Steve Lear is available to speak to your class, business, house of worship, or community organization on the following topics: Leadership, Personal Finance, and the Middle East Conflict. Below are brief topic descriptions with links to more information about each presentation.
Leadership
In an engaging discussion, Steve Lear shares stories from the front lines of leadership. Drawing on his experience as a serial entrepreneur, Steve explains why there are no failures, only lessons learned. He also highlights ideas from his favorite thought leaders to help you realize your leadership goals.
Personal Finance
Get ready to change how you think about money. Steve believes everyone can achieve a secure financial future – and the earlier you begin, the better. That’s why he is at the forefront of a Minnesota movement to teach financial literacy skills in schools. He aims to close the wealth gap by helping people understand that wealth creation begins with education.
Middle East Conflict
We will never understand why it is so hard for these people to “just get along” until we learn about the challenges they face. Steve provides context for the history happening in this complicated region by integrating the historical relationships between Turks, Persians, Arabs, and Jews, explaining why events occurred. In addition, he provides participants with a broad perspective, examining these events through religious, economic, cultural, and leadership lenses.
“You are the expert in the room on the things you have dedicated your life to understanding and discussing…Good presentations leave you with the idea that you’d like more. Yesterday was a good presentation! I believe you are a valued resource, and I consider it a blessing to have learned from you.”
– Karl Wolfe (The Wesely Group)
“Thanks so much for joining our group Friday! The information and interaction were great…I thought it was a good mix of questions, comments, and answers throughout the discussion. A return visit would certainly be welcomed by our group…”
-Tom Wesely (The Wesely Group)
“Thank you so much for your insightful and thought-provoking presentation yesterday. I am truly grateful for all that you taught us! I look forward to working with you in the future as we find more opportunities to have you come back and continue to teach us at Crown of Glory.”
– Pastor Laura Laughlin (Crown of Glory Lutheran Church)
“Steve recently returned with a presentation about the Middle East and did a wonderful job! He is an outstanding speaker, and his content is excellent…He relates well to his audience and can answer their questions…We enjoyed him so much that we have scheduled him to come back a third time to tell us about his trip to Israel.”
– Marilyn Weldin (The Glenn in Hopkins)
“Thank you SO much for joining us last Friday to teach our students the art of having Courageous Conversations! It was the first of many Nosh & Knowledge sessions this semester, and you definitely set a high bar for the rest of them. Thank you for giving your time, expertise, and enthusiasm to help Hillel enrich the lives of Jewish students.
– Polly Lehman (Hillel)
“Thank you for speaking to our confirmation class last night. I think the class was expecting a more formal lecture, which is why I loved how you sat down, told stories (and a few jokes), inquired into their thoughts about God, religion, and the Jewish faith, and spoke of different ways to explore what they believe. In particular, I think your story about the babysitter and the many paths to the top of the mountain was a good umbrella for the class’s current study of different world religions – and their personal faith journeys. You made it less academic and more personal. Again, thank you for your insight and for sharing your faith with us. Peace.
– Dean Ammerman (Minnehaha United Methodist Church)
The delightfully positive comments continued today when people were still talking about your presentation yesterday. It was a joy to be the convener yesterday and visit with you a bit more personally. You were the perfect fit .
– Vernita at Incarnation Lutheran Church
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