Christian Chamber - Greater Portland "Lunch & Learn"
What makes successful entrepreneurs successful? As you have struggled in your business with repeated challenges and difficulties, have you ever wondered how successful entrepreneurs turn even adversity into growth in their business? The answer is - they have transformed their minds, especially their beliefs and habits, to align with the spiritual truths that underline and support success in business and life.
Our special guest speaker for August is Brad Pendergraft, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years experience with trauma and crisis services, the Entrepreneurs' Brain Coach and Founder of the brain, health and coaching clinic, Lifetime Optimization, Inc. Brad will speaking about "Your Entrepreneurial Brain: Using Your Brain to Build Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs." You will learn the science behind this brain transformation, how to apply it to accelerate your business growth, how to use brain research based strategies to overcome distraction and internalize the habits of successful entrepreneurs to draw success into your own business.
Brad has spent his career seeking more effective strategies and approaches to facilitate change for clients in crisis, and this search has led to the combination of Brainwave OptimizationTM,, and the Neuro Optimization Therapy and Coaching Model. He is certified by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation and worked with NYPD officers after 9/11 who were suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He is a sought after speaker on topics including Suicide Assessment and Intervention, Solution Focused Counseling, Telephone Counseling, Clinical Supervision, and Ethics. He has published research and has presented at a variety of conferences, including the American Association of Suicidology, Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow, Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Employee Assistance of North America, and others.
Brad has also worked closely with the Portland Police Bureau and other law enforcement agencies, providing services after deadly force incidents. He has trained and supervised hundreds of mental health professionals providing clinical services to clients presenting with depression, suicidal and homicidal thoughts, anxiety, sleep disorders, substance abuse, gambling addiction, PTSD, and many other situations. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Brain Technologist and is trained as a Life Coach and an Executive Coach.
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This "Lunch & Learn" meeting is designed for connecting, wherein you are invited to introduce yourself & your organization to other members & guests before & after the meeting. There will also be a short presentation regarding the Chamber, as well as a special guest speaker in regards to a topic designed to help you Connect, Learn, Grow, Save &/or Engage with your community.
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