Troy Stende

Experiential Leadership Workshops & Retreats

PROGRAM CATEGORIES:

• Academic Achievement, Study Skills and Success in College;

• Orientation, Welcome Week and First Year Experience Programs

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What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?  Best described as an experience, not just another program, this session has the potential to change your life.  Break through whatever is holding you back, and get ready to make your dreams become reality.

An EXPERIENCE Not Just Another Program

Long before the days of being political correct, Cicero (c. 106-43 B.C.) said “Man is his own worst enemy;” it is likely Cicero would now include women, college students, and college professionals to this well-known saying.  We can be our “own worst enemy” when we let self-imposed barriers and obstacles stand in the way of achieving our dreams.  What stops us from achieving our goals sometimes are matters outside of our control, but, ultimately, we have much more power over whether our dreams become reality than we think.

The format of this program is highly experiential, with audience participation at each individual’s own comfort level.  Beginning with presenter-led discussion, participants are introduced to the concept of barriers, and obstacles.  Barriers, in this program, are those things in our life that hold us back; that keep us from getting to where we truly want to be; things over which we have ultimate control.

Some examples of controllable barriers are fear of failure, procrastination, fear of relationships, fear of success, perfection, etc.  Participants are asked to decide for themselves what self-imposed barrier (if any) is keeping them from achieving the success they want in life; in essence, what is keeping their dream from becoming a reality.  

Each participant works with a partner, and shares their barrier, and their dream, to the level they feel comfortable.  Participants are encouraged to take whatever steps that personally are needed in order to achieve their unique, personal/professional goals; all levels of participation are acknowledged and celebrated.

The Process of "Breaking Through" 

Each participant in the session will use a one-inch thick, twelve inch square piece of white pine board as a metaphor for their own obstacle/barrier. Participants will choose one barrier that they are committed to working on, and write that barrier on their board. On the other side of the board, they will write the outcomes they will achieve once they have committed to breaking through the barrier. Participants will be coached on one of two techniques, using either the hand or the foot, to safely and successfully break the board.

Participants will then break through the board, using either their hand or their foot, as a physical metaphor for breaking through their barriers and achieving greatness in their life. After all participants have broken through their barriers, the process will be debriefed with participants having an opportunity to share their experiences with their partner and with the large group, if they so choose.

Troy has facilitated this program successfully for over 12 years, with thousands of participants from junior high school to senior citizens, and has trained extensively to ensure that participants are trained to be safe and successful in the completion of this event.

As a result of attending and participating in this program your students will:

• Gain self-awareness of barriers they put into their own lives.

• Become motivated to take positive action to overcome their barriers.

• Gain confidence in their ability to accomplish goals.

• Gain an “If I can do this, I can do ANYTHING!” attitude.

Program Formats

• 20-500 Participants

• Workshop or Breakout Session (90 min. to 2 hrs)

• As part of Customized Retreat  or Training (90 min. to 2 hrs) 

A Special Note From Troy...

Although I most often present ."Break On Through" as a part of a customized retreat, it can be presented as a keynote, but it's highly logistically intensive so we'd have to work out they details.

"Break On Through" is a crazy and powerful thing to do as a open or closing keynote. The conference launches or ends on a ridiculously high note. A conference that would be like none other and talked about for years would be bookended with "Break On Through" and "Be the Change." 

The program length can vary with the number of participants but the general rule is 1 1/2 to 2 hours. I could do it in a shorter time slot with under 20 people and would need more time if attendance is over 500.

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DAVE
FARROW

MARJA LEE
FREEMAN

JORDAN
GOODMAN

FELICIA
HARLOW

M. FRANCINE
JENNINGS, Ed.D

DAVE 'GONZO'
KELLY

EARL E.
PAUL, Ph.D

MILLICENT
ST. CLAIRE!

TROY
STENDE

STEVE
WALLACE

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