2015 P3X!! LIVE BLOG

Our 2015 Personal and Professional Pursuit of Excellence has just begun!

9:00am: Our Master of Ceremonies is engaging all in attendance with his opening remarks! Stay posted to both this blog and our twitter acct. (@TP3Excellence) for updates real-time about today, our Inaugural 2015 Personal and Professional Pursuit of Excellence Symposium!!

9:10am: Dr. Yoshi Perera, one of 2015P3X's  Keynote Speakers, has begun to deliver his Opening Keynote speech!!

9:20am: Our guests have been asked to share with fellow guests three dreams or life changing experiences that have helped mold them and govern their direction towards success.

9:35 am: Now the fun really begins! Archana Joshi is our 2015P3X  Laughter Yoga instructor. She is going to share with us means to approach and dismantle conflict with methods in laughter yoga!

9:55 am: Let's just say the energy level has gone through the roof here at the 2015 Personal and Professional Pursuit of Excellence Symposium. Thanks to the HUGE amount of laughter inducing laughter yoga methods shared by Archana Joshi!

10:10 am: Our workshops are underway!! Julia Katsivo in her workshop provides insight on how to obtain your dream job! Melanie Wanless in her workshop walks her group through the process of Brainstorming and Teamwork!

10:30 am: Julia Katsivo elicits thoughts on our personal goals and how are current skill sets can help us achieve success but also stay true to ourselves during the pursuit of our goals. Work is important, but do all that you can to add purpose to your work and complement a life you will enjoy!

10:40 am: Julia asks some thought provoking questions during her session. How many times do we think of ways we want to expand and grow and then automatically dismiss upon approaching the first barrier - overthinking?

11:00am: Yoshi Perera is interviewing with Rogers TV and discussing the vision and mandate of todays symposium and recounting the events that have taken place! We will send details of when the interview will be broadcasted on television!

11:20am: Currently enjoying a workshop in stress management and organizing your priorities around your obligations led by Melanie Katsivo, PhD.

11:30am:  Jill Schoenhofer is running a workshop in netwroking concurrently with Melanie Katsivo's workshop in stress management. So many of our participants are tasked with the challenge of deciding where to spend their hour learning and gleaning insight from these knowledgeable speakers.

** Stay glued to our twitter account as well!! https://twitter.com/TP3Excellence **

12:15pm: Lunch has arrived and the raffles are underway! Stay tuned for details of the prizes that have been awarded.

Sujit Reddy has been awarded a consultation package with CamillaBignell.com!! Our gold sponsor for todays Symposium!! Congrats Sujit!!

1:15pm: Our afternoon workshops have begun. We have two workshops operating concurrently: Niche refinement with Demi Starr and Salary Negotiation with Carl Richards. Be sure to stay tuned to hear all about what is discussed.

1:20pm: Demi Starr provided a very specific example of how niche refinement can allow consumers to seek you out! Especially when you narrow your scope of practice or product, it typically increases consumer trust in the the commodity you're providing!

1:30pm: Carl Richards is leading an engaging session on money, what it means to us, and how are perceptions of money have an impact on our lifestyles. Carl's gone on to describe the three things that the amount of money we make or don't make is contingent on: Your Beliefs. Your Habits. Your Actions.

1:45pm: In our workshop with Carl Richards we walk through his B.O.L.D values statement. Go to carlspeaks.ca to find out more about this session and other services Carl provides.

2:05pm: The live demo during the workshop in salary negotiation with Carl Richards was worthwhile. We went through a simulation where an employee was speaking with an employer about a higher than offered salary expectation.

2:35pm: Our symposium panel discussion involving Sujit Reddy, Patrick Good, Laura Battista, and Yoshi Perera discuss the steps an individual needs to take in order to obtain a position with no network and only their resume.

2:50pm: A very important point has come to light during our panel discussion: Should we be worried about our political affiliations or religious beliefs coming to light in both our present and future career prospects. What are your thoughts?

3:20pm: We're now enjoying a session with Dianne Ojar-Ali! She's going to walk us through how we can broaden our visibility and expand our network and brands. More to come!

4:00pm: We have come to the closing portion of the symposium. Archana Joshi is leading all of todays participants through one last Laughter Yoga session!

4:20pm: Our last laughter yoga session for the day has come to a close and Julia Katsivo, our 2015 Personal and Professional Pursuit of Excellence Keynote Speaker has just walked to the podium to give her closing remarks for this years Inaugural symposium!

4:55pm: Our MC Roger Caesar, and Keynote speakers Yoshi Perera 7 Julia Katsivo have delivered their final addresses for our Inaugural Symposium. We all here at #2015P3X extend our warm thanks to all those that attended, contributed in any way, and shared in the experience of our inaugural symposium. We valued the lessons, stories, and wisdom that was shared throughout the day; our photographer Johnathan for snapping some wonderful photos and all of the facilitators who led workshops. Without all of you this event wouldn't have been possible and we thank you.

With that being said, we still have one more event about to take place! Our 2015 Personal and Professional Pursuit of Excellence networking soiree is about to begin! James Erdt is the keynote speaker for this portion of the day and has promised a worthwhile token for all of those that attend!

If you were not able to attend during the day, find your way down to Four Points Sheraton Mississauga and participate in our networking soiree!!!

OUR NETWORKING SEGMENT!!!

Get a glimpse of what we have in store for you!

We even have a keynote for the segment!