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Meeting/Event Information
MindCraft - The Art of Positive Thinking RIGHT NOW!
March 12, 2026
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM
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Cedar Creek Hotel and Conference Center
1100 Imperial Ave
Rothschild, WI 54474
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Agenda:
Registration/Breakfast: 7:45am
Chapter Business/Legal Update: 8:15am
Presentation: 8:30am
Speaker Bio:
Aaron Sadoff was born in 1971 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He is a Gulf War veteran and a graduate of UW-Madison and Marian University. His passion is developing, leading and sustaining a community and culture of happiness. He believes that the science of happiness and positive psychology can revolutionize the way that organizations and communities are working to best impact the success of the people they serve. He is grateful for his wife Kelly of 30 years and his three awesome adult children, Paige, Lilly, and Ethan.
Serving 25 years in education, formerly the Superintendent of North Fond du Lac School District Aaron and was honored to be chosen as the 2019 Wisconsin Superintendent of the Year. He is a past Executive Director of the Fond du Lac Area Foundation and now serves as the 18th President of Marian University.
Program Description:
In this inspiring session, Aaron Sadoff—educator, veteran, and President of Marian University—shares insights from his book MindCraft: The Art of Positive Thinking Right Now! to show how mindset can transform how we lead, communicate, and engage at work. Through personal stories and practical tools, Aaron explores how choosing gratitude, presence, and possibility over negativity can strengthen culture, trust, and performance.
Participants will leave with actionable ways to apply positive psychology principles in their day-to-day HR practice—helping create workplaces where people feel valued, resilient, and motivated to do their best work.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how positive psychology principles can reshape leadership, communication, and workplace culture.
- Explore how mindset and intentional thinking influence resilience, engagement, and team performance.
- Learn practical tools to apply gratitude, optimism, and presence in everyday HR and leadership decisions.
- Identify strategies to shift from problem-based to possibility-based thinking in organizational settings.
- Gain insight into how “happiness as a skill” can drive retention, trust, and employee well-being.
Northern Central WI:
- This meeting will be available as a viewing option in Rhinelander, WI
- When registering, please select one of the "Rhinelander, WI Viewing" options from the ticket menu
- Details on event venue will be provided as we get closer to the event.
Central WI Venue Location:
- Cedar Creek Hotel and Conference Center
1100 imperial Ave
Rothschild, WI 54474
**Park in the Conference Center Parking lot
Registration WILL CLOSE on February 28th to allow us to finalize catering numbers
Tickets
$0.00 Member Registration
$40.00 Non-Member Registration
$0.00 Rhinelander, WI Viewing - Member Registration
$40.00 Rhinelander, WI Viewing - Non-Member Registration
