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Hard working. Perseverance. Strive for Perfection and Winning in Spite of... There are many people who would like to see those qualities in themselves. Just a small percentage can claim…

Avik Roy is the President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP.org), a non-partisan, non-profit think tank that conducts original research on expanding opportunity to those who least…

First and foremost, Ted is an educator. He has taught high school students at Maple Ridge Secondary School for over thirty years. Although he has had several opportunities to take…

Dr. Jada Daves is the founder and president of Positive Results, a motivational speaking, training and program development firm. She earned her doctorate from Vanderbilt University in Human Resource Development…

With Vinny you have a leader who has done more than read a textbook on the subject of leadership and logistics. You have a career Army officer with 33 years…

Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins is an actress, singer, and producer most known for her starring role as “Joelle” in the critically acclaimed Netflix Original Series, Dear White People (2017-2021) and for her ground-breaking…

Mike McKinley is a businessman, motivational speaker, consultant, author, business owner, and developer of a showcase garden destination. For over 25 years, he has been involved in the daily operations…

Peter Guber has spent his entire life blazing his own trail. From movies to music to television to sports, he has seized opportunity and been a pioneer in businesses and…

For the past 20 years, Harriet Turk has challenged her audiences to think about their life choices. In a world peppered with indifference, complacency, and difficult decisions, she offers her…

Erick Erickson is the host of the nationally syndicated Erick Erickson Show from Atlanta, Georgia after a decade hosting the evening drive on America's most listened to news-talk station, WSB…

David Kestenbaum and Jacob Goldstein are correspondents with NPR's Planet Money team. Their stories, which are heard by millions of listeners on Morning Edition, All Things Considered and This American…

On Christmas Eve, 1968 the Astronauts of Apollo 8; Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders did what no other humans had ever done. Now, almost 50 years ago, a…

Steve Gresham is a longtime consultant, executive and investor in the wealth management industry. During his 38 year career he has led several successful transformations, most recently as Executive Vice…

CARLTON S. ASHBY is a native of Long Island, New York. He was raised by his two beautiful parents, Mr. & Mrs. Vincent C. Ashby. Carlton attended Hampton University and…

Alan Schaefer is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Banding People Together, a performance improvement company that focuses on collaboration and the impact it makes on employee engagement, leadership,…

When Lyn St. James completed her first Indy 500 at the age of 45, she was just the second woman in history to race in the event. Some doubted that…

Larry Van Horn is an entrepreneur, board member and leading expert and researcher on health care management and economics. A non-traditional academic, his activity spans business, health policy, and academia.…

Around the world, meeting planners and audiences call Phil Steffen...."The speaker who EXCEEDS the highest expectations!" - Addressed over 1900 audiences on five continents - Over 80% of his speaking…

Dr. Bill Thomas is an author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, farmer and physician whose wide-ranging work explores the terrain of human aging. Best known for his health care system innovations, he…

Ira Blumenthal collects quotations. One of his favorites is "The true measure of a man is how many lives he can jam into one lifetime " Ira has certainly jammed…

B. Joseph Pine II is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups alike. He is cofounder of Strategic Horizons LLP, a thinking…

Eden Dranger is a public speaker, stand up comedian, writer, and women's health advocate. She performs stand up regularly around Los Angeles and produces and writes for TV and YouTube…

Dennis Conner, also know as "Mr. America's Cup" is the world's most successful Americas Cup Skipper, a four timewin ner of the America's Cup. Winner of more than 100 America's…

Now that rapid change has become the norm, there is no better guide to inspire the innovators within your organization than Harvard Innovation Fellow Dr. David Ricketts. For the past…

As a math and computer science guy, Bill discovered the power of managing emotions while he was working in the technology industry. Bill is very honest about the struggles he…

Living with Tourette Syndrome can be a challenge, but Brad Cohen believes he has overcome his disability by living life to its fullest. Brad has been a highly respected teacher for 14…

Olympic medalist Hollis Conway was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 8, 1967. From a difficult birth where his head was lodged under his mother's rib cage, he was given…

Jeff Civillico recently celebrated a 10-year run on the Las Vegas Strip as a Headliner with Caesars Entertainment at the iconic hotel properties The LINQ, The Flamingo, and The Paris.…

Jeff is a speaker, author, success coach, broadcast personality and lawyer. He heads Blackman & Associates--a results-producing business-growth firm in the Chicagoland area. Jeff's clients call him, a "business-growth specialist."…

Jeff Allen combines clean, hilarious humor like no other comedian working today. Besides performing at corporate functions and fundraisers, he regularly appears on television, radio and casinos across the country.…

Leadership Expert David Cottrell has created a legacy of leadership excellence. During his three decades of leadership experience in corporate America, David has lived the obstacles, frustrations and issues today's…

Chris defied the odds, surviving the loss of his parents to suicide and cancer. He brings a practical message of hope, perseverance, and personal development to inspire and train individuals…

An expert professional speaker and leadership development authority, Chip Madera presents radical leadership ideas that produce radical change! He works with organizations and associations who want to increase their motivation…

Lee Crockett is a national award winning designer, artist, author and international keynote speaker. He is is co-author of Understanding the Digital Generation, The Digital Diet, Living on the Future Edge,…

Marcia L. Tate, EdD, is the former Executive Director of Professional Development for the DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia. During her 30-year career with the district, she has been…

Dave Knox is a leading consultant, speaker, and coach in the areas of innovation, marketing, and digital transformation. He's been asked to share his expertise by some of the world's…

Alan Stein, Jr. teaches proven strategies to create winning mindsets, rituals, and routines during the unseen hours. As a successful business owner and veteran basketball performance coach, Alan spent 15+…

Chris Spielman is a former football player and is currently an analyst for ESPN covering college football. Spielman is a graduate of Ohio State University, where he was a two-time…

Sean Forbes is a hip-hop artist from Detroit, Michigan who happens to be deaf. In 2006, after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Sean co-founded the Deaf Professional Arts Network,…

Dr. Atkinson is an expert on women's health, nutrition, fitness, stress management, and achieving maximum health.  

Peter Warren Singer is Strategist and Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, founder of NeoLuddite, a technology advisory firm, the author of multiple award-winning books, and a contributing editor…

As a behavior analyst and body language expert, Scott Rouse holds multiple certificates in advanced interrogation training and has been trained alongside the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Military Intelligence, and…

Anyone can deliver a speech. Awakening, Inspiring and Igniting leadership that produces measurable results, that's a different matter. Before implementing John Hersey's Creating Contagious Leadership program, one region of Wells…

Deneen Borelli is the author of Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation. Deneen is a contributor with Fox News and has appeared regularly…

At the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, Nikki Stone became America's first-ever Olympic Champion in the sport of inverted aerial skiing. What made this performance so unbelievable, was the…

"Joe has consistently demonstrated a willingness and ability to improve the quality of people's lives. He has developed a reputation for delivering high content programs that inspire as well as…

Steve Doocy is the Emmy award winning host of FOX & Friends, America's number one cable morning news program. For many years, he was the Times Square reporter for the…

You have to hear Sean McArdle. In industry, he is touted as the "$100 Million Salesman." He is a Master Motivator and speaker in the areas of sales, negotiation, strategic…

Daniel Sieberg is the head of media outreach and official spokesperson at Google. Since joining the company in late 2011, Sieberg leads a team that supports journalists around the world…

Carlos Whittaker is a self-proclaimed "Hope Dealer" who spends the majority of his time telling stories on stages and phone screens across the world that lead people towards action. He's…