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André Taylor

By admin | 10/2012 | Branding, BUSINESS, Corporate Culture, Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Influence, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Motivation, Negotiation, Negotiation/Strategy, Organizational Skills, Overcoming Obstacles, Peak Performance, Personal Development, Sales Management, Sales Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Techniques, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Success, Teambuilding | Comments Off

André Taylor is an award-winning entrepreneur, strategic thinker, dynamic speaker and media personality. He’s the author of a series of books, videos and learning programs on winning, leadership, personal effectiveness, and business success. André has launched and grown unique and successful businesses from Wall Street to Main Street in media, marketing and management consulting. His most popular books include: You Can Still Win!: Break Through, Bounce Back, Come from Behind and Flourish and Winning In Sales: The 7 MUSTS: Succeed In The Modern Game of Selling. Read more…

Suze Orman

By admin | 10/2012 | Authors, ECONOMY, Investing, Motivation, Music/Radio/TV/Movies, Personal Development, Personal Finance, Retirement, Spouse Programs, Women's Issues | Comments Off

Foremost financial advisor, host of The Suze Orman Show on CNBC and New York Times bestselling author Suze Orman is a world-renowned motivational speaker who speaks annually to over 100,000 people in the United States, South Africa & Asia. In 2007, Business Week named Orman the top female motivational Speaker in the U.S., and in 2010, she was named one of the world’s most powerful women by Forbes magazine. Suze has been called “a force in the world of personal finance” and a “one-woman financial advice powerhouse” by USA Today. Read more…

Jason Puracal

By admin | 06/2012 | American Affairs, BUSINESS, Courage, Crisis Management, Diplomacy, Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurs, Family Relationships, Globalization, Great Achievers, Human Rights, Inspiration, Inspiring Lives, Latin America, Law, Leadership, Motivation, Motivation - Non Sports, Overcomers / Adversity, Overcoming Obstacles, Political Media, Real Estate, Spirituality, Strategy, Success, Sustainability, Travel, Women's Issues | Comments Off

JASON PURACAL is now a free man after being wrongfully imprisoned in Nicaragua for two years. Jason attributes his freedom to a global effort of people who demanded that justice be upheld. He has now returned home to the Pacific Northwest with his wife and son to begin rebuilding their lives. Jason will continue his contributions to sustainable development, which began during his Peace Corps service in Nicaragua. He is currently studying for his Sustainable MBA degree at Bainbridge Graduate Institute, volunteering at the Innocence Project Northwest, and writing a book with his sister Janis.

Susan Dentzer

By admin | 06/2012 | American Affairs, BUSINESS, Economic Outlook, Election Analysis, HEALTH / WELLNESS, Healthcare, Journalists, Medicare, Political Media, Social Security | Comments Off

Susan Dentzer is Senior Policy Adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy focused on health and health care, and an on-air analyst on health issues with the PBS NewsHour. She served from 2008-2013 as the editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, the nation’s leading journal of health policy. Ms. Dentzer also previously led the NewsHour’s health unit, reporting extensively on-air about health care reform debates. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Overseers of Dartmouth Medical School and is an Overseer of the International Rescue Committee, a leading humanitarian organization. Read more…

Stephen M. R. Covey

By admin | 05/2012 | BUSINESS, Ethics / Values, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Peak Performance, Success, Teambuilding | Comments Off

Stephen M. R. Covey is co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide. A sought-after and compelling keynote speaker and advisor on trust, leadership, ethics and high performance, he speaks to audiences around the world. He is the author of The SPEED of Trust, a groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting book that challenges our age-old assumption that trust is merely a soft, social virtue and instead demonstrates that trust is a hard-edged, economic driver—a learnable and measurable skill that makes organizations more profitable, people more promotable, and relationships more energizing. Read more…

Barbara Corcoran

By admin | 01/2012 | Authors, Branding, BUSINESS, Celebrities / Media Personalities, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Motivation, Real Estate, Recruitment / Retention, Sales Skills, Sales Techniques, Success, Teambuilding, Workforce Issues | Comments Off

Barbara Corcoran is one clever lady. A well-known figure in the world of New York real estate, she gives all the credit to her beleaguered Mom’s teachings. Hailing from a cash-strapped New Jersey family loaded with kids, love, and life lessons, Corcoran turned $1,000 into a multi-billion dollar real estate firm. In her speeches she tells her rags-to-riches story. Unafraid of sounding silly, this joyous workaholic passes on her inspiration with real humility and motivates her audience along the way. Read more…