he embrace his limitations, Hansen decided
he would not allow a negative belief to
control his life and would find new ways to
create art by rethinking his tools, techniques
and canvases.
Education, Connection, Inspiration
Hansen’s presentation included stories
of other individuals who embraced their
limitations to live fuller lives and images
of artwork he created using handwritten
overcomer stories, broken vinyl records,
Starbucks’ coffee cups, matches and
burger wrappers. To get a glimpse of
Hansen’s inspiration, see his popular
TedTalk video.
Following Hansen’s keynote, Kirk Hulett,
executive vice president of Strategy and
Practice Management, moderated a panel
of Securities America staff from various
departments who responded to audience
questions and shared their own best
practices, tips and powerful ideas.
Educational sessions across three
different tracks filled the rest of the day leading up to roundtable
discussions. With 16 topics to choose from, attendees participated
in three 25-minute discussions led by Securities America experts.
To share helpful information with attendees who weren’t able to
join their roundtable, facilitators contributed a few of their best
tips related to their subject, which were compiled into a 14-page
booklet that was distributed to all attendees.
After a break to grab some refreshments, 120 attendees broke
into teams and set out on a combination scavenger hunt/Amazing
Race activity, capturing fun videos of their team executing their
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