For those right-brained
people who just want to know about the creative stuff:
Drawing upon her experiences as a teacher, counselor, author and
trainer, as well as a lifetime in the entertainment business, Linda
Henley-Smith provides an amusing and educational outlook on working,
living, and surviving. Her programs are presented with humor, music,
stories and an energy that is contagious. Audiences are encouraged
to improve their "laughitudes" and enjoy an "attitude of altitude."
Linda has been featured at conventions, conferences and events all
around the world. She is a trainer in high demand and is currently
presenting workshops under her company name of "For the Good Times."
Her book, "Adjust Your Attitude and Laugh 'til the Cows come Home"
is a helpful handbook of hints for the humorally challenged. "Humor
Me, I'm a Teacher" has been used as a textbook for educators in some
schools. Her monthly newsletter, "The Good Times Gazette" keeps
readers chuckling about life's humorous possibilities. Linda
believes that too many of us keep the joy buried inside. She fears
that keeping laughter bottled up can cause a condition known as "humorrhoids."
This can lead to terminal seriousness.
Linda has first hand knowledge of this condition. At one point, when
things were not going well in her life, Linda found a whole new
meaning to the term "personal growth." Unfortunately, the growth was
a result of using food as a way to cope with life's disappointments.
She grazed constantly and piled excess poundage on a frame that was
not meant to carry that much weight. It soon became apparent to
Linda that things were not getting any better. She now had to deal
with the problems that come with obesity. Her health, relationships
and work began to suffer. Spiraling down into a major depression,
she hit an economical and emotional low of sleeping on the floor of
a vacant house.
The day Linda realized she needed to reset her mental channel was
the day she began to heal. When she made up her mind to focus on the
possibilities of the future, instead of making excuses and wallowing
in the past, Linda began to find a healthy balance in the physical,
emotional and spiritual aspects of life. She turned her life around,
built a business, wrote a few books, lost 135 pounds and became
committed to helping others achieve an attitude of altitude, in
order to be the best they can be, personally and professionally.
Linda has come to be known for her bag of toys, her banjo, her pig
brief case and her smiles-on-sticks, among other things. Her
keynotes and playshops inspire audiences to dig up their funny bones
and take themselves lightly in order to achieve new heights. Even
the most terminally serious will leave her programs with a new
appreciation of the power of positive attitude and laughter. She
tailors her programs to meet the needs of each individual group. She
educates and entertains. Her blend of humor, music and true life
stories inspire audiences, whether she is talking to college kids
about self esteem or hard core executives about increasing the
bottom line
In
some organizations, she is affectionately called "The Laugh Lady."
Since she carries a pig-shaped briefcase, Linda is also sometimes
referred to as "Pig Woman." This is not as flattering, but at least
people remember her. The desks in many offices proudly display her
famous "Smile on a Stick."
For those
left-brained people who care about such things:
Linda holds a B.A. and M.A. in education. She provides training to
audiences by implementing innovative activities and projects
tailored to each group's needs. She has taught thousands how to
enjoy a higher level of personal and professional success, by
tapping into their inner resources.
Linda's memberships include National Speakers Association, National
Marketing Association, National Education Association and American
Society on Aging. She is former editor of Agewave's Senior Magazine
and authors state history newspapers, used in classrooms across the
country.
These are all worthy accomplishments, but it is her life experiences
that enable her to relate to all audiences. After all, who wouldn't
want to know just exactly how she managed to flush herself down an
airplane toilet?
