Leadership Presence

The Inner Game of High Performance

Help your high-potential leaders upgrade their inner game—so they can lead with presence, clarity, and impact in every conversation. This keynote shows how to quiet the reactive “small self,” access their best brain under pressure, and deliver results that match their potential.

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The Goal

Help leaders and sales professionals access their best brain under pressure, so they can regulate emotions, elevate presence, and respond with clarity and influence in the moments that matter most.

The Key Idea

Success doesn’t start with strategy; it starts within. When leaders and teams learn to quiet their reactive “small self” and shift out of fight-or-flight, they unlock their best self, the version of them that thinks clearly, communicates persuasively, and builds trust in any room.

Keynote Overview

In high-stakes conversations, even top performers can get hijacked by their reactive brain. They over-explain, grow defensive, or freeze up, and the chance to influence is lost. Sales stall. Leadership impact shrinks. Results slip away.

This keynote is designed to change that.

Drawing from research in neuroscience, psychology, and decades of coaching leaders, Mim Abbey delivers a practical framework for upgrading the inner game so that outer results follow. Audiences learn how to recognize when they’re sliding into fight-or-flight, access their best brain under pressure, and lead or sell from a place of calm clarity.

This is more than a talk on mindset. It’s a transformative experience that equips people with tools to stay grounded, persuasive, and influential, even in the toughest conversations.

Whether your team is aiming for higher sales, stronger leadership presence, or more effective influence, Results From the Inside Out provides the mindset and methods to perform at their best, no matter what the moment demands.

What They’ll Walk Away With

  1. The ability to recognize when they’re slipping into fight-or-flight, and shift back into their best brain.
  2. Practical tools to stay calm, composed, and influential in high-stakes conversations.
  3. A mindset shift from reactive “small self” to confident, intentional leadership.
  4. Skills to build trust and drive results without over-explaining, defensiveness, or burnout.
  5. A grounded framework for upgrading their inner game so outer performance follows.
  6. Confidence to show up as their best self, in sales, leadership, and every critical moment.
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Perfect For

  • Sales Kickoffs & Client-Facing Teams

  • Leadership Offsites & Retreats

  • Rising Manager Trainings

  • Women’s Leadership Events

  • Annual or Association Conferences

  • High-Stakes Negotiation & Influence Programs

Mim’s Speaking Resources

We know event planning has a lot of moving parts. To make it easier for you and your team, we’ve pulled together everything you might need in one place—no back-and-forth emails required. Download ready-to-use resources below for a smooth and seamless process.

Bio

A concise overview of Mim’s expertise and leadership impact.

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Introduction

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A/V Requirements

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