Featured Keynote Speaker
Maureen O'Brien, CEO, MOF and The Sales Sage™
Maureen O’Brien is the CEO of the Global Wisdom & Leadership Forum (GWLF), and she is The Sales Sage™, bringing decades of experience working with both small businesses and Fortune 100 organizations. A recognized expert in business strategy and sales success, Maureen is known for her trademarked 3D™ process—a meticulous approach that ensures every engagement is tailored for maximum impact before she ever speaks a word.
Her philosophy is simple: deliver exactly what leaders need to hear, see the world through their lens, and don't use a recycled message from a past event. With a natural, relatable style, she has become the top choice for organizations seeking high-impact, results-driven conference experiences.
In person, or virtually, excellence delivered.
Our Promise: Information. Inspiration. Tools for Implementation.
Adapting to the Future of Learning—So Have We.
As organizations continue to embrace online learning, we do too. As a Certified Virtual Speaker, Maureen O’Brien and the GWLF team ensure your employees experience high-impact, results-driven training—whether in person or online.
We leverage the full spectrum of virtual tools—chat, breakout rooms, live polls, Q&A, and more—to create interactive, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences. No matter the format, our commitment remains the same:
Our Promise: Information. Inspiration. Tools for Implementation.
🔹 LEADERSHIP KEYNOTES
(Resilient, Courageous, Trust-Centered Leadership)
1. Leading Through the Pivot™
How to Guide Yourself and Others Through Change, Challenge & Uncertainty
Equip leaders with tools to lead confidently—even when the path forward is unclear.
2. Point of Light Leadership™
A Modern Framework for Leading with Courage, Clarity, and Compassion
Transformational leadership starts with presence, purpose, and personal integrity.
3. Relationships First: The Real Secret to Leadership Impact
Why Trust, Empathy, and Connection Are the New Metrics of Success
Leaders who build belonging drive loyalty, innovation, and results.
4. The Four Pillars of Courageous Leadership
Building the Inner Strength to Influence, Inspire, and Ignite Change
Based on your personal journey, this keynote helps leaders tap into resilience and resolve.
5. The Leadership Reset: From Burnout to Bold Vision
Reignite Your Energy, Refocus Your Priorities, and Redefine What Matters Most
A game-changer for leaders at a crossroads or rethinking their next chapter.
🔸 SALES KEYNOTES
(Trust-Based, Human-Centered, Results-Driven Selling)
1. The Sales Sage™ Method: Relationships. Resilience. Revenue.
How to Sell Smarter, Serve Better, and Succeed Without the Hustle
Sales doesn’t have to feel gross. Learn the method that turns trust into revenue.
2. Stop Pitching. Start Attracting.
A Smarter Way to Win Clients and Keep Them for Life
Ditch the script and discover the art of authentic client attraction.
3. Selling with Resilience™
How to Stay Motivated, Confident & Consistent in Any Market
Mindset + message = momentum. Sales success starts within.
4. Speak Their Language: Sales for Non-Sales People
How to Sell Ideas, Influence Decisions, and Build Buy-In Across Roles
For account managers, field reps, or team leads who “aren’t in sales”—but are.
5. The Trust Quotient™
Why Trust is the Most Valuable Currency in Sales—and How to Earn It
Learn how to lead conversations that convert without pushing or persuading.
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🔹 Keynotes for Strategic Thinking and Intentional Living
1. TakeCaraU™: Prioritizing Wellness & Resilience in Leadership Based on a Curriculum of C.A.R.E.
Because you can’t pour from an empty cup. This keynote empowers leaders to integrate self-care, boundaries, and balance into their leadership mindset.
2. Leading with Urgency: Maximizing the Time We Have Left
Inspired by cancer, grounded in clarity—this session challenges leaders to stop waiting and start acting on what matters most.
3. 26 Points of Light: A Roadmap for Inspired Leadership
Based on Maureen’s journey through cancer, this keynote offers 26 principles for living and leading with authenticity, gratitude, and fierce intention.
4. Come Alive and Lead!
This energizing keynote teaches how to reconnect to purpose, show up fully, and lead with contagious conviction.
5. Ignite Your Power & Passion™: The Leadership Mindset for Change-Makers
Reclaim your voice, refocus your energy, and recommit to the vision that first lit you up. It’s time to lead from your fire.
The GWLF 3D™ Process . . . Every time.
Most speakers show up, deliver a presentation, and move on. We don’t.
At GWLF, we take a radically different approach with our proprietary 3D™ Process—a meticulous, three-dimensional strategy designed to ensure every engagement delivers maximum impact.
🔹 Discover – We dive deep into your organization’s unique challenges, culture, and goals. No canned speeches—only content that speaks directly to your audience.
🔹 Design – We craft a fully customized experience, integrating real-world insights, interactive elements, and strategies tailored for your team.
🔹 Deliver – The result? A high-energy, transformational session that not only inspires but equips attendees with tools for real change.
Our philosophy is simple: We don’t recycle speeches. We engineer outcomes.
If you’re investing in leadership and business growth, you deserve a speaker who brings more than just words—you deserve results.
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2024 & 2025 Testimonials:
"Maureen spoke at our conference. She "wowed" everyone by taking us on a journey of laughter and tears. Great impact. We will definitely be inviting her back next year!" Theresa L, SVP Sales"Maureen delivered two cohorts of Point of Light Leadership for our Assocation. Tremendous impact. This is the beginning of a change in our culture." Tom M , Chief Finance Officer
"The effort that Maureen put in before and after our conference was like nothing I've witnessed before. She stayed for the entire conference with a sincere desire to learn about us and how she might help. More than a speaker--she is a strategist, true professional, and great human!" Kathleen S, VP Client Engagement
"We love MO! We have hired her to speak on multiple occasions because she invests in learning about our organization and applies solutions with great relevance to 'real' circumstances. She is an absolute "yes" for your orgainization. Peter, EVP Training and Development
"Point of Light Leadership is a driving force in our leadership journey. Helping people to do the inner work necessary is helping us to drive to the creation of a culture of belonging that we desire. Maureen O'Brien meets people where they are, and she helps them become the best version of themselves that they can be. We love working with MO." Deborah R, Chief People Impact Officer
From the moment you hire MO, the experience is different. She's invested. She's a true partner. Learning about our business, talking to our people, and tailoring her message specific to us put our conference over the top! She. Makes. A. Difference. Get your organization in her calendar today for speaking and coaching your teams. The ROI is phenomenal. You, like we, will be delighted you did! Kathy M, CEO
It's the work she puts in ahead of time that makes all the difference. We have never had a speaker who has dedicated the amount of time to get to know us, know our business, and design implementable solutions for us in the trades. Maureen is a "must have" at your next conference or convention. She is absolutely the best! Todd, VP
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Maureen O'Brien's, CEO, MOF Bio