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Steve Prentice Biography

A specialist in organization psychology and project management, Steve believes that biography speaks louder than theory, and he presents audiences with well-researched profiles of the great human-oriented successes and failures in the business world, both recent and classic, to help you refine your own personal and corporate strategies.

Steve is in high demand as a speaker, writer and expert on topics relating to humans in the digital age and speaks to companies and organizations across Canada and the U.S. The prestigious Meeting Professionals International MPI awarded him Platinum Status for consistently high ratings at the MPI Annual World Education Congress as well as National and Regional events. He is also regularly invited to speak at the annual conventions of the Human Resources Professionals Association, the HRPA, and is a member of the Canadian Society for Training and Development.

Steve is the author of two bestselling books: Cool Time: A Hands-on Plan for Managing Work and Balancing Time published by John Wiley and Sons in 2005, and Cool Down: Getting Further by Going Slower, published by John Wiley & Sons in February 2007.

He is also a regular guest on radio and TV across North America, where he is called upon to discuss issues of workplace productivity and stress.

Academically, Steve graduated from Concordia University in Montreal in 1989 with a B.A. in Communications Studies and was Valedictorian of the 1989 graduating year. Steve attended Law School in Toronto between 1989 and 1991 and was the official Rhodes Scholarship Candidate for York University for 1990. He returned to York University 10 years later and obtained a B.A degree in Psychology.

Speaking Topics
  • Managing Your Career and Becoming Unemployment Proof

    To survive and thrive in your career, you must think like a wolf. Ever alert for both opportunity and threat, neither complacent nor distracted.

    And the only person you can truly rely on is you.

    We have been through some hard, uncertain times. Many of us are still facing them. Never has it been more important to be self-sufficient: managing our own careers and destinies • actively, proactively. Because no-one else will.

    Stay Sharp, innovative, and on your feet in an era of change and uncertainty.

    Fifteen years in the making...this powerful, inspirational, book teaches you how to get ahead and stay ahead in a high-speed world full of opportunity but largely devoid of compassion. It’s time to stop working like a dog and start working like a wolf.

    Since 1995, author and expert Steve Prentice has been teaching busy people how to manage time and projects, how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, how to network and to manage their employment safety net, and how to use technology to stay ahead, and most importantly how to keep the hunting instinct sharp to ensure that opportunity and self-sufficiency are always within reach. He has now made this knowledge available to ensure you receive optimum real-world knowledge as and when you need it.

  • BitCoin and the BlockChain in Non-Technical Terms

    The currency of the new economy is changing, and it is becoming more virtual. New transaction options such as ApplePay and AndroidPay are now here. PayPal is being accepted in stores and restaurants; and increasingly, Bitcoin is emerging as an acceptable form of payment, on the retail and professional service level. Even more important than BitCoin itself is the engine behind it that makes it work, called the BlockChain. This technology has huge implications for any type of transaction that requires validation, such as contracts, mortgages, company ledgers, even diplomas and birth certificates, and thus has direct impact on the services offered by accounting firms and departments.

    This workshop delivers four essential knowledge sets, delivered in clear, non-technical language. The goal of the session is for you to be able to explain these technologies with ease to your colleagues and clients and without having to memorize.

    Topics include:

    1. Understanding digital payments such as ApplePay and AndroidPay

    2. Understanding BitCoin • What it is and how it works • How BitCoin differs from fiat currency • How BitCoin is mined (manufactured) • Using BitCoin and tracking its value • Answering your clients’ questions about BitCoin • Should your firm accept BitCoin as payment? • What does the IRS or CRA think about BitCoin

    3. Understanding the BlockChain • How it works/what it does • How BlockChain interacts with BitCoin • How BlockChain will impact other transactions and proof documents

    4. Context • Resources to keep pace with BitCoin/Blockchain development • What to prepare for as a accounting professional

  • Cool Down: What the Slow Movement Can Teach Us About Productivity and Success

    Before you check your wireless email for the fourth time this hour, ask yourself, is this helping you get further ahead?

    In this presentation, time management and productivity expert Steve Prentice challenges our modern addiction to high-speed activity, especially email and event-to-event thinking. He suggests that people are getting locked inside a loop of surface-level urgencies, and are losing the ability to connect creatively with mentors, clients, even their managers. Working days are getting longer, and the separation between work and life is eroding. This, he calls, “death-in-harness.”

    In an effort to find a better way, Steve takes a look at the growing Slow movement that is catching on in Japan and Europe, and asks whether it could possibly take root here, and indeed whether it even should. He takes the concept of “Slow” apart and rebuilds it, using terms, case studies and common sense segments that demonstrate clearly that to get further ahead faster, people do actually need to cool down.

    Key Terms found in Cool Down:

    Presenteeism: being at work even though sick or stressed Death-In-Harness: constantly treading the same path with no time for improvement The Silo Effect: the inability for people to connect and communicate creatively Ambient Momentum: the contagious speed of expectation Fear of the Loop: the pressure to stay in touch, even during vacations and after hours Event-to-Event Thinking: moving from activity to activity without factoring in prep time Parkinson’s Law: the Law that makes us think we can fit more into a day than is possible Blue Skying: the creative mental process that happens once the mind relaxes

  • The Cool Time Approach to Time Management

    Things at work have changed a great deal over the last few years, but one thing hasn’t: people still don’t have the time to get anything done. In addition to email and smartphones, now there’s the cloud. There are passwords to memorize, change and then memorize again, and then there are all those videos of cats. Job descriptions have been modified to include the catch-all term “multitasking,” but thankfully, wireless devices have freed us up to struggle through our assignments and messages from wherever we are, 18 hours a day.

    Can Time Management actually work? Yes it can, but it requires an approach that is completely different than what people expect. It’s about building relationships and understanding the power of influence. It’s about understanding that at the end of every problem there is a person, waiting for your response. The way in which you relate to each of the people in your life (including your boss) will determine how you can best manage your own time.

Books
Cool Down: Getting Further by Going Slower

Cool Down: Getting Further by Going Slower

Cool time: a Hands-on Plan for Managing Work and Balancing Time

Cool time: a Hands-on Plan for Managing Work and Balancing Time

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  • How do I book Steve Prentice to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Steve Prentice for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Steve Prentice, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Steve Prentice or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Steve Prentice

    Speaking fees for Steve Prentice, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Steve Prentice are under $10,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Steve Prentice, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Steve Prentice speak about?

  • Where does Steve Prentice travel from?

    Steve Prentice generally travels from Toronto, Canada, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Steve Prentice’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Steve Prentice for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Steve Prentice for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Steve Prentice or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Steve Prentice Biography

A specialist in organization psychology and project management, Steve believes that biography speaks louder than theory, and he presents audiences with well-researched profiles of the great human-oriented successes and failures in the business world, both recent and classic, to help you refine your own personal and corporate strategies.

Steve is in high demand as a speaker, writer and expert on topics relating to humans in the digital age and speaks to companies and organizations across Canada and the U.S. The prestigious Meeting Professionals International MPI awarded him Platinum Status for consistently high ratings at the MPI Annual World Education Congress as well as National and Regional events. He is also regularly invited to speak at the annual conventions of the Human Resources Professionals Association, the HRPA, and is a member of the Canadian Society for Training and Development.

Steve is the author of two bestselling books: Cool Time: A Hands-on Plan for Managing Work and Balancing Time published by John Wiley and Sons in 2005, and Cool Down: Getting Further by Going Slower, published by John Wiley & Sons in February 2007.

He is also a regular guest on radio and TV across North America, where he is called upon to discuss issues of workplace productivity and stress.

Academically, Steve graduated from Concordia University in Montreal in 1989 with a B.A. in Communications Studies and was Valedictorian of the 1989 graduating year. Steve attended Law School in Toronto between 1989 and 1991 and was the official Rhodes Scholarship Candidate for York University for 1990. He returned to York University 10 years later and obtained a B.A degree in Psychology.

Steve Prentice Speaking Topics

  • Managing Your Career and Becoming Unemployment Proof

    To survive and thrive in your career, you must think like a wolf. Ever alert for both opportunity and threat, neither complacent nor distracted.

    And the only person you can truly rely on is you.

    We have been through some hard, uncertain times. Many of us are still facing them. Never has it been more important to be self-sufficient: managing our own careers and destinies • actively, proactively. Because no-one else will.

    Stay Sharp, innovative, and on your feet in an era of change and uncertainty.

    Fifteen years in the making...this powerful, inspirational, book teaches you how to get ahead and stay ahead in a high-speed world full of opportunity but largely devoid of compassion. It’s time to stop working like a dog and start working like a wolf.

    Since 1995, author and expert Steve Prentice has been teaching busy people how to manage time and projects, how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, how to network and to manage their employment safety net, and how to use technology to stay ahead, and most importantly how to keep the hunting instinct sharp to ensure that opportunity and self-sufficiency are always within reach. He has now made this knowledge available to ensure you receive optimum real-world knowledge as and when you need it.

