Steven Snyder
Vistage Speaker | Author | President – Steven Snyder Seminars | TEC Canada Speaker
Steven Snyder, an international resource for practical skills, is best known for developing AlphaLearning, the result of over forty years of research into accelerated reading, learning techniques, and mastery. With more than 1,400 presentations, Steve is a highly rated Vistage speaker, honored with the TEC Speaker of the Year in 2003, a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, and the Vistage Millenium Award in 2014. A passionate advocate for education reform, Steve has read over 95,000 books and has inspired hundreds of thousands of people globally with his unique “infotrainment” style. He is the author of several books, including *Focused Passion*, and serves on the Board of Learning Forum International. Now 64, he spends his time with his wife Teresa Allred, developing their tropical fruit farm in Maui.
Steven Snyder
Vistage Speaker | Author | President – Steven Snyder Seminars | TEC Canada Speaker
Steven Snyder, an international resource for practical skills, is best known for developing AlphaLearning, the result of over forty years of research into accelerated reading, learning techniques, and mastery. With more than 1,400 presentations, Steve is a highly rated Vistage speaker, honored with the TEC Speaker of the Year in 2003, a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, and the Vistage Millenium Award in 2014. A passionate advocate for education reform, Steve has read over 95,000 books and has inspired hundreds of thousands of people globally with his unique “infotrainment” style. He is the author of several books, including *Focused Passion*, and serves on the Board of Learning Forum International. Now 64, he spends his time with his wife Teresa Allred, developing their tropical fruit farm in Maui.
Steven’s Topics
Focused concentration occurs in the Alpha Brainwave state, where you can block distractions and give 100% of your attention to a task. In just twenty seconds, you can intentionally enter this state and enhance your focus. Managing stress and tension becomes easier in Alpha, allowing you to release excess stress quickly and improve both performance and well-being. The Alpha state also boosts creativity by aligning the logical and imaginative parts of the mind, enabling instant access to innovative ideas. Additionally, it helps in reprogramming habits, breaking negative patterns like procrastination or low self-confidence, and replacing them with positive, productive behaviors.
Transformational Conversations are the most impactful talks we have, such as discussing parenting with your spouse, planning the future of a company with your partner, or guiding an employee to improve their performance. In this seminar, we’ll utilize the AlphaLearning Focused Passion Process to manage stress and boost performance, Neuro-Linguistic Programming to break negative patterns, and listening and communication skills to ensure clarity and rapport. With exercises to build confidence, empathy, and interest, we’ll prepare you to excel in these crucial conversations that can shape your future. Being exceptional in these moments is a powerful investment in yourself and those around you.
We have two minds: the conscious mind, which uses logic, reasoning, and deduction to solve problems, and the imagination mind, which taps into intuition, inspiration, and creativity. While the conscious mind solves puzzles piece by piece, the imagination mind envisions possibilities without constraints. In today’s fast-paced world, creativity—both in innovation and problem-solving—is crucial, and this program focuses on harnessing the power of the Alpha brainwave state to boost creativity, enabling us to think and adapt more effectively in a rapidly changing marketplace.