psychology and behavioral studies to business management. Her studies include traditional coaching methods from the International Coaching Academy, plus NLP, hypnotherapy, painting therapy and Marshall Rosenberg’s non-violent communication, among others. She coached for several years for Business Breakthroughs International, A Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes Company. Penny currently lives in Philadelphia, PA with her two children after living abroad in Switzerland for 16 years. In her spare time, she enjoys mountain biking, hiking, camping and skiing.
Reset has become part of our leadership vocabulary at Everbridge. Since our Leadership event with Penny and reading the book, our team consistently references "resets"-both professionally and personally. The Reset Mindset has improved how we focus and adapt at work, and it has positively influenced how we approach challenges at home. Months later, we continue to see its impact throughout our organization. Cara Antonacci, Chief People Officer, Everbridge CarePatrol Franchise Systems, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your commitment to making this event so successful. Franchisees mentioned that your message was life-changing. The workshops were fantastic, a great mix of education and application. Doing three sessions at one conference is a tall order and you delivered so effortlessly. Becky Bongiovanni, Brand President Care Patrol ‘Penny’s way of cutting through the clutter, to get to the heart of the issue, is what makes her so unique. The changes in behavior that she suggests are easy to implement and the improvements are evident almost immediately.” Tracy Salas, Director Pfizer “Penny’s Unique activities drew participation from the audience and provided “AH-HA” moments. Staff continue to reference her tools.” Laura Humphries, Cecil County Health Department "If Yogi Berra, Angela Duckworth, and Carol Dweck shared a bottle of wine and a nice dinner and a scribe took notes on key thoughts… the resulting deck would be the presentation.” David Cain, General Manager Holiday Inn Club “From start to finish, Penny delivered an impactful experience that resonated deeply with our employees, helping us shift our perspectives on productivity, resilience, and mindset management. She engaged our team with practical insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions that challenged us to rethink our approach to problem-solving and personal effectiveness. Her ability to connect with audiences, simplify complex concepts, and provide tangible takeaways made a lasting impact.” Angela Arkward, Director of Customer Relations, Shpley Energy “I am proud to write that I attribute much of our growth over the past 18 months to Penny’s seminar and how we manage our daily work within the Eastern Region.” Jamie Abercrombi, Regional Sales Manager Basler- AG “Out of all the popular leadership programs, Penny’s approach is the most accessible, quickly adopted, and impactful.” Lisa Madron, Chief Transformation Officer, Prince William County “Each and every team member commented how practical Penny’s strategies were and have already started to implement them into their daily work.” Bret Albren, CEO Claimify “Reset Moments gave me more than change—they provided lasting transformation. My team and I now regularly use these moments to celebrate victories, tackle challenges, and recalibrate.” Brandon Ginsberg, CEO, Apparel Magic Penny Zenker delivered a powerful session to our FreedomPay next level leaders to help us ‘reset’ our thinking as we grow and scale the business globally. The workshop was packed with great hints and tips to elevate our thinking, and to help us focus on what matters most to reach our goals faster. Neal Halbe, CFO, FreedomPay “This is the 3rd time we have had Penny come speak to our team and I have never seen as much interaction online from my team as when we have Penny come speak to us.” Stefanie, Healthcare Institution “Penny did the best job of any virtual speaker we’ve used in this pandemic era when it comes to keeping everyone engaged. Afterward, everyone in the group said they had picked up helpful ideas they could immediately put to use.” Keith Tessler, Vistage Chair
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