Author name: Karen E. Pfeffer

Karen is passionate about sharing powerful programs on communication, empowerment, team building and transformation. With a father from Kansas and a mother from Puerto Rico, Karen has a unique cultural mix that has inspired her to challenge stereotypes and “push the envelope” at every opportunity. She co-founded Fire Power Seminars with Connie Phelan in 2006 to empower individuals, organizations, and companies to achieve more than they ever thought possible.

Yes You Can! Break Down Barriers With Fire Walking Seminars

Unleash your potential with the power of fire. Fire has been mesmerizing since the moment it was discovered. The dance you watch as flames flicker and flare is tantalizing, and the crackling you hear as the fire smolders is music to the ear. Fire isn’t only essential to the life we live. It’s empowering to […]

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Harness Your Personal Power by Doing Something Impossible

Why impossible might not be so impossible after all. Think about the last time you did something impossible, or think about the last time you didn’t try something because you thought it was impossible. You’re probably fumbling around in your brain right now for a memory that seems strange to recall because it’s something you didn’t

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Why Your Organization Needs Team Building

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford Smart companies know that corporate retreats and team building activities and seminars are critical for employee morale, productivity, and enhancement of group dynamics. Teams all have an ebb and flow; times of high creativity and occasional cycles of feeling stagnated. Offering

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Office Depot Foundation Women’s Symposium – Building Your Toolbox for Success in West Palm Beach

The Office Depot Foundation Women’s Symposium is being held at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach February 26-27, 2016. We are delighted to share that Karen Pfeffer (co-founder of Fire Power Seminars) will be speaking and doing a board breaking demonstration. Talk about empowerment! The theme for the symposium this year is Building Your Toolbox

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Tips for Women Entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs are the fastest growing segment of small business in the United States today, reaching 1.5 times the national average. Here are a few statistics from the recently published “2015 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report” that should inspire you if you are a woman entrepreneur or thinking about launching your own business: Overall, the

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Effective Communication Skills for Executives and Leadership

“Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can’t get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.” — Gilbert Amelio, President

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Beat the Winter Blues – Ways to Empower Your Winter

As temperatures go down and days get shorter, many people experience the winter blues. For some, it is just a few days of “blah”, and for others, it can develop into Seasonal Affective Disorder. When motivation is low and cabin fever is pressing, we have a few ideas to beat the winter blues and stay

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10 Ways to Jump Start Self Care in the New Year

How do you define “taking care of yourself”? Create a new self-care practice today. Observe your comfort level when it comes to being good to yourself. Discomfort is a wise teacher. ~ Caroline Myss and Peter Occhiogrosso Self care is a phrase that has been tossed around quite casually throughout the internet and blogosphere. What does

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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind – New Year Tips for Eating Healthy

“Your body is a temple, but only if you treat it as one.”  ~Astrid Alauda We have all been right in this place before … the eve of the New Year. Our minds begin calculating all the things we want to achieve in the coming year: weight loss, new job, more money, meeting a soul

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