⸻ KEYNOTE PROGRAMS
Live Performance Artist • Author of 30 Books • Two-Time Speaker of the Year
Refuel your people. Inspire Human Connection and Growth.
Sam Glenn brings Attitude Changes Everything to life for corporate meetings, association conferences, leadership events and employee appreciation programs across industries. Explore messages on attitude, human connection, teamwork and resilience. Share what your people are facing so Sam can connect the program to your audience and event theme.
Sam paints while he speaks, and your organization keeps the original painting.
⸻ KEYNOTE PROGRAMS
Live Performance Artist • Author of 30 Books • Two-Time Speaker of the Year
Refuel your people. Inspire Human Connection and Growth.
Sam Glenn brings Attitude Changes Everything to life through stories and live painting. His keynotes help people consider how they respond under pressure, work through change, support one another and see why their work matters.
Programs serve corporate meetings, association conferences, leadership events and employee appreciation programs across industries. Sam paints while he speaks, and your organization keeps the original painting.
Call it an attitude OIL CHANGE. Attitude is the MAIN THING that IMPACTS EVERYTHING.
The FORMULA: It all starts with attitude, everything follows attitude and attitude changes everything. (Think about that for a moment.)
Through stories and live painting, Sam explores the everyday choices that shape our attitude. This keynote offers practical ways to respond to challenges, support the people around you and bring a healthier perspective to life and work.
Most Requested!
Attitude Changes Everything!
Pressure and change can affect the way people work, respond and treat one another. Attitude Changes Everything gives your people a chance to consider the choices they can influence, reconnect with why their work matters and recognize the contribution they make. Sam brings the message to life through personal stories and an original painting created during the keynote.
Key Takeaways
How to reset your attitude during difficult moments
How to build habits that support a healthy attitude
How to manage stress without losing perspective
How to bring a healthy and uplifting energy to your team and family
How to turn a setback into a comeback
How to create a perspective that empowers you with purpose, direction, and healthy motivation.
Lots more!
NEW! Leading with H.I.
How Leading with Human Intelligence Bridges the Gap Between Technology and Human Connection
This is NOT a keynote about AI. The rise of Artificial Intelligence is creating a greater demand for Human Intelligence. This IS a keynote that recognizes the most essential skills and growing demand are Human Intelligence, Human Skills and Human Connection. This is NOT about soft skills, but solid core skills that need consistent attention and growth or they shrink.
Expectations are rising. People are overloaded, overwhelmed, distracted, tired, and trying to keep up.
The challenge is not simply learning how to use new tools. It is making sure that in the middle of all the change, people do not lose the human qualities that make organizations work.
Connection. Trust. Judgment. Encouragement. Creativity. Empathy. Attitude. Leadership. Patience.
“In this informative and inspirational keynote, Sam Glenn communicates through a LIVE art presentation that which helps reconnect to the human side of leadership and work.”
Sam helps audiences understand that technology can improve efficiency, but it cannot replace the human moments that build trust, strengthen relationships, inspire people, and create a culture where people want to show up, be engaged and contribute in a meaningful way.
Sam gives people a fresh perspective on how they show up, how they treat others, and how their attitude and presence can make a meaningful difference. This session is not an informational dump, but a moment to lighten what feels overwhelming.
The Current Challenge
People are managing constant change, rising expectations and more distractions. Leaders need practical ways to build trust, communicate with patience and help people feel valued. Leading with H.I. brings attention back to the human interactions that shape workplace culture.
Technology may help people work faster, but it does not automatically help them:
communicate better
build trust
handle pressure
encourage others
create belonging
lead with empathy
respond well to change
demonstrate discernment.
That is where Human Intelligence matters.
The Solution
Sam helps audiences refocus on the human skills that strengthen culture, leadership, teamwork, and personal resilience.
Technology can generate options. Humans give those options meaning. Through his live painting, Sam demonstrates that creativity is not only about art. It is about seeing possibilities, adapting when something does not go as planned, and creating something meaningful from what is in front of you. That mindset is essential during change.
Attitude Is Your Superpower
Keynote & Live Painting with Sam Glenn
Life and work will test us. We cannot control every setback, difficult person, or unexpected change, but we can choose the attitude we bring to them. The attitude you bring can influence your choices, relationships and contribution at work. When you choose an attitude that works for you, you are activating your superpower.
Through relevant and supportive insights and live painting, Sam Glenn shows you how attitude can help you rise above challenges, bring out the best in others, and become a positive force and contributor wherever you go. This keynote is engaging, encouraging, and filled with ideas leaders, teams, and organizations can use immediately
Key Takeaways
When things don’t go as planned, how to choose an attitude that leads to favorable outcomes.
Reframe setbacks into opportunities to learn and grow.
How to use your attitude to strengthen trust and connection.
How to bring clarity and make a healthy contribution in unexpected, uncertain, and difficult situations.
Recognize that we can’t control everything, but we can always control one thing: ATTITUDE.
Strength of the Pack
Growing together, improving together and supporting each other.
