Espresso Yourself: You Gotta Wanna… How to Stay Motivated When the Going gets Tough

What is it that motivates you? Brings you joy in life? Motivation is a choice. It starts with self awareness, and being honest and deliberate with yourself about yourself. It’s about self reflection on what truly matters to you; clearing away the blind spots and focusing on your strengths.

In this workshop we’ll explore what it takes to stay strong, energized, motivated and inspired in even the most turbulent times. We’ll examine the 5 keys to self motivation…and how to build them into your your own personal playbook. As Jon Gordon in “The Energy Bus” says, “If you don’t love it, you’ll never be great at it. If you are not a self motivated individual. you’ve picked the wrong profession!”

After college and five years in the United States Marine Corps, Phil served in key leadership roles with Atari and Yahoo!; as a founder of Axlon Toys, he drove sales to the $10,000,000 mark before selling the company to Hasbro.

He focuses on building courageous leaders at all levels of the organization, and partners with frontline managers, business owners and startups to recruit, develop and retain top talent. Phil has hired and mentored leadership teams from Australia to Zambia, including assignments in Iraq, Dubai and Jordan. In the US, his clients include Macy’s, Facebook, Yahoo!, Bank of America, Times of India North America, Parkside Credit Union, Flathead Valley Community College, Montana Leisure and Hospitality Association, Impax Pharmaceuticals and Cloudera.

Phil is an avid golfer, hiker, student of military history, and self-appointed movie trivia expert. He frequently coaches both older and newly released veterans to transition to civilian careers.

Flathead Area Young Professionals is open to all young professionals ages 21-39 and is FREE to Discover Kalispell Chamber members & their employees.

Not a chamber member? No worries- you are welcome to attend FAYP events up to two times to check it out, then you join FAYP individually OR join as a Discover Kalispell Chamber member. For more information, please contact Pilar at 406-758-5054.