Joe is has delivered programs on many different topics.
You can customize the program to fit your needs and desires.
Below are a few examples of topical programs Joe has developed and mastered.
Topics that Joe has developed!
A Side order of Empathy…teaching the Platinum Rule (ages 9-12):
For so long we have heard people teach and preach about the Golden Rule “treat others the way you would want to be treated.” However, if we are trying to cultivate a society that is centered around empathy and love, we need to not only think about how “we” want to be treated but also how “they” want to be treatd.
In “A Side Order of Empathy” Joe teaches about the importance of the Platinum Rule “treat others the way they would like to be treated.” With this slight yet powerful adjustment of words we start to unveil the secret that young people are not always aware of… that in life it’s not all about me and the idea of thinking about other’s feelings needs to be taken in consideration as well as your own.
Choices Matter (ages 12-17):
Everyday we are presented with hundreds if not thousands of choices. For teenagers the pressure of making the “right” choice is not just based on fact or logic but something that is much more powerful…the idea of “what is this choice going to do to my reputation?” Many times the “right” choice is the “best” choice, and although there may be short term gains in the negative choices, in the long run you will be respected less
In Choices Matter Joe talks about the importance of finding the balance between making the right choice and the best choice and how by considering the short mid and long term implications of any choice will help guide your teens in those difficult moments
Parents Meet you Kids and KIDS MEET YOUR PARENTS!:
My Parents don’t get me and they NEVER WILL! I just can’t get through to myTeenager(s) and I NEVER WILL!
Both of these scenarios although seemingly impossible on the surface, are false. Scratch that…not “are false” but rather, don’t have to be false. But it’s going to take work. And not just from the adults,or the teen, but both In this humourous and powerful presentation Joe connects adolescents and adults and shows each of them why it actually benefits both parties when each is willing to compromise just a little and be willing to take the time to communicate, listen, and keep an open mind to what the other is going through.
In order for this presentation to be as effective as possible, Joe recommends that both teen and parents (or legal guardians) attend.
Dad Present (Expecting dads- dads with kids under the age of 5) It’s a busy world. With jobs, and kids, and fantasy football, and LOST, and second jobs, and quality time with the wives…it’s a busy world. How on earth do we find time to get it all in? The truth is many of us are pushing ourselves to our limits and many times it our families, specifically our kids that suffer.
In Dad BE PRESENT WITH ME, Joe asks (on behalf of the little ones who can’t say it) dads to turn off the laptops, shut off the cell phones, turn off the t.v. and simply be with your kids. This concept is near and dear to Joe’s heart and will present his own stories about his struggle with this and talk about ways to deal with it in a way that benefits everyone; you, your spouse, friends, and most importantly your kids.