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AFTERNOON Life Is No Fairy tale, But It Has Moments:

Afternoon Breakout Sessions Be Prepared

“Be true to you and keep your head, heels and standards high.”

to Recruit and Retain Key Employees

Cinderella Field, founder, Cinderella Chats

Howard Haller, CEO, Intrapreneurship Institute

If you want “the real 411” about the fairy tale life, there’s only one woman to ask: Cinderella Field. Yes, that’s her real name.

Intrapreneurship expert Howard Edward Haller inspires leaders serious about growth to nourish the intrapreneurship flame to ignite innovation; recruit, develop and retain key employees; unlock product creation; expand market share; and achieve and sustain higher profits.

Irrepressibly creative and a dreamer who loves to write and share stories, Cinderella Field is finding new ways to invest her passion for women’s whole-heartedness.

What Inspires Me?

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She is inspiration to those who need encouragement and shared sentiment. Cinderella built a career in sales and marketing in the retail industry before turning her skills into her own business. When not at her writing desk, she can be found organizing events for nonprofit clients or hosting Cinderella Circles — celebrations for women who enjoy indulging in good company and great food. Looking for Prince Charming, Before You Lose Your Glass Slipper is her first book and will be available on April 10 from www.CinderellaChats.com. Cinderella lives in Tulsa, Okla., with her husband of 20plus years. She has two grown children and a grandson, and most days you can find her in her creative studio that she refers to as “The Parlor” with loyal canine companions.

Life Is No Fairy tale, But It Has Moments: Be Prepared Learn how to find balance in the everyday hectic life a woman entrepreneur, wife, mother and friend. Cinderella speaks from the voice of shared sentiment. Cinderella shares her experiences and walks you through the process she learned while searching for the secret to having it all. Life is a balancing act; the recipe for success is a full cup of preparedness, a dash of right timing and a big scoopful of perseverance.

Howard, who holds a doctorate in leadership studies from Gonzaga University, defines intrapreneurship as the practice of entrepreneurial techniques in corporations. He has taken multiple ventures to millions in revenue in four years or less each and built a series of profitable intrapreneurial entities within such companies as PR1ME Computer, Anaconda-Ericsson Inc. and Corona Data Systems. He also co-founded technology firm Retix, took it public and later sold it to Crédit Lyonnais Bank.. In his book, Intrapreneurship: The Secret, Howard reveals: • Ten uncommon and effective ways to encourage innovation, risk-taking and out-of-the-box thinking

• Three enduring benefits to expect when intrapreneurship ignites within your organization

• Nine essential habits of highly effective and successful intrapreneurs

• One truth about intrapreneurship as a strategic business tool that can change the game for your organization forever

• Six powerful ways to build a culture of intrapreneurship

What Inspires Me? “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” –Albert Einstein

Utilize Intrapreneurship Programs to Recruit and Retain Key Employees Today’s employees want to be part of a team. They want to be heard. They want to use their talents, skills, ability and intellect to create, build and contribute. The ability to hire, advance and retain star or key employees is a vital part of creating an effective and sustainable competitive advantage in today’s business world. Companies that nurture and support an environment of freedom for their employees to create and operate new ventures will broaden their horizons in the future. An intrapreneurship program can be an essential part of these efforts and should be integrated fully into every organization to help ensure the critical cycle of recruitment, development, and retention continues.

About Intrapreneurship Institute Howard E. Haller and the Intrapreneurship Institute equip companies and organizations to effectually use intrapreneurship programs to increase innovation, recruit and retain key employees, unlock product creation, expand market share, sustain higher profits, and improve job satisfaction. He offers keynotes, senior executive briefings and workshops on how to structure and build a strong profitable intrapreneurship programs within your organization.

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