Your next breakthrough is just one thought away.

Keynotes that ignite performance by changing how people think.

Nancy Burger

Thought Transformation Expert
& Keynote Speaker

Nancy Burger – Communications Strategist
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Keynote Speaker Nancy Burger

Success is all in your head.

The biggest barrier to your organization’s next breakthrough isn’t external

  • It’s the thousands of thoughts running through your people’s minds every day.
  • It’s the inner dialogue shaping how leaders and teams show up to every meeting, every project, every opportunity.
  • It’s the invisible force that quietly undermines everything your organization is trying to build.

Your people may be underperforming because their mental programming limits what they believe is possible.

The REAL bottleneck when it comes to retention, innovation, and performance?

It’s Neural.

Which means your next breakthrough is just one thought away.

Negative thoughts have a way of getting stuck on repeat.

Nancy’s SCFL™ framework gives leaders and teams a simple, memorable, science-backed process to stop unhelpful thoughts in their tracks, replacing them with ones that fuel better decisions, stronger communication, and breakthrough performance.

Here’s how it works:

SPOT

Catch the thought in the act. Because you can’t change what you don’t notice.

CHECK

Thoughts can feel like facts, but that doesn’t mean they’re based on anything factual.

FLIP

Flip to a better, empowering thought, to build new neural pathways.

LOCK

Practice the new thought until it becomes the one your mind reaches for first.

The same neural pathways that once trapped people in self-limiting thought patterns become the foundation for unshakable performance.

12 Billion Working Days are lost each year to self-limiting thoughts, costing organizations $1 trillion annually.

World Health Organization

80% Of Companies say a growth mindset directly drives profits and performance.

Harvard Business Review

Nearly 70% Of Employees disengage when negative emotions dominate, leading to widespread underperformance.

Gallup

Hi I’m Nancy

From both professional and personal experience, I can tell you: the biggest risk to your bottom line is the untrained mind.

I started my career on Wall Street, structuring deals and analyzing risk. For decades, I was my own worst enemy. High-functioning in public, battling my own mind in private. Years of self-sabotage disguised as “high performance.” I was working, achieving, building a career, but I was profoundly unhappy. I didn’t even realize how much my thoughts were creating my reality.

Then I discovered something that changed everything: Every thought is a possibility

Years of research and studying how the brain works taught me that we have immense power to understand our triggers, reframe our thinking, and change our experience. I learned what happens when we rewire our thoughts for breakthroughs—instead of self-defeat.

Now, as a keynote speaker and executive coach, I help leaders access what took me decades to learn: Every breakthrough, every innovation, every leadership moment starts with a single thought.

Here’s what becomes possible:

Teams innovate freely because they see possibility where they once saw limitation.

Leaders make decisions confidently because they’ve silenced their inner critic.

Momentum builds as leaders and teams trust their ability to deliver, keeping outcomes reliable.

Nancy Burger – Communications Strategist

Client Testimonials

“Nancy is my executive and communication coach, and her guidance has been truly instrumental in my growth.

Her coaching style is rooted in empathy, strategic thinking, and clarity, which have helped me lead with greater confidence. She supported me in discovering creative ways to collaborate and fully lean into my strengths.”

Nihal Osman, Director at Allied Media Projects
Nihal Osman
Director at Allied Media Projects
“Nancy had all attendees spellbound by her gentle but structured approach to a challenging topic.

Even months later, attendees still reference her session.”

Brent Robertson
Brent Robertson
Co-Founder of Fathom
“Nancy’s presentation was engaging, insightful, and highly relevant to our current needs.
She made an effort to understand our specific goals and dynamics beforehand, ensuring a tailored approach. Her ability to connect with us and provide practical strategies that we could immediately implement was truly impressive.”
Heather Jannarone
Heather Jannarone
AVP, MetLife
“Nancy’s clear and engaging approach was transformative.
I am now not only able to communicate more effectively, but I can also navigate challenging situations in a more measured and collaborative way.”
Alex Kreis
Alex Kreis
Wealth Management Firm Managing Director
“Nancy helped me discover assumptions I was making that were preventing me from being fully effective.
Her ingenious approach led to me developing stronger and more effective communication skills. I’m now so much more productive.”
Maureen Decker
Maureen Decker
Financial Representative
“Nancy’s approachable style and deep expertise in workplace communication were invaluable.
She guided our team through the complexities of change management, helping us navigate challenges with clarity and confidence.”
Mark Miller
Mark Miller
CEO, Artisan Industries, Inc.

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