Bobby Henebry, CFA

This presentation and workshop get into the ACTION of how you design a new vision for your life (strategy), and then inspires participants to outline the actionable steps (tactics) to move towards that vision or goal. Remember that in theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there IS!

The presentation is is designed for beginners to help educate those interested in the distinction and overlap between blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. We discuss the history of Bitcoin (BTC), the first cryptocurrency, and outline why there are so many other coins in the market. We also outline examples of new blockchain applications. A popular part of the presentation has an interactive exercise that explains how blockchain works, allowing the audience to create their own coin and process sample transactions as if that coin were transferred across a distributed network of computers. As part of this explanation, we will also review what exactly "mining" is in the context of crypto. From there, we touch on smart contracts, ICOs, tokenization, regulatory environment, investment considerations, tax and estate planning considerations, and other technical aspects of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. This presentation can be customized to fit the needs of your audience.

The ISSUE: Each of us has a personal network of at least 1,000 people that we interact with through personal use of social media (Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, etc) or professional use (LinkedIn). But we don't always ASK for help. The challenge in networking is finding people with a common connection to solve your biggest challenge (whatever that may be!?). Option 1... GROUP PITCH EXERCISE: Each person has a 1 to 2 minute pitch to the crowd with a specific "ask" for help. I then critique at end to make sure the ask is clear. Each member of audience writes down ways to help, and at the end everyone gets a comprehensive list of leads. Or... Option 2... BREAKOUT PITCH EXERCISE: The room separates into groups of 5 to 8 people, and then each person has one minute to advertise a brief "ask" for help. Other participants then share leads, which you WRITE DOWN. Then we rotate and take turns uncovering possibilities. We then mix up groups for another round of fun!