Great teams are built through trust, encouragement, accountability and shared purpose. Using the powerful image of a wolf painted live on stage, Sam reminds audiences that success happens when people work together, not apart.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS
Strengthen trust
Improve communication
Encourage one another
Take ownership
Build a culture people enjoy being part of
The Resilience Factor
Turn Pressure into Purpose.
Setbacks and change can put a team under pressure. This keynote explores how people respond, where they can take responsibility and how they can support one another as they move forward.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS
Respond instead of react
Build resilience during change
Maintain focus under pressure
Find opportunity in challenges
Move forward with confidence
CHOOSE YOUR PROGRAM
Every keynote is
customized to your
theme, your audience
and what you need
people to walk away with.
Each program ends with an original painting created live on stage. The finished piece stays with your organization, and every attendee takes home a miniature print of it.
Three decades of writing on attitude, resilience and workplace culture feed the content of every program.
Custom – Let’s Create a Special Keynote Just for Your Group based on the Theme of Your Event.
If you have a theme or vision for your event, discuss with Sam what that is and let’s build on that. Most of our clients are familiar with Sam’s work and trust him to create an experience that inspires, empowers and educates. If you are new to Sam’s content and want to create something fresh – let’s do it. Just contact Sam’s team and discuss your event, theme and experience and let’s see what we can make happen!
INCLUDED WITH EVERY PROGRAM
Your Event Will End,
But the Art Lives On…
An Original Painting Created Live
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Sam paints on stage while he speaks. The finished original belongs to your organization. Display it, award it to a standout team member, or auction it for your foundation.
A print for every attendee
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Attendee prints can give people a reminder to revisit the message after the event. Confirm the quantity and included materials with Sam’s team when planning your program.
Content built around your theme
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Sam works with you before the event to learn your conference theme, your audience and the challenges they are facing. The painting reflects your theme as well.
A format that fits your run of show
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Opening keynote, closing keynote, or the slot right after lunch when the room is heavy. Sam adapts the length and the energy to where your event needs him.
FOR EVENT PLANNERS
Easy to book,
easy to work with
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Clear planning conversations
Share your date, audience, theme and goals. Sam’s team will discuss availability, program options, production needs and the details to confirm before your event.
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Built around your event
Tell Sam what your people are facing and what you want them to take away. Discuss how the stories, message and painting can connect to your conference theme.
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Experience across industries
Sam’s published client list includes healthcare, banking, property management, safety, associations and other organizations. Review the feedback and discuss the fit for your audience.
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Coordinate the details
Confirm the agenda, stage setup, sound, lighting and program timing with Sam’s team and your venue. Clear details help everyone prepare for the event.
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Annual conference
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Leadership meeting
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Sales kickoff
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Employee appreciation
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Professional development
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After dinner
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Change initiative
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Company kickoff
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Retreat
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Association conference
Find a Keynote for Your Audience
Explore program details, takeaways, client feedback and planning answers.
Leadership conferences · Employee appreciation and HR events · Healthcare · Safety conferences · Credit unions and banking · Property management · School staff events
Sam connects stories and live painting with practical choices about pressure, change, teamwork and workplace relationships. Share your audience and meeting purpose so his team can discuss the program and format that fit.
What You Can Plan With Sam’s Team
1. A message connected to your people. Discuss your audience, event theme and current challenges before the event.
2. Practical choices to consider. Explore responses to pressure, change and everyday interactions.
3. A painting created during the message. Your organization keeps the original artwork.
4. A reason to reconnect with purpose. Help people consider who benefits from their work.
5. Programs for different event needs. Ask about opening and closing keynotes, leadership meetings and employee appreciation events.
6. Clear planning details. Confirm the program, timing, production needs, materials and fee with Sam’s team.
7. A conversation to continue. Use the painting and one practical takeaway at your next team meeting.
Watch Sam speak, read client feedback and discuss your event goals with his team.
Because Every Great Event Deserves a Special Moment
Choosing a keynote means understanding your audience and what you want the meeting to accomplish. Share those details with Sam’s team, review the programs and videos, and confirm the fit before you book.
CUSTOM PROGRAMS
Have a Theme?
Let's Build Around It.
If your event has a specific vision or focus, Sam wants to hear about it. Contact his team and let's create something specifically for your group.
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SPECIFICALLY FOR SCHOOLS – EDUCATORS, SUPPORT STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS.
The Blue Bear Effect Keynote
Perfect for Back to School Week Before Students Return, Professional Development or Mid-Year “Pick Me Up.”
Every School. Every Day.
The Blue Bear Effect is a powerful keynote experience created for teachers, support staff, and administrators who give so much of themselves every day.
Based on Sam Glenn’s book, this message helps school teams reconnect with the impact they have through attitude, presence, and the everyday moments that shape students, families, and school culture.
Through stories and Sam’s live painting, this keynote reminds every person in the building that their role matters.
Whether in the classroom, the office, the cafeteria, the hallway, or leadership, The Blue Bear Effect helps your staff feel safe, seen, heard, valued, and supported so they can keep making a difference every school day.
This keynote helps your school staff:
Reconnect with purpose and remember why their work matters
Build stronger connections with students, families, and each other
Improve morale through everyday moments of kindness and presence
Create a shared language for a positive school culture
Leave encouraged, appreciated, and ready to show up with impact