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Willie Jolley

By | 02/2012 | Authors, BUSINESS, Business by Industry, Change, Communication, Customer Service, Education, Inspiration, Leadership, Motivation, MOTIVATION / INSPIRATION, Musicians, Organizational Skills, Overcomers / Adversity, Religion, Spirituality, Spouse Programs, Substance Abuse, Teambuilding, Teamwork | Comments Off
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Willie Jolley is a world-class, award-winning speaker, best-selling author and media personality. Mr. Jolley was named “…One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World” by Toastmasters International! Only 50 speakers worldwide have been bestowed that honor! Former winners include Colin Powell, Nelson Mandela and Margaret Thatcher! Mr. Jolley has also been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. He speaks to major companies and organizations around the world… and has developed a reputation for results! Read more…

Meagan Johnson

By | 02/2012 | Aging, Authors, BUSINESS, Change, Communication, Customer Service, Generation X and beyond, Inspiration, Motivation, Motivation - Non Sports, Teamwork, Workforce Issues | Comments Off
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Bright, funny and delightfully obnoxious generational humorist Meagan Johnson!  If you think you have heard all there is to hear about the 4 different generations in the workplace, you have not heard Meagan’s hilarious spin on how to attract, train, market, manage and retain people from every generation – and not strangle someone in the process!  Your audience will laugh while they acquire tools they can use immediately to improve their multi-generational relationships with clients, customers and co-workers.

Find out for yourself why Meagan has been ranked as one of the most memorable speakers ever! Read more…

Gary Marlon Suson

By | 01/2012 | Courage, Creativity, Historians, Inspiration, Inspiring Lives, Journalists, MISCELLANEOUS, Miscellaneous, Motivation, Overcomers / Adversity, Patriotism, Personal Development, Photographers, Society & Culture, Spirituality, Spouse Programs, Terrorism, The Arts, Vision | Comments Off
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Gary Marlon Suson lives in New York City. On September 11, 2001, his life, just as all American’s lives, was turned upside down by the attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. Initially, after photographing the Towers’ collapse from his rooftop, Suson returned to his studio, deciding he wasn’t going to shoot anything else having to do with this tragedy. He didn’t want the stress of being in the midst of the chaos taking pictures, and especially didn’t wish to be wrongly viewed as someone trying to exploit a situation in which people had perished. Read more…

Channing Moss

By | 01/2012 | Courage, Heroes, Inspiration, Overcoming Obstacles, Patriotism | Comments Off
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SPC Channing Moss should be dead by all accounts and those who saved his life did so knowing that they might have died with him.

Channing J. Moss joined the United States Army in June of 2005 to not only support his family but to protect his country. On March 16, 2006 while deployed in southeastern Afghanistan, his life was changed forever and he survived to tell his story. SPC Moss received the Purple Heart, the oldest award still awarded to soldiers wounded in combat, and the Medal of Valor in June, 2006 for the injury he sustained during combat. Read more…

Bruckner Chase

By | 01/2012 | Athletes, Athletes - Other, BUSINESS, Celebrities / Media Personalities, Communication, Courage, Environmental Issues, Fitness, Great Achievers, Inspiration, Juvenile Issues, MISCELLANEOUS, Motivation, Overcomers / Adversity, Peak Performance, Personal Development, SPORTS, Strategic Planning, Success, Sustainability, Teambuilding, Teamwork, Volunteerism | Comments Off
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On August 24, 2010, at 4:00 AM, surrounded by a community of supporters, Bruckner Chase embarked on a 25-mile marathon swim to connect Santa Cruz to Monterey while also binding those on land with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Those twenty-five miles developed into an epic fourteen-hour journey in which he encountered everything from massive jellyfish to blue whales, fog to white-capped swells. Read more…

Greg Gadson

By | 10/2011 | BUSINESS, Disability Issues, Great Achievers, Heroes, Inspiration, Inspiring Lives, Leadership, Military Leaders, Motivation, Motivation - Non Sports, Overcomers / Adversity, Patriotism, Personal Development, Success | Comments Off
Greg Gadson

Decorated Army Commander and New York Giants Honorary Captain

Lieutenant Colonel Greg Gadson has survived the very worst of war, but this highly decorated American soldier has not been defeated by unfortunate circumstance; instead, his life is a portrait of courage in the face of great adversity. Gadson understands that hard work and determination are key factors in overcoming life-altering setbacks. His biggest challenge happened in Iraq when an IED attack led to both of his legs being amputated above the knees. Read more…

James Mapes

By | 08/2011 | Authors, BUSINESS, Change, Communication, Corporate Culture, Courage, Creativity, Ethics / Values, Healthcare, Influence, Innovation, Inspiration, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Peak Performance, Personal Development, Stress Management, Success, Teambuilding, Teamwork, Work / Life Balance, Workforce Issues | Comments Off

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James Mapes is a recognized expert on the psychology of imagination who helps leaders apply their imagination to take individual and organizational performance to new levels. Even in a challenging world there is great possibility; coaching and empowering leaders past what they know to be possible, Mapes skillfully stretches people’s perceptions to see new possibilities and experience the power of their imagination. A dynamic speaker with energy and humor, he captures and holds his audience’s attention with fascinating demonstrations that leave no doubt: “You Achieve What You Imagine.” Read more…

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