  • BitCoin and the BlockChain in Non-Technical Terms

    The currency of the new economy is changing, and it is becoming more virtual. New transaction options such as ApplePay and AndroidPay are now here. PayPal is being accepted in stores and restaurants; and increasingly, Bitcoin is emerging as an acceptable form of payment, on the retail and professional service level. Even more important than BitCoin itself is the engine behind it that makes it work, called the BlockChain. This technology has huge implications for any type of transaction that requires validation, such as contracts, mortgages, company ledgers, even diplomas and birth certificates, and thus has direct impact on the services offered by accounting firms and departments.

    This workshop delivers four essential knowledge sets, delivered in clear, non-technical language. The goal of the session is for you to be able to explain these technologies with ease to your colleagues and clients and without having to memorize.

    Topics include:

    1. Understanding digital payments such as ApplePay and AndroidPay

    2. Understanding BitCoin • What it is and how it works • How BitCoin differs from fiat currency • How BitCoin is mined (manufactured) • Using BitCoin and tracking its value • Answering your clients’ questions about BitCoin • Should your firm accept BitCoin as payment? • What does the IRS or CRA think about BitCoin

    3. Understanding the BlockChain • How it works/what it does • How BlockChain interacts with BitCoin • How BlockChain will impact other transactions and proof documents

    4. Context • Resources to keep pace with BitCoin/Blockchain development • What to prepare for as a accounting professional

  • Cool Down: What the Slow Movement Can Teach Us About Productivity and Success

    Before you check your wireless email for the fourth time this hour, ask yourself, is this helping you get further ahead?

    In this presentation, time management and productivity expert Steve Prentice challenges our modern addiction to high-speed activity, especially email and event-to-event thinking. He suggests that people are getting locked inside a loop of surface-level urgencies, and are losing the ability to connect creatively with mentors, clients, even their managers. Working days are getting longer, and the separation between work and life is eroding. This, he calls, “death-in-harness.”

    In an effort to find a better way, Steve takes a look at the growing Slow movement that is catching on in Japan and Europe, and asks whether it could possibly take root here, and indeed whether it even should. He takes the concept of “Slow” apart and rebuilds it, using terms, case studies and common sense segments that demonstrate clearly that to get further ahead faster, people do actually need to cool down.

    Key Terms found in Cool Down:

    Presenteeism: being at work even though sick or stressed Death-In-Harness: constantly treading the same path with no time for improvement The Silo Effect: the inability for people to connect and communicate creatively Ambient Momentum: the contagious speed of expectation Fear of the Loop: the pressure to stay in touch, even during vacations and after hours Event-to-Event Thinking: moving from activity to activity without factoring in prep time Parkinson’s Law: the Law that makes us think we can fit more into a day than is possible Blue Skying: the creative mental process that happens once the mind relaxes

  • The Cool Time Approach to Time Management

    Things at work have changed a great deal over the last few years, but one thing hasn’t: people still don’t have the time to get anything done. In addition to email and smartphones, now there’s the cloud. There are passwords to memorize, change and then memorize again, and then there are all those videos of cats. Job descriptions have been modified to include the catch-all term “multitasking,” but thankfully, wireless devices have freed us up to struggle through our assignments and messages from wherever we are, 18 hours a day.

    Can Time Management actually work? Yes it can, but it requires an approach that is completely different than what people expect. It’s about building relationships and understanding the power of influence. It’s about understanding that at the end of every problem there is a person, waiting for your response. The way in which you relate to each of the people in your life (including your boss) will determine how you can best manage your own time.

Steve Prentice Books

FAQs on booking Steve Prentice

  • How do I book Steve Prentice to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Steve Prentice for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Steve Prentice, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Steve Prentice or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Steve Prentice

    Speaking fees for Steve Prentice, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Steve Prentice are under $10,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Steve Prentice, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Steve Prentice speak about?

  • Where does Steve Prentice travel from?

    Steve Prentice generally travels from Toronto, Canada, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Steve Prentice’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Steve Prentice for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Steve Prentice for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Steve Prentice or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Steve Prentice is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Managing Your Career and Becoming Unemployment Proof, BitCoin and the BlockChain in Non-Technical Terms, Cool Down: What the Slow Movement Can Teach Us About Productivity and Success and The Cool Time Approach to Time Management. The estimated speaking fee range to book Steve Prentice for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Steve Prentice generally travels from TorontoCanada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Liz Nead, Tina Marie Jones, Tim Rooney, Candace Reese and Vince Poscente. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Steve Prentice for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Steve Prentice Speaking Topics

  • Managing Your Career and Becoming Unemployment Proof

    To survive and thrive in your career, you must think like a wolf. Ever alert for both opportunity and threat, neither complacent nor distracted.

