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With her PhD in gossip, numerous EMMY® awards and social media reach topping 120 million per month, Dr. Shawne Duperon is considered by many to be one of the most innovative experts on communication today. From London, to Athens, to Munich, to across North America, Dr. Shawne educates corporations, universities, governments and entrepreneurs, on how to effectively communicate resulting in increased retention, engagement and productivity in the workplace. Her popular and progressive conversations on forgiveness as a leadership tool, amplify inclusion and respect in the workplace. Her case study is Project Forgive, a non-profit and non-religious educational foundation that reaches millions in social media and tens of thousands in her Facebook Live Broadcasts. You’ve seen this Six-Time EMMY® winner featured in major media including: CNN, ABC, Inc Magzine, and USA Today. As a scholar, Dr. Shawne’s expertise is leading-edge. Applying gossip theory, she implemented strategies that caused Project Forgive to go viral, garnering an endorsement from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the honor of a Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for her work on global forgiveness.

As a finance executive and business strategist I came to realize I couldn’t reach my financial targets or strategic goals without every member of my team playing full out. As I worked to help each person optimize their potential I saw how different everyone was—each one requiring a unique approach to their personal development. Discovering new ways to impact people and performance turned into a passion I pursued relentlessly. This became exponentially more important a few years later after I fell down a mountain. The result of this fall from grace was about three years of down time—the first spent as my body disintegrated and the next two invested in rebuilding. At my lowest point, I could only be out of bed for a few hours a day with any type of activity being near impossible.

I am a strategist that is passionate about helping businesses and organizations achieve triple bottom line success to grow market share and loyalty. It may be that my diverse consultant and life experience is key to finding your solution. Your business strategy can benefit from an uncommon vantage point that includes being a contributing artist researcher and coauthor in Art Based Inquiry as well as strategy consultant specializing in diversity inclusion, author of your introduction to brand risk management innovation needs and opportunities…and a general Master Solutions Finder.

I coach people just like you to grow their businesses and bring their dreams into reality. But who am I, and how did I get to this point? I’m a fourth generation entrepreneur, and I started answering phones at the tender age of only 4 years. The truth is, I never had any intention of owning a business when I grew up! But as I found myself going through college and graduate school, I was asked to take on a lot of leadership roles, and to develop and run projects. I discovered that I loved the process of building something from nothing, so that’s what I did!

There’s a better way to reach your big goals. It’s simple, scientific, and measurable. I’ve used it to become a best-selling author, blogger/program host for international brands, a popular speaker on international stages, Mastermind leader, and coach to people like you, who want giant breakthroughs without sacrificing your quality of life. The results I get for audiences, clients, and businesses are made up of a series of small shifts that catapult you to breakthrough success. I call these Suttle Shifts.

Sahar Nafal, founder of The Bright Side of Life is a master at community building and a speaker who has devoted her business to assisting people to build stronger, deeper, and more passionate communities. Sahar is also the creator of “Souled Out Live Events” Workshops and many others to helping workshop leaders all over the world fill their events with ease. The BSL began quietly in 2008 with 6 members meeting in Sahar’s family room. Sahar’s vision of gathering like-minded women in business to celebrate their beauty and uniqueness as business owners has now grown to include more than 7,500 members. Sahar Nafal was named Women-Owned Business of the Year by Women’s Initiative for Self Employment and was featured in the Wall Street Journal.

Bill Stierle is called upon to mediate high profile and sensitive disputes in the areas of business, personal conflicts, entertainment and government. Since 2000, Bill has brought his unique blend of determination and creativity to ending bitterly fought lawsuits. His demeanor, empathy and interpersonal skills enable him to be a great communicator. He has the rare intellectual ability to synthesize complex issues and distill them in a form easily understood by the participants. Known for his exceptional understanding of interpersonal dynamics and the ability to grasp the most complex issues he has been continually sought after to resolve the most difficult matters in the area of business disputes, medical malpractice, class action, personal injury and family law cases. Bill has the ability to reduce the emotional load in the dispute and allowing him to identify the most effective and timely means to achieve settlement. As a master of the process and settlement, he has a unique talent for blending his understanding of the parties’ needs with his extensive knowledge and experience regarding the way people think, behave and the understanding of each participants beliefs that may be preventing resolution. His determination mixed with ease under pressure makes him the ideal mediator to resolve even your most contentious disputes.

THE BECOMING YOUR BEST DIFFERENCE “THE 12 PRINCIPLES ARE CRUCIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF ANY LEADER, IN ANY ORGANIZATION, IN ANY INDUSTRY!” Stephen M.R. Covey Many wonder if they have what it takes to achieve their dreams and get the results they’ve always wanted. We understand how hard it is to lead a team, a business, or even your own life. That’s why after four decades of research, we have identified the 12 things great leaders and high achievers do to accomplish extraordinary results! Leaders, managers, and employees have finally found something they can use to create sustainable success. Regardless of your current situation, Becoming Your Best provides solutions to meet your needs

Mike Skrