The Procrastinating Child:
A Handbook For Adults To Help Children Stop Putting Things Off

• Published in October of 2002
• The first book ever written to help children stop procrastinating
• Sold out at bookstores ten days after it was released; the publisher did a second printing of   10,000 more copies
• Was featured in TIME magazine prior to its publication
• Has already been sold to nine foreign countries
• Will be featured in 6 national magazines in April of 2003 (Better Homes & Gardens, Family Circle,   Woman’s Day, Child   Magazine, Woman’s World and the premier issue of Lifetime, which is   affiliated with Lifetime TV network)

Rita Emmett's High Content / High Fun Interactive presentations cover subjects such as Blast Away Procrastination, Generate Fabulous Customer Service, and "While You Take Care of Others, Who Takes Care of You?" Rita Emmett customized and interactive keynotes and training seminars have helped hundreds of organizations improve their performance and profitability, and head off burnout before it starts. Some of her clients are Kraft Foods, AT&T, Northwestern Mutual Life, Mercedes Benz, National Kidney Foundation, Re/Max Realtors, University of Chicago Medical Center.

Rita Emmett uses principles of Accelerated Learning; her stories & humor help people absorb more ideas and retain them longer, and her enthusiasm leaves people feeling energized and motivated. Rita is convinced that learning can be fun. As a result, most people attending her presentations agree:

• They actually enjoyed the process of learning
• They learned valuable information which can be used RIGHT NOW and
• They definitely were NOT bored.

Rita Emmett...

• has been presenting Keynotes and Seminars to businesses and organizations since 1978.
• has taught each of her topics as an eight-week course at Triton and Chicago City Colleges (was   adjunct faculty at both for   over 15 years), which gives her an enormous amount of material to   select from when she customizes a talk for your   people.
• was published in the Great Speakers Anthology in 1995, and has had dozens of articles published in magazines and   newspapers.
• received the Business and Professional Women’s "Woman of Achievement" award.
• worked 19 years at a counseling agency (she would like you to believe she started at age 10).
  every year is included in the Who's Who In American Education (since 1992), as well as Who's Who in America, Who's   Who in the Midwest, The World Wide Who's Who of Women, and Who's   Who of American Women.
• was the Keynote Speaker at the Governor's Mansion in Springfield, Illinois.
• serves on the Professional Women's Advisory Board of the American Biographical Institute.

KEYNOTES AND SEMINARS

BLAST AWAY PROCRASTINATION: GET IT DONE NOW
Are you overwhelmed with all that you've been putting off? Is it almost impossible to get yourself going? Do you know what you need to do in order to be successful at work, in a relationship, with your life --- but you just put off doing it? Many people are constantly tired because of what they DO, but putting off what-you-know-you-should-do is usually more exhausting, more debilitating than hard work, right? If you can't find the time for this session, perhaps THIS is the session you need.

GENERATE FABULOUS CUSTOMER SERVICE: LOYAL CUSTOMERS ARE YOUR BEST MARKETING TOOLS
When your customers are happy, your work becomes enjoyable. Research tells us that it takes five times as much time, money and energy to generate new customers as it does to retain the ones we have. Yet, how often do we ignore this "bird in the hand" while we focus on generating NEW customers. This presentation is jam-packed with concepts and nitty-gritty techniques to help you turn ordinary customers into extraordinary "cheerleaders".

COMMUNICATE EASILY WITH THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE
Communication is the key to relationships at work, at home, anywhere. Yet, did you know research tells us that only 7% of our communication is based on the meaning of our words? Scary, isn't it? Understanding the other 93% - body language and voice quality, along with improved listening skills can turn you into a powerful communicator.

FACE UP TO STRESS AND HANDLE IT SMOOTHLY
Is everything in your life getting wrinkled? Learn to smooth things out. Stress ELIMINATION seminars simply don't exist. No matter what you do you WILL have stress in your life. Learn to manage it in a healthy way instead of letting stress leave you feeling fragmented, frantic or frazzled.

POWER UP YOUR CREATIVITY
Creativity is not some elusive quality reserved for the geniuses of this world. We all have a wealth of creativity deep within us; this session will help bring it to the surface.

HOW TO DO MORE IN FAR LESS TIME
Do you control your time or does your time control you? Each of us receives the same number of hours every day. Why is it that some people seem to accomplish so much, yet still have time for family, friends and fun, while others plod along spinning their wheels? This presentation will cover topics such as procrastination, priorities, goal setting and tips for becoming more organized.

BECOME ASSERTIVE INSTEAD OF A BULLY OR A WIMP
You can be assertive without being mean or cruel. Learn to be assertive rather than passive or aggressive. Topics include: feel confident, make requests, say " no" to requests, and deal with anger, guilt and anxiety.

BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE: SECRETS TO IMPROVE SELF ESTEEM
Do you sometimes think everything about you is "not good enough"? Do you have trouble accepting
yourself as you are? Do you try to please other people and wind up disliking yourself? In this
session, you will look at reasons for low self- esteem, and techniques you can use on a daily
basis which will help you feel better about yourself.

ARE WE HAVING ANY FUN YET?
We all know it's important for our mental and physical health to include fun in our lives, so what's
keeping us from it? Do you say "When this busy time is over, THEN I'll get together with friends and
kick back" or "When this stress ends, THEN I'll relax and enjoy life" but you know that as soon as
one busy time or stressful time ends, another begins. Don't wait till a doctor gives you a
prescription to enjoy life; NOW is the time to learn how to include fun in your life.

WHILE YOU TAKE CARE OF OTHERS, WHO TAKES CARE OF YOU?
Most of us are terrific at taking care of our bosses, our families, our co-workers, our friends, our neighbors, or anyone else who needs nurturing. But when it comes to taking care of ourselves, we just don't seem to have any time or energy left, right? And so we burn out. The result is stress which directly leads to low employee morale, high absenteeism and tardiness, which, in turn, affect a company's productivity and bottom line. This talk explores how important it is to "recharge our batteries" before we burnout or become totally drained.

USE DREAMS AS A DECISION-MAKING TOOL
Since human life began, people have been having dreams, yet most of us ignore this important aspect of our lives. By paying attention to our dreams, we can tap into a source of wisdom to improve our decision making and problem solving abilities.