Les Smith
Conference Topic #1
Starting Up and Growing Your Hypnosis Business
Question and Answer will be built in from the start Former Corporate Lawyer, Entrepreneur, College and University Business Professor and now Consulting Hypnotist, Les Smith will take you through the fundamentals of business thinking as you plan the launch and growth of your own hypnosis business. Balancing promotional activities with planning and administration, all while growing as a hypnotherapist, is no small feat. But it is possible to do it all and make your dreams come true! Structures and taxation, promotion and social media, planning and community supports will form key topics. Knowing that there is more to your business than profit, Les will discuss strategies for balancing personal, professional, and spiritual satisfaction. As one of the founders of State of Mind Hypnosis and Training Centre in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Les will focus on answering your questions while sharing stories of learning and success from a 25 year journey in entrepreneurship.
My Story
After a dozen years as a Bay Street Corporate lawyer and entrepreneur, Les became an award-winning Professor of Business and Law at Fleming College and Trent University. During his time as a professor, he discovered the power of hypnosis and self hypnosis. He followed this passion becoming an NGH and Banyan Institute Master Consulting Hypnotist. Upon leaving teaching, he took his part-time business, fulltime, partnering with his spouse, Hilary Leehane, in the creation of the State of Mind Hypnosis and Training Centre, in the Kawartha Lakes.