MD Expo Las Vegas will be one to remember for many reasons, including a great keynote address by a former NASA rocket scientist on the same day as a total solar eclipse!
On Monday, April 8, 2024, the total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada. The total solar eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean. Weather permitting, the first location in continental North America that will experience totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT.
Las Vegas will not experience totality but approximately half of the sun will appear to be covered by the moon at around 11:15 a.m. local time. MD Expo plans to have special eclipse viewing glasses available for attendees for the best eclipse experience.
About 1 hour after the eclipse – which should end around 12:30 p.m. local time – the keynote address “Confidence is NOT Rocket Science: How to Overcome the Self-doubt of Impostor Syndrome” will begin at 2 p.m.
Maureen Zappala, a former NASA propulsion engineer (aka, “rocket scientist!”) was the youngest, and first female manager of NASA’s Propulsion Systems Laboratory, where she spent 13 years conducting jet engine research. She’s now an author, award-winning speaker and founder of High Altitude Strategies.
She works with high-performers to overcome the secret self-doubt of Impostor Syndrome so they can match their confidence to competence and have more influence. People see you as skilled and competent. Yet you think to yourself, “They think I’m smarter than I really am! I feel like a fraud!” This is Impostor Syndrome: the persistent feeling of not measuring up to your own resume.
This chronic self-doubt hits people in every industry, at every level. But there’s help! You can silence that impostor voice so you can fearlessly move ahead without feeling like a fraud. Be released from the clench of the counterfeit. By learning the powerful strategies of “The Fraud Free Framework” you can recalibrate your thinking, and begin believing that you are as smart as everyone thinks you are. You’ll enjoy your success, bounce back from failure and experience less pressure to perform perfectly. You’ll move from self-doubt to self-assurance as you reach for more opportunities and ignite your influence.
In this keynote, attendees will:
- Understand what Impostor Syndrome is, and isn’t.
- Learn 3 steps to turn their thoughts from pitiful to powerful.
- Eliminate the “compare & despair” trap when around their peers.
- Begin to match their confidence to their competence and unleash their influence.
For more information, visit MDExpoShow.com/education.
