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Conversation & Coffee – April 2026

Conversation & Coffee - Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Lori Firsdon of Forte Organizing

April 15th, 2026, 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Greater Cincinnati Foundation  Directions
Register by April 14th, 2026
FREE

TOPIC:
The Power of Productivity
Take Control of Your Workday

Imagine gaining more time in your day so you can focus on your priorities.  The Power of Productivity helps you become aware of the office distractions that rob you of your time, while helping you regain focus on what’s really important.
Program outcomes from The Power of Productivity include:
  • Learn to identify and eliminate interruptions in your control.
  • Decrease distractions in open-office environments.
  • Systemize and minimize your email process.
  • Discover how to streamline meetings for maximum productivity.
  • Develop the best note-taking process for meetings.
  • Delegate to others so you can maximize your time.
Stop letting time-wasters sabotage your productivity and gain control through ‘The Power of Produc-tivity’ seminar. Think of what a relief it will be to gain the time and freedom to concentrate on getting your own work done.

PRESENTER:

Lori Firsdon, Forte Organizing

Lori Firsdon has been organizing professionally since 2006. She works with individuals and families in their homes as well as business people in their offices. She is a sought-after public speaker on personal and business organization skills.
Lori was a regular Dayton Daily News columnist and has been featured on national television shows focused on organizing, including on A&E Television’s popular Hoarders. Besides being an entrepreneur, she is the mother of five children, which gives her valuable insight on what organizational challenges most people face in trying to balance home and work life.
She shares her practical solutions, which can be immediately implemented and motivates listeners to  think differently about their ‘stuff’ and encourages them to reclaim the time they have lost to being disorganized.
Allow Lori to help your audience to stop feeling so overwhelmed and start living a more joyful, fulfilling life.

WHAT: Conversation & Coffee

WHEN: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

TIME: 8:30 AM Coffee & Conversation; 9:00 AM Presentation, followed by Q&A

LOCATION:  Greater Cincinnati Foundation, 720 E. Pete Rose Way, Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45202

WHO: GCPGC members and guests

Cost:  Free for all attendees, thanks to our sponsor, The Fifth Third Foundation. 

Bring a colleague or board member to learn what the GCPGC is about…

If you do not receive an email confirmation of RSVP, please call 513-554-3071 to confirm your RSVP and report that the automatic response mechanism did not work for your e-mail.

Members of the 2026 Conversation & Coffee Committee are Amy Cheney of Crayons to Computers, Jeff Lydenberg of PG Calc and Conrad Thiede of Cincinnati Public Radio. For more information on upcoming Conversations and Coffee programs, please visit the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council website at http://www.gcpgc.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Conversation and Coffee is hosted, typically, the 3rd Wednesday of each month.