"Survive and Thrive: How to Overcome Adversity and Life the Life You Really Want"
There are many challenges in life which are unknown. Some are expected while others are not. It's how we cope with these challenges that helps determine the outcome and our attitude.
In this presentation, Darcy teaches the audience steps of how to survive and thrive though any challenge successfully. They will leave equipped to handle any adversity that comes in their life.
"The Miracle Child: How to Set Higher Goals and Achieve the Unimaginable in Life"
Through Darcy’s humorous experiences, she takes the audience to the depths of what it is like to start over as a small child…mentally, physically, and emotionally. By sharing Darcy’s signature story, the audience is inspired to overcome the odds and learn how to achieve the impossible in life. "Move It: How Leaders Deal with Change" In my presentation, I will be sharing my survival story of overcoming life-threatening injuries and how I successfully dealt with the biggest change in my life, while serving as a leader at Ball State University. Not only did I survive this life-altering change, I learned the secret to thrive through it, and became a successful career woman, professional speaker, author, and leader once again. • Change is something that will happen. It is the “new normal”. Why are people resistant to change?
The audience learns in this presentation how to handle any challenge that crosses their path through fortitude, perseverance, and determination. They also are taught how to persevere through tough times and are challenged to make and strive for higher goals in order to reach the unimaginable in life.
The following key points will be discussed on how folks can successfully address and deal with changes both personally and professionally:
• The audience will learn the secret to embracing change.
• We’ll discuss the two things a person can control when change happens.
• The audience will learn the formula for surviving and thriving through change.
• Attendees will leave knowing how to maximize change transitions for success and happiness
"The Little Decision: How to Make Good Decisions and Reduce Stress in Life" Many times, we look back and wonder why we make the decisions we do. Some decisions come with consequences that we regret or wish that we could change. Without realizing it, Darcy Keith made a life and death decision to change seating positions in a car which would ultimately save her life.
While we can’t predict many of the outcomes of our choices, Darcy reveals tips on how to make good ones. Darcy challenges the audience to take a look at their risk behavior, provides them with a guide on how to make tough decisions, and helps them to understand the relationship of these choices to their happiness in life.
What does it take to be a great leader? What separates the leader from the follower? In this presentation, Darcy explores the characteristics that it takes to stand up and tap into your leadership abilities. Your leadership is not defined by your position in an organization, but by your character, choices, and commitment to making a difference and how you deal with common challenges. The audience will learn what is takes to have your customers and co-workers enjoy the “ride” with you as everyone works for a common goal.
"5 Tips for Creating a Better Future"
Ideal for groups who are survivors, caregivers, providers, advocates or other concerned persons affected by brain injury, this presentation is ideal in providing tips for creating a better future for not only your personal life in addressing brain injury, but also tips which you can use in your professional life.
"It's About Hope: Rebuilding Your Life When It's Been Turned Upside Down"
What do you do when you are faced with a life-altering event? Do you have it within you to survive, recover, and build a new life?
In this presentation, I bring a message of Hope...hope that whatever life-altering challenge you are facing, there will be a better tomorrow. Hope that you can rebuild a new life, just as I did after life-threatening injuries, and I will show you how.
"Just Buckle It: How to Make Good Decisions Behind the Wheel and in Life"
This presentation is designed for teens and college students. In this presentation, Darcy shares with the audience how to look past the current moment and realize the the decisions made while not only behind the wheel, but also in life, can be the difference a life and death situation. "From Your House to the Statehouse: How to Provide Effective Testimony When You Have a Disability"
From the 2004 through the 2007 Indiana legislative sessions, Darcy was repeatedly called upon to testify before committee hearings for the new law, passed in 2007, which would make seatbelts mandatory for all seating positions of any vehicle a primary law. In this presentation, Darcy shares the inside tips she learned to effectively communicate her injury testimony and persuade lawmakers to adopt her point of view. This presentation is ideal for any disability organization on effective communication in legislative hearings.
*** The Faith-based platform contains the "Survive and Thrive", "The Miracle Child", and "The Little Decision" presentations, with key points supported with scripture from The Bible
Darcy@DarcyKeith.com, 317-446-2698