    And the only person you can truly rely on is you.

    We have been through some hard, uncertain times. Many of us are still facing them. Never has it been more important to be self-sufficient: managing our own careers and destinies • actively, proactively. Because no-one else will.

    Stay Sharp, innovative, and on your feet in an era of change and uncertainty.

    Fifteen years in the making...this powerful, inspirational, book teaches you how to get ahead and stay ahead in a high-speed world full of opportunity but largely devoid of compassion. It’s time to stop working like a dog and start working like a wolf.

    Since 1995, author and expert Steve Prentice has been teaching busy people how to manage time and projects, how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, how to network and to manage their employment safety net, and how to use technology to stay ahead, and most importantly how to keep the hunting instinct sharp to ensure that opportunity and self-sufficiency are always within reach. He has now made this knowledge available to ensure you receive optimum real-world knowledge as and when you need it.

  • BitCoin and the BlockChain in Non-Technical Terms

    The currency of the new economy is changing, and it is becoming more virtual. New transaction options such as ApplePay and AndroidPay are now here. PayPal is being accepted in stores and restaurants; and increasingly, Bitcoin is emerging as an acceptable form of payment, on the retail and professional service level. Even more important than BitCoin itself is the engine behind it that makes it work, called the BlockChain. This technology has huge implications for any type of transaction that requires validation, such as contracts, mortgages, company ledgers, even diplomas and birth certificates, and thus has direct impact on the services offered by accounting firms and departments.

    This workshop delivers four essential knowledge sets, delivered in clear, non-technical language. The goal of the session is for you to be able to explain these technologies with ease to your colleagues and clients and without having to memorize.

    Topics include:

    1. Understanding digital payments such as ApplePay and AndroidPay

    2. Understanding BitCoin • What it is and how it works • How BitCoin differs from fiat currency • How BitCoin is mined (manufactured) • Using BitCoin and tracking its value • Answering your clients’ questions about BitCoin • Should your firm accept BitCoin as payment? • What does the IRS or CRA think about BitCoin

    3. Understanding the BlockChain • How it works/what it does • How BlockChain interacts with BitCoin • How BlockChain will impact other transactions and proof documents

    4. Context • Resources to keep pace with BitCoin/Blockchain development • What to prepare for as a accounting professional

  • Cool Down: What the Slow Movement Can Teach Us About Productivity and Success

    Before you check your wireless email for the fourth time this hour, ask yourself, is this helping you get further ahead?

    In this presentation, time management and productivity expert Steve Prentice challenges our modern addiction to high-speed activity, especially email and event-to-event thinking. He suggests that people are getting locked inside a loop of surface-level urgencies, and are losing the ability to connect creatively with mentors, clients, even their managers. Working days are getting longer, and the separation between work and life is eroding. This, he calls, “death-in-harness.”

    In an effort to find a better way, Steve takes a look at the growing Slow movement that is catching on in Japan and Europe, and asks whether it could possibly take root here, and indeed whether it even should. He takes the concept of “Slow” apart and rebuilds it, using terms, case studies and common sense segments that demonstrate clearly that to get further ahead faster, people do actually need to cool down.

    Key Terms found in Cool Down:

    Presenteeism: being at work even though sick or stressed Death-In-Harness: constantly treading the same path with no time for improvement The Silo Effect: the inability for people to connect and communicate creatively Ambient Momentum: the contagious speed of expectation Fear of the Loop: the pressure to stay in touch, even during vacations and after hours Event-to-Event Thinking: moving from activity to activity without factoring in prep time Parkinson’s Law: the Law that makes us think we can fit more into a day than is possible Blue Skying: the creative mental process that happens once the mind relaxes

  • The Cool Time Approach to Time Management

    Things at work have changed a great deal over the last few years, but one thing hasn’t: people still don’t have the time to get anything done. In addition to email and smartphones, now there’s the cloud. There are passwords to memorize, change and then memorize again, and then there are all those videos of cats. Job descriptions have been modified to include the catch-all term “multitasking,” but thankfully, wireless devices have freed us up to struggle through our assignments and messages from wherever we are, 18 hours a day.

    Can Time Management actually work? Yes it can, but it requires an approach that is completely different than what people expect. It’s about building relationships and understanding the power of influence. It’s about understanding that at the end of every problem there is a person, waiting for your response. The way in which you relate to each of the people in your life (including your boss) will determine how you can best manage your own time.

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All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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