1. the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and experience for the purpose of enhancing
individual performance and self-perception.
* The following names represent only a partial listing of available speakers.
Bruce Appelson
Bruce Appelson is an independent management consultant, executive coach, facilitator, and keynote speaker who has been helping some of America’s largest and most complex organizations achieve their maximum potential. Clients engage Bruce for his expertise in team building, virtual teaming, sales training, collaboration, change management, preventive health, leadership, conflict resolution, competency assessment, performance management and executive coaching.
Emory Austin
Emory Austin delivers value in keynotes, presentations, and seminars. Her themes of leadership development, customer retention, increasing market share, the transformation of change into vision (and other topics) resonate in audiences for years to come. Her exceptional gifts as a storyteller allow her to explore anything and everything to stimulate productive imagination and create the unique climate of fresh insights and understandings, on a minute-by-minute occurrence.
Noah Blumenthal
Noah Blumenthal is a bestselling and award-winning author and was named by Leadership Excellence Magazine as one of the world’s “Top 100 Minds in Personal Development.” As a keynote speaker and executive coach Noah helps individuals and organizations develop heroic leadership, and has worked with clients in the Fortune 500 in financial services, advertising, media, pharmaceuticals, professional services, utilities and consumer products.
Michael Broome
Michael Broome graduated from Appalachian State University, where he designed his major on the subject of leadership. He made a "D" in the only public speaking course he ever took! Upon graduation he started his own marketing business and in 1979 he began a speaking profession, which has enabled him to address over 3000 audiences throughout North America and the world. His clientele rank among the Fortune 500 and the associations to which they belong.
Les Brown
Les Brown is an internationally recognized speaker and CEO of Les Brown Enterprises, Inc., he is also the author of the highly acclaimed and successful books, Live Your Dreams, and newly released book, It's Not Over Until You Win. Les is the former host of The Les Brown Show, a nationally syndicated daily television talk show which focused on solutions rather than problems.
Scott Burrows
Scott used his powerful success formula - Vision, Mindset and Grit during his entire life to maximize untapped potential, excel and surpass the competition. He played college football at FSU under Coach Bobby Bowden. He was a # 1 ranked kick-boxer having his last fight broadcast by ESPN. At the age of 19, Scott's life took a dramatic turn - he was a passenger in a single car accident which left him paralyzed from the chest down.
Bill Butterworth
Bill Butterworth's extraordinary ability to blend humor, story-telling, wisdom and practicality has made him one of the most sought after speakers in venues throughout North America. Many consider him the #1 humorist/expert on life and work issues. Through his wit, warmth, insight and realism, he brings help and hope to his audiences everywhere.
Jack Canfield
One of America's leading experts in the development of human potential and personal effectiveness, Jack Canfield is both a dynamic and entertaining speaker and a highly sought after trainer with a wonderful ability to inform and inspire audiences toward increased levels of self-esteem and peak performance. His powerful talks and results-oriented seminars on achievement, motivation, personal power, and the psychology of success bring about immediate changes and long-term growth in all kinds of individuals and groups.
Christine Cashen
Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride. Christine Cashen delivers a fast –paced, hilarious program with useful content that makes her a sought after speaker worldwide. For more than 10 years, she has jazzed an amazing variety of audiences throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa and Australia. Christine is an authority on sparking innovative ideas to handle conflict, reduce stress and energize employees.
Dan Clark
In 1982, Dan Clark was sponsored by Zig Ziglar into the National Speakers Association and soon received NSA's highest earned designation, CSP-Certified Speaking Professional. Since then, Dan has spoken to over 2.5 million people in all 50 states, throughout Canada and in 15 other countries in Europe, Asia and the former Soviet Union.
Andy Core
Andy Core has a master’s degree in the science of human performance and has spent the last 16 years mastering the art of inspiring people to become energized, healthy, motivated and better equipped to thrive in today's hectic society. His “research scientist meets standup comic” style gives audiences the proprietary information and inspiration needed to accomplish more at work, live healthy, and still have a life.
Roger Crawford
The rules of tennis are designed to ensure fair competition. This is what makes the Roger Crawford story so amazing. He successfully competed against able-bodied opponents, though he appeared to have a significant disadvantage. That is what your eyes would tell you, but you cannot see courage. Sports Illustrated calls Roger one of the most accomplished physically challenged athletes in the world. Despite four impaired limbs, he was an NCAA Division I college athlete and holds current certification from the United States Tennis Association.
Mack Dryden
When groups want a message with their merriment, Mack is the motivational humorist speaker they call. Creating hilarious custom humor for each client comes naturally to the former staff writer for Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, who performed on The Tonight Show with both the late Johnny Carson as well as with Jay Leno. In his most popular keynote, “Laugh to the Top: A Hilarious Guide to Achieving Your Goals,” his stories of surviving two battles with cancer.
Linda Edgecombe
Linda Edgecombe is an internationally renowned award-winning humorous speaker, trainer and consultant. She is a best selling author who energizes every room as she leads people to loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. Her audiences are motivated and shown how they can shift their perspectives on life, work and themselves. Change has never been this painless!
Susan Ershler
Susan’s record would be remarkable enough if it only detailed her business achievements. During her 23-year corporate career, she has held a series of increasingly responsible executive positions in the sales divisions of Fortune 500 companies. She led teams to sales records, beating quotas from $1 million to $600 million. Ending as a vice president of sales for a multi-national telecommunications corporation, she was responsible for their fast-growing Internet division.
Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson first stepped on to the world stage in 1986 when she married Britain’s Prince Andrew, second son of Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke and Duchess of York have two daughters, Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York (age 19) and Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York (age 17). Divorced in 1996 after ten years of marriage the Duke and Duchess divorced remain close friends and co-parents. The Duchess is widely admired for her “comeback spirit” – having created a new life as a single working mother.
Steve Ford
Steve has enjoyed a successful acting career for over 20 years appearing in over 800 hours of film and television productions. He has worked on over 30 films and many guest leads in television. Most recently you would have seen Steve appearing in the hit movie Transformers, and Black Hawk Down. Steve’s other film credits would include films such as Contact with Jodie Foster, Armageddon with Bruce Willis, Starship Troopers, Eraser with Schwarzenegger, Heat with Al Pacino, Carrie II, Young Doctors in Love, and When Harry Met Sally as Meg Ryan’s boyfriend.
Juliet Funt
Daughter of Allen Funt, creator of the Candid Camera television show, Juliet has spent her life observing the hidden truths beneath our social selves. She won't hide a camera in your office but will shine a light on the blind spots holding you back from creating the life you dream of. Juliet lights up the platform with a true wordsmiths love for the poetry of a well-turned phrase.
Anthony Galie
Anthony has a B.A. in Psychology from Rutgers University, he
also attended Florida Atlantic University for his Masters
Degree. In addition to his own practice as a
psychotherapist, he has published numerous articles in
leading Trade and Industry Journals. For over 18
years, he has helped motivate many of the country’s leading
corporations including Federal Express, Sears, Merrill
Lynch, National Association of Home Builders, Prudential,
Harris Corporation, Bell South, Pitney Bowes and has twice
addressed the Million Dollar Round Table.
Yossi Ghinsberg
Author of "Heart of the Amazon", Yossi Ghinsberg is one of the most exciting speakers you are likely to encounter anywhere today. Yossi's message is universal and inspirational - his manner soothing and reassuring, his style unassuming yet absorbing and most importantly, his messages can be taken further.
His new book 'The Laws of the Jungle' has recently been published in the US.
Steve Gilliland
Since the turn of the century, Steve Gilliland is one of the
most sought-after and top rated speakers in the country. Steve’s motto is:
“If you take care of people, the business will follow.” Implementing this
principle, he has helped people grow their business and expand their life by
teaching them to rethink their work, their relationships, and themselves.
Organizations throughout the world have grown more profitable by improving their
#1 resource – their people.
Scott Ginsberg
Scott Ginsberg is the author of seven books including HELLO, my name is Scott, The Power of Approachability, How to be That Guy, and Make a Name for Yourself. As one of the youngest members of National Speakers Association, Scott gives presentations, breakout sessions, keynote speeches and seminars to tens of thousands of people each year. He's shared the stage with bestselling authors/speakers like Jeffrey Gitomer, Jim Collins and Fred Reichheld.
Sam Glenn
Who is Sam Glenn? Sam is creatively known as the “Chalk-Man.” At 6’7”, Sam graduated from Xavier University on a basketball scholarship. After graduation, he ran a business in a multi-million dollar industry, but saw it instantly vanish before his eyes in a fire. Riddled with depression, he spiraled until he was sleeping on borrowed floors and working as a nighttime janitor. Eventually, a few small words took hold of him and motivated him to change his life, making him the huge success he is today.
Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton is also a role model, a humanitarian, and a cancer survivor. As a public speaker, he exudes enthusiasm and inspiration. As a figure skater, he is forever bridging the gap between sport and entertainment. As a role model, he contradicts the saying that "good guys finish last." As a humanitarian, he avails himself to any plight that will improve mankind. But, more important, as a cancer survivor he is a constant reminder that with fortitude and determination, anything is possible.
Peter McLaughlin
A poll conducted by the Journal of Business Strategy named Peter McLaughlin, along with Tom Peters and Peter Drucker, as one of the top business speakers in the nation. Peter is the president of McLaughlin Company and author of CatchFire: A 7-Step Program to Ignite Energy, Defuse Stress, and Power Boost Your Career. He also co-authored, Mentally Tough: The Principles of Winning at Sports Applied to Winning in Business.
Dr. Will Miller
Dr. Will Miller delivers a unique message of how our connections to others provide a potent source of strength in achieving life balance. His book, Refrigerator Rights, is based on 14 years of social science research in the area of culture and interpersonal relationships. His aim is to show the connection between our loss of intimacy with people in our lives and the stress and disconnection that we feel in everyday life. He is a popular speaker in the corporate world, most recently speaking to Microsoft, IBM, Citi Group, Prudential and Merrill Lynch.
Wes Moss
Wes was born with a heart for entrepreneurship, beginning several successful business ventures in both high school and college. By his second year at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wes was running a franchised painting business with more than 20 employees and finished as the top producer in the state of North Carolina. After graduating with an Economics degree from Chapel Hill, he moved to Atlanta, where he became a Vice President at one of the world’s largest investment firms in just five short years.
John Powers
John speaks to over one hundred groups a year, which includes business and professional people, educators, students and community groups. He has spoken before such organizations as American Express, AT&T, Arco Oil, the Chicago Buffs, General Dynamics, The International Association of School Business Officials, Mutual of New York, The National Association of Fraternity Advisors, Norwest Bank, Suimitomo Corporation, Sun Life of Canada, Union Carbide, U.S. Steel and the United States Post Office.
Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D., has counseled more than 7,000 high performers and consulted with 400 leading corporations and health care organizations. He has delivered over 4,000 keynotes to professional and lay audiences worldwide, including invited addresses to the Million Dollar Roundtable, the Entrepreneurship Institute, Conde Nast Publishers, State Farm Insurance Co., AMA Leadership conferences, and numerous health care systems and Fortune 500 companies.
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan is the founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc. and the creator of the Strategic Coach® Program. Since its inception in 1988, this lifetime focusing program has helped accomplished entrepreneurs reach new heights of success and happiness. Dan has over 30 years of experience as a highly regarded speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to entrepreneurial individuals and groups. A sought-after speaker, Dan Sullivan is the author of over 30 publications, with a reading and listening audience of over 100,000 individuals.
Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy is one of America's leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. He's a dynamic and entertaining speaker with a wonderful ability to inform and inspire audiences toward peak performance and high levels of achievement. He addresses more than 400,000 men and women each year on the subjects of personal and professional development, including the executives and staff of IBM, Arthur Andersen, McDonnell Douglas and The Million Dollar Round Table.
