Kristine Carey
Reinvention Expert at Moxie, Inc.
Professional Training and Coaching
Education: BA History, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) - Certified Coach - The Academy for Coaching Excellence (Sacramento CA)
Denver, CO, USA
Biography
Kristine is a Reinvention Expert, working with solo entrepreneurs and small businesses to reinvent the way they approach business – and life!
She’s reinvented herself more than once - working with music, travel, wine, and for 20+ years in her own business as a speaker, facilitator, coach, and writer. She loves helping people navigate the reinventions that business and life demand, and reimagine what’s possible.
When not working, Kristine debates Star Trek vs. Star Wars with her dog, Finch, while they listen to Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue for the fourth time on repeat.
Kristine truly believes that reinvention is possible, and looks forward to working with you to achieve yours.
Passion
There are several things I love talking about:
Reinvention. Super Powers. Business.
And, of course, the eternal debate of Star Wars vs. Star Trek. I mean really, how are you supposed to choose between the two?
In the 20+ years I’ve been in business, it’s been my job to help people reinvent themselves and their approach to work, encouraging them to dream bigger and learn about their strengths and superpowers so they can create more of the business magic that serves us all.
If you’re interested in talking about what’s right with people, and how running your own business contributes to us all, I look forward to getting the conversation started!
Featured Video
I am willing to travel
More than 100 miles
When it comes to payments
Everything is negotiable
Topics
Best Story
One of my favorite times on stage was at the Uniglobe Travel Center Conference, held at the Mall of America in the JW Marriott. The hotel and event setup was lovely, and there was a professional and comfortable atmosphere.
I was delivering the keynote, where I talked about partnering with your business for greater success. During the presentation, I talked about how I got started in my business, and included a picture of me from college, one my roommate had snapped went I wasn't looking.
In the picture, I was reading a book on the floor in the hallway of our house. I pondered the mystery of how that shy, introverted person became someone who could run her own business and stand on a stage, sharing her story with hundreds of people.
As I spoke, tears welled up in my eyes, and I noticed many eyes in the audience were misty, too. We shared a moment, feeling the magnitude of what we’d each created for ourselves and marveling at how far we'd come, all because we’d dared to dream and then go for it.
It’s something I'll never forget.
Origin Story
This is how I got started in speaking.
When I was the Northern California Sales Manager for a prominent Napa Valley Winery, I was asked to give a presentation to a sales team of 200 people. This team sold wine to the top restaurants and retailers in San Francisco; they were successful and driven, and expected something good from our time together. I definitely wasn't a "speaker" at that point – in fact, I’d never done anything like that in my life – and I was terrified.
When the day came, I put on a suit and headed off to the event (no one else was wearing a suit, BTW, which made me feel even more self-conscious). I was the last presenter at a day-long event, and by the time I got into the room, the team was restless and ready to wrap things up.
From that point on, everything's a blur. I’m sure I said some nice things about the winery, and how I appreciated them selling our wine, and if they could sell more it would be real swell... but truthfully, it was all I could do to not pass out. I was shaking so hard that if I hadn’t been clutching the podium, I would’ve fallen over, and I spoke so fast that my 20-minute slot went by in little more than five. I thanked everybody, and because we’d finished so quickly, they jumped to their feet and gave me a standing ovation.
Afterward, as I tried to catch my breath in the hallway, I was amazed that the entire experience hadn’t killed me. Quite the opposite; it had gotten me curious about what it would be like to do something like that and not be terrified. Little did I know then that I was on to something...
Example talks
You, Reinvented
*Talk Description*
Are you living the life you’d like to live? Is your work in alignment with who you are? Have you grown, developed new interests, or have a desire to do so?
You, Reinvented, is an opportunity to hit the pause button and catch up to the you of now, and ask what you really want out of life.
During this fun and interactive presentation, you’ll:
• Learn what it means to reinvent yourself (hint: it doesn’t have to be big)
• Explore avenues for your reinvention, including using your Super Powers
• Discover how to navigate the fear and resistance you’ll experience along the way
You’ll leave our time together with the tools and inspiration to start reinventing yourself, no matter how big or small, right away!
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*Notes for meeting planners*
This talk is perfect for:
• Audiences looking to be in better touch with themselves
• Self-employed folks - everyone from solo entrepreneurs to small business owners – looking for greater personal satisfaction
• Small businesses looking to increase employee engagement and trust
• Professional organizations that value integrity and authenticity in their membership
This talk can be delivered as:
• A break-out session at a conference
• A pre or post-conference workshop, half or full day
• A stand-alone workshop
• A presentation of 30-60 minutes
All forms of this presentation are interactive, and participants leave with a spark of inspiration, and a better sense of who they are.
This talk, given at the Thriving Women Symposium, a day-long Ted-style event for women entrepreneurs, focuses on just one aspect of the You, Reinvented talk - Discovering and Using Your Super Powers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyZSdxViqc4.
Your Business, Reinvented
*Talk Description*
You’re a solo entrepreneur, tiny business owner, builder of a small and mighty company. Most days, you love your work, your clients, and being able to call the shots.
Then there are the days when it’s all a bit too much, which leads to the question:
Are you making the money and meaning you’d like to make?
In this thought-provoking and interactive presentation, we’ll:
• Talk about what it’s like to run your own business – the good, the bad, and everything in between
• Play with the idea that your business is your partner – and see what a difference that can make
• Develop a formula for business success – specially made just for you
After our time together, you’ll know better how to make money and meaning, both for you and those you serve.
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*Notes for meeting planners*
This talk is perfect for those looking for greater alignment between their big vision, and how their work shows up in the world, esp.:
• Self-employed folks - everyone from solo entrepreneurs to small business owners
• Organizations and professional groups
• Teams working toward a shared goal
This talk can be delivered as:
• A break-out session at a conference
• A pre or post-conference workshop, half or full day
• A stand-alone workshop
• A presentation of 30-60 minutes
All forms of this presentation are interactive, and participants leave feeling the importance of alignment between vision and reality, and how making small adjustments yields big rewards.
Your Team, Reinvented
*Talk Description*
Being part of a team can be extremely rewarding, especially when things are flowing.
And… when you want to take your team beyond where it’s gone before, or work out some of those lingering kinks, what can you do?
During our interactive time together we’ll explore this question, and the good news is it can be surprisingly simple.
*a shared language
*a common goal
*focusing on what’s right with each other
*placing value on doing good work with integrity
*aligning your why with the larger mission/vision of your team and company
You’ll leave our session with ideas you can use right away to get your team moving on to what’s next, working out those pesky kinks, and having an attitude of curiosity and openness while you do it!
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*Notes for meeting planners*
This talk is perfect for:
• Managers who are looking to increase the cohesion and effectiveness of their team
• Self-employed folks - everyone from solo entrepreneurs to small business owners – looking for ways to work more effectively in and with a team
• Small businesses and teams looking to increase employee engagement and trust
• Professional organizations that value integrity and authenticity in their organization and who want to build more effective teams
This talk can be delivered as:
• A break-out session at a conference
• A pre or post-conference workshop, half or full day
• A stand-alone workshop
• A presentation of 30-60 minutes
All forms of this presentation are interactive, and participants leave with ideas, inspiration, and a better sense of what’s possible.
Additional Talk Snippets Available on YouTube
For other examples of topics I've spoken on, and to get a feel for my overall style, please visit my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/KristineCarey
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