A Turn of Events

About A Turn of Events

A show that helps entrepreneurs & small business owners put a positive spin on the future of their business with Annette Naif. Annette Naif is an event producer strategist, international speaker, coach, host of A A Turn of Events™ Live Show and Podcast, and the CEO & Creative Director of Naif Productions where she helps wedding and event planners around the world create a six-figure business with systems, strategy, and team so they can accomplish all of their financial goals without compromising their quality of life. Join her every Thursday at 1 pm Eastern for a new podcast episode where she interviews successful entrepreneurs on topics such as productivity, making brave decisions, building thought leadership, and much more.

Publisher

Annette Naif

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2021

Latest episode

27 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Aug 2026

   THE CORNER OFFICE WASN'T THE GOAL — IT WAS THE WARNING SIGN

   We had a great time on our interview with Forrest Derr about THE CORNER OFFICE WASN'T THE GOAL — IT WAS THE WARNING SIGN. Forrest Derr is a Fractional COO, EOS Integrator, and founder of Derr Consulting. With more than 25 years as a second-in-command leader, he helps founders build better businesses through people, process, and structure. Known as "The Fractionator™," Forrest works with growing companies to reduce chaos, improve accountability, and help owners get their time back while building businesses that can scale. Forrest shared a wealth of information about: what made him walk away from a corner office with a balcony overlooking downtown Fairhope; what did the moment feel like when he realized the title of President wasn't enough; what did he know that others didn't when he went from President of a telecom company to a landscaping operation; a moment where he realized he had been doing the same job the whole time — just under different roofs; when did you first recognize you were the jockey, not the horse when he describes founders as thoroughbred racehorses — powerful, fast, and dangerous without direction; and so much more! Connect with Forrest Derr: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/forrestkderr/ Website: https://derrconsulting.com/ Connect with Annette Naif: Website: www.naifproductions.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/naifproductions/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annettenaif/ Event Planners Society Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/eventplannerssociety/ Cheers! Annette EVENT AND WEDDING PLANNING WORKSHOP - If you are looking to start your own event or wedding planning business (without making costly mistakes), or have an event or wedding business you are struggling with and don't know how to turn things around, join us in the Event Planners Society FB Group where we will be announcing our next Workshop. You won't want to miss it! EVENT CONSULTING - If you are looking to host a live, hybrid or virtual event and have no idea where to start or need help finding a great venue for your event, reach out to us to set up some time for a FREE consultation call at events@naifproductions.com. Happy to help!

2. 

   13 Aug 2026

   THE COOKIE-CUTTER TRAP: LESSONS FROM 300 WEDDINGS ON WHAT TRULY MATTERS

   We had a great time on our interview with Julie Comfort about THE COOKIE-CUTTER TRAP: LESSONS FROM 300 WEDDINGS ON WHAT TRULY MATTERS. Julie Comfort is an experience designer, educator, and author of the forthcoming book Beyond Pretty. Julie teaches wedding planners and designers the invisible architecture behind the world’s most unforgettable events, and what separates a wedding that looks beautiful from one that people remember for the rest of their lives. Julie shared a wealth of information about: what ‘experienced design’ actually means in practice and why it is different from what most planners are already doing; what ‘invisible luxury' means and how planners can deliver it without increasing client budgets; what having an actual framework changes for designing experiences; what the most surprising thing is wedding planners can borrow from the immersive theater, luxury hospitality, and museum design world; what the planners at the top of the new version of this industry are doing differently right now; and so much more! Connect with Julie Comfort: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theexperientialwedding/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexperientialwedding Substack: https://designedforconnection.substack.com/ Website: https://www.theexperientialwedding.com Connect with Annette Naif: Website: www.naifproductions.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/naifproductions/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annettenaif/ Event Planners Society Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/eventplannerssociety/ Cheers! Annette EVENT AND WEDDING PLANNING WORKSHOP - If you are looking to start your own event or wedding planning business (without making costly mistakes), or have an event or wedding business you are struggling with and don't know how to turn things around, join us in the Event Planners Society FB Group where we will be announcing our next Workshop. You won't want to miss it! EVENT CONSULTING - If you are looking to host a live, hybrid or virtual event and have no idea where to start or need help finding a great venue for your event, reach out to us to set up some time for a FREE consultation call at events@naifproductions.com. Happy to help!

3. 

   23 Jul 2026

   ESCAPING TIME POVERTY

   Join me on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn on Thursday, July 23, at 1:00 PM EDT where I will interview Peggy Sullivan about ESCAPING TIME POVERTY. Peggy Sullivan is self-proclaimed “busyness addict in recovery,” Peggy now empowers professionals to escape time poverty and focus on what truly matters. As the creator of the Performance by Design Framework, she provides actionable strategies that help people achieve more by doing less—boosting productivity, health, engagement, and connection. On average her frameworks result in recovering 5-7 hours back per week. Peggy is a dynamic speaker, leadership strategist, and productivity expert with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and organizations drive meaningful, lasting change. She has held leadership roles at Fortune 100 and 500 companies, including BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare, Materion Advanced Materials, leading teams across Customer Experience, Marketing, Sales, Communications, and Operations. Her approach is grounded in data-driven proprietary research, ensuring every solution is tested, measurable, and results-focused. Known for her high-energy presence and relatable style, Peggy blends humor, storytelling, and research into engaging presentations that challenge outdated norms and inspire real transformation. Whether delivering a keynote, leading a workshop, or facilitating a leadership retreat, she creates space for reflection, insight, and action. Peggy’s mission is simple but powerful: to help individuals and teams break the cycle of busyness and unlock a more intentional, fulfilling way of working and living. In my interview with Peggy, we will learn: -what time poverty is; -why Busyness is an addiction; -what some of the data is on Time Poverty; -what performance by design framework is; -what other wakeup calls she had; and -so much more! If you are not connected with me on my FB page, please connect at https://www.facebook.com/naifproductions or on LinkedIn @annettenaif. Connect with Peggy Sullivan: Website: www.peggysullivanspeaker.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggyasullivan/ Instagram: @peggysullivanspeaker Busy Barometer: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7342869/scoreplus Connect with Annnette Naif: Website: www.naifproductions.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/naifproductions/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annettenaif/ Event Planners Society Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/eventplannerssociety/ Cheers! Annette

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