Nicknamed "The Lion Tamer" for improving relationships at work and home, Connie Merritt, RN, PHN, adds value, fun and excitement to our meeting.

Her programs draw upon her experience as a nurse, author, coach, speaker, volunteer, sales star, fundraiser, standup comic, stage actor, wife and recovering superwoman. Connie's called part college professor, part philosopher and part comedienne as she spins humorous, instructive tales while being natural and real on stage. She'll link her experiences-such as flying the Goodyear blimp, an emergency resuscitation and training her horse to be an equine therapist-to lessons and skills you can use.

She's the author of Finding Love (Again!) The Dating Survival Manual and The Taming Guidebook Series, contributor to Chocolate for a Woman's Soul and God's Vitamin C for the Spirit of Women. She volunteers as the nurse on equine facilitated therapy team teaching horseback riding to the physically and mentally disabled. Her next book, Before You Get Naked...Things to Know Before Baring All, synthesizes the latest research and studies on medicine, psychology and sociology to help the dating-impaired find the right one.

• Tame the Lions in Your Life - Do you want to learn time-tested ways to tame your "lions" - difficult people like complainers, bullies, grumps, curmudgeons, passive aggressives. These are the "lions" that can tear you apart, decrease your productivity and ruin your day.
  
  
• Tame the Stress in Your Life - Are you stressing over sweeping layoffs, an increasing work load and deadlines? You can identify your hot buttons, recognize when you cross the line to unhealthy stress levels and learn how to reduce your own (and others) anxiety and stress.
  
  
• Raiders of the Lost Spark - Learn how to bounce back from personal disappointments, simplify, reevaluate priorities and experience authenticity. Here is a supportive, practical plan for bringing new vitality into your life. You'll have fun and a renewed belief that your life can be extraordinary.
  
  
• Where is Marcus Welby? - What's happening to healthcare and how will this affect you? What will be the impact of technology and reform on your future as a healthcare provider? In this program you will explore your options and opportunities for improving patient care and wellness.
  
  
• Tame Men and Outrageous Women - Do you know the price male-female miscommunication adds to your business? With this program you'll understand the lexicon of male-speak and female-speak and decrease the gender gap.
  
  
• Tame the New Workforce - Are you baffled by the new generation of workers? Here you'll learn how to understand, motivate and manage a multi-generational workforce of "Geeks and Geezers."
  
  
• Tame Your Health Risks -- Be Heart Smart - Heart Disease is the #1 killer of American women. In fact, one in three women dies of heart disease but education can lead to early detection, lowered risk and a significantly increased quality of life.
  
  
• Speaking Easy - Confidently presenting ideas, products or services gives you instant recognition, authority and power. Your comfort level in public speaking can be increased with methods learned in the trenches by this veteran speaker.