Sam Glenn | Attitude Keynote Speaker & Live Painting
A Message Brought to Life.
Heard. Seen. Remembered.
Pressure, change and difficult days affect how people work and treat each other. Sam Glenn brings Attitude Changes Everything to life through stories and live painting, helping your people take responsibility for their response and focus on what they can influence. Sam paints while he speaks, and the painting is yours.
From Homeless to Bestselling Author, Artist & Top Rated Keynote Speaker
A Message Brought to Life.
Heard. Seen. Remembered.
Sam Glenn brings Attitude Changes Everything to life through stories and live painting. Your people explore how to respond to pressure, handle change and take responsibility for what they bring to work. Sam paints while he speaks, and the painting is yours.
Help Your People See Why Their Work Matters.
It is easy to lose sight of your impact when the days get busy. Sam helps your people reconnect with who they help, why their effort matters and the difference they can make in an ordinary workday.
✓ Improve morale and feel more valued
✓ Navigate change with a better mindset
✓ Manage stress and reduce burnout
✓ Strengthen workplace culture
✓ Lead with a better attitude
✓ Stay engaged when work gets difficult
✓ See how their daily work makes a difference
Trusted By Thousands Of Organizations Worldwide
THE KEYNOTE
Sam’s keynote is designed and customized to be a creative experience that your attendees will retain, remember, and implement.
Your people hear a message about the choices they make every day and see it take shape through live painting. Sam connects the stories and artwork to your audience, your event theme and what you want people to take back to work.
Why an artistic approach?
Live painting gives your audience a shared experience and a lasting reminder of the message.
Sam paints as he speaks, connecting the artwork to your people, your theme and the choices they make at work. The finished painting gives your organization a way to revisit the message after the event.
WHAT YOUR ORGANIZATION KEEPS
The Event Ends.
The Artwork Does Not.
Sam’s Performance Painting Is Yours to Keep
The completed original belongs to your organization. Award it to a standout team member. Auction it for your charitable foundation. One of Sam's paintings has auctioned for as much as $100,000. Display it where your people see it every day.
Every Attendee Takes Home an Art Print
Each person in the audience receives a miniature print of Sam's artwork to take home, frame and display. It offers a simple way to remember the message after the event.
Original Paintings Given Away During the Speech
For fun and engagement, Sam randomly gifts several original paintings from his studio directly to audience members during his speech. Values range from $100 to $10,000.
A Visual Anchor for Your Theme and Values
The artwork connects your conference theme and values to an experience your people share. Display it at work to keep the conversation going.
What Your People
Walk Away With
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How to use attitude as a daily strategy
A clear, actionable framework for treating attitude as something you practice and deploy, not something you wait to feel. The choices and behaviors that follow an intentional attitude become more effective.
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The process behind lasting change
Sam's Process, Progress, Purpose framework gives every person a repeatable system for staying on course when the environment around them is changing, difficult, noisy or discouraging.
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Tools for handling negativity without losing energy
A simple, practical technique for interrupting negative thinking in real time, and specific tools for navigating difficult people and high pressure moments without dragging the team down with you.
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How your attitude shapes the culture around you
Every person's attitude has a direct, measurable impact on teammates, customers and outcomes. Attendees leave understanding exactly what role they play in the culture they are part of.
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Recognition that builds loyalty and drives results
A practical framework for recognizing wins in a way that actually motivates people. Not hollow praise, but the kind of acknowledgment that makes people want to keep showing up and giving their best.
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A reminder to take back to work
Each attendee receives a miniature print of Sam's artwork, a personal reminder of the message and how it applies to their work.
WHERE SAM FITS
How Leaders and
Organizations Use SAM Glenn
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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LEADERSHIP MEETING
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SALES KICKOFF
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EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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AFTER DINNER
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CHANGE INITIATIVE
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COMPANY KICKOFF
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RETREAT
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ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Find a keynote for your audience: School staff · Employee appreciation · Leadership conferences · Healthcare · Safety conferences · Credit unions · Property management.
THE REAL PROBLEM
Turning Pressure Into Productive Purpose
Pressure can follow people into their decisions, conversations and work. Sam helps your audience recognize when their attitude is getting in the way, consider another perspective and choose their next response. The painting develops alongside the message and gives your organization a way to revisit it after the event.
“Beautiful message delivered in a creative and unique way.”
“Good Message to bring back to the team”
“This was a great presentation. I am totally able to apply this to my life and work. Thank you”
“Great connection to the theme of the conference. His personal experience added value to the presentation.”
“Sam made his presentation real and that is refreshing! Thank you for having him present to us.”
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
They Say It Better Than We Can
★★★★★
"My wife and I lost our three-year-old son a few years ago and hadn't laughed since. Sam Glenn was the closing keynote speaker at our annual conference, and I almost left before the closing. I am so thankful I didn't. For the first time in years, I laughed. His realness and message behind the art had everyone captivated. I have been attending this conference for over 13 years and this was literally the first time I have seen and been a part of a standing ovation."
Kyle W.
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“As a meeting planner, once I read your book “Attitude Changes Everything” - I knew I needed to reach out to you to speak at our event...”
- Utah Credit Union Association M.P., VP Education and Training
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“Sam Glenn was outstanding. His presentation and stories really resonated with and had a great impact on our team.”
- Wings Financial
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“We were absolutely delighted to have Sam Glenn as our keynote speaker at the 2019 Oklahoma Safety & Health Conference. He did NOT disappoint. The entire room was completely enraptured with his presentation. He made us laugh and he encouraged us to consider how attitude affects everything.”
- Oklahoma Safety Council
LET’S MAKE YOUR NEXT EVENT, CONFERENCE OR MEETING THE MOST MEMORABLE ONE YET.
What Happens Next?
Simply Reach Out To SAM’s Incredible Team To See If His Art Keynotes Are The Right Fit For Your Big Meeting.
For years, Sam was homeless, battling depression and a mindset that was working against him at every turn.
The turning point was over a simple cup of coffee. A good friend handed Sam what he now calls "a positive kick in the attitude". It was a challenge to stop treating attitude like a feeling and start using it like a strategy. That single conversation changed everything.
Attitude Changes
Everything.
Sam now helps leaders in every industry use attitude as a strategy and an asset that transforms cultures. A better workplace starts with better attitudes, and a better life starts with a better attitude.
Over the past three decades, Sam has authored more than 30 books on attitude and professional development. Along the way he has been named Speaker of the Year by leading meeting and event organizations, and he brings his self-taught artistry into every keynote, painting live on stage to reinforce what the message means in real time.
SAM's Team Makes Your Job Easier
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You will not be chasing anyone down
From your first inquiry to post-event follow-up, Sam's team is known for being highly responsive, easy to coordinate with, and genuinely enjoyable to work with. This is consistently the first thing planners mention when they call to rebook.
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Built around your event, not a generic template
Sam works with you before the event to understand your conference theme, your audience, and what you need people to walk away knowing and feeling. The keynote is customized around your group, including the painting itself, which reflects your theme.
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Proven across every industry for 30 years
Healthcare, banking, real estate, education, government, HR, credit unions, associations, first responders. Sam has delivered for all of them. The results are consistent: top survey scores, standing ovations, and organizations calling back to rebook.
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Artwork your people can take home
Each attendee receives a miniature print of Sam's artwork to take home, frame or display at work as a reminder of the message.
READY TO BOOK?
Let's Talk
About Your Next Event
Check Sam's availability for your conference date or reach out with any questions. His team responds quickly, is easy to work with, and will help you figure out if Sam is the right fit without any pressure. Most planners know within the first five minutes of the call.