2025 Annual Meeting

Your Voice Matters

Meet NorthCountry members, community partners, and employees on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Participate in person and enjoy lunch on us, or join virtually from wherever you like. The event is free, but registration is required.

The Can-Do Mindset: When Things Seem Impossible

Feeling like the road ahead is filled with roadblocks? What do you do when life feels stuck, curve balls keep flying, or the weight of "impossible" holds you down? Whether you're navigating unexpected challenges, seeking renewed purpose, or simply trying to redicvoer joy in your work and life, this session will empower you to move forward.

Join Denise Gabel, bestselling author of The Can-Do Mindset, in an inspiring, practical, and interactive session designed for those who refuse to give up - even when the odds feel stacked against them. Through engaging stories, simple yet transformative tools, and real-world examples, Denise will show you how to tackle life's "impossible" moments with resilience and a renewed perspective.

Reignite Your Confidence and Creativity:  Learn how to break free from ruts and find solutions that energize and inspire you.

The Can-Do Shift:  Transform your mindset to turn challenges into opportunities and embrace life's possibilities with fresh enthusiasm.

Real-Time Solutions:  Participate in live coaching with Denise to tackle your toughest challenges and leave with actionable advice.

This isn't just a talk - it's a moment to rediscover what's possible. You'll leave with the tools, strategies, and unstoppable Can-Do energy to embrace your next chapter with courage and optimism. It's time to move from stuck to unstoppable - because when things seem impossible, that's when the Can-Do Mindset shines brightest.

About Denise Gabel

Denise Gabel is a trailblazer in leadership and innovation, known for her ability to spark change at the highest levels and bring more CAN DO into this world. As the former Chief Innovation Officer of the Filene Research Institute, Denise revolutionized the i3 (Ideas, Innovation, Implementation) program, helping leaders across the U.S. and Canada drive innovation and implement transformative ideas. Her tenure as Chief Operating Officer of the Northwest Credit Union Association further solidified her legacy of leading with vision and purpose.

Currently, Denise serves as Chief Can-Do-Ologist at Can-Do-Ology^®, empowering leaders to embrace a "Can-Do" mindset. Denise has served as president of the National Speakers Association's Northwest Chapter and now mentors chapter leaders nationwide as part of the National Speakers Association Chapter Leadership Committee. Her passion for learning has taken her from Eastern Washington University, where she graduated summa cum laude, to the Berkeley Innovation Forum at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and Harvard Business School's Women's Leadership Forum.

What truly sets Denise apart is her ability to navigate both personal and professional challenges with grace and resilience. After her husband and soulmate passed in 2020, she carried all of us with her on her journey. She taught us what true love looks like. She is a woman who can ugly cry and inspires us at the same time. She is courageous - except she always needs nitrous oxide to have her teeth cleaned. Denise loves shopping and fashion, and her love for animal print and bling will one day manifest itself into an accessory line for self and home.

If you're looking for inspiration on how to push boundaries, break through barriers, and lead with confidence, Denise will show you how to bring more CAN DO into your life and unlock more time, energy, and success -- on your own terms.