Keynote Speakers

James Clear

Writer and Speaker

Atomic Habits: How to Get 1% Better Every Day

First General Session | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Monday, January 29

James Clear is a writer and keynote speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement.

He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, has been translated into more than 50 languages, and was the No. 1 bestselling book of 2021 on Amazon and No. 1 audiobook on Audible.

Clear is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work has been featured in publications such as TIME magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on CBS This Morning. His popular “3-2-1” email newsletter is sent out each week to more than 1 million subscribers.

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Free Online Book Study of "Atomic Habits"

TASA members: Join TASA’s Jill Siler this spring as she leads an online book study of Atomic Habits. All you need to join is a copy of the book! Get the details and reserve your spot in this free book study.

Dr. Eric Thomas

Speaker, Educator, Pastor, and Author

You Owe You: Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose & Your Why

Second General Session | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Tuesday, January 30

Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned speaker, educator, pastor, audible.com Audie Awards Finalist and New York Times bestselling author.

As he is better known, ET has taken the world by storm with his creative, common-sense approach to living a successful, satisfying professional and personal life. Through a significant social media presence and regular domestic and international tours, “ET, The Hip Hop Preacher” has become a global phenomenon!

You Owe You is a guide to show you how to start today, right now. These critical first steps include deeply understanding yourself and the world around you, finding your why, accepting that you may have to give up something good for something great, and constantly stretching toward your potential. No matter where you are on your journey toward greatness, you owe it to yourself to become fully, authentically you.

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Angela Maiers

Leader, Visionary, Entrepreneur, Disruptor, and Change Maker

The Mattering Imperative

Third General Session | 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. | Wednesday, January 31

A sought-after speaker at conferences, organizations, schools and communities around the globe, Angela Maiers’ singular focus is on setting in motion a change of behaviors and perspectives that will draw out the potential in every person and result in a positive impact on the world. She describes her transformative message and methods as common sense put into common practice, though deeply grounded in science.

An educator for 30 years, Angela’s work in 78,000 classrooms across 100 countries has rallied more than a million children who have banded together to launch 170 social enterprises and pass 17 laws. In 2011, she gave a TEDTalk on the power of two simple words: You Matter, and the video went viral. What resulted was the start of a movement which became the global nonprofit organization, Choose2Matter. As its founder, Angela’s mission is to help individuals recognize their value and potential contribution to change both their own lives and the world.

She has been named by Forbes as one of the Top 5 Edupreneurs to Watch; by IBM as one of the Top 20 Global Influencers, among the Top 100 Women in Technology by Onalytics, and among the Top 20 Education Thought Leaders by TrustEd. She is the author of nine books on education, including the noted Genius Matters and Classroom Habitudes, and was for many years a prolific contributor to the Huffington Post on innovation, technology, and education.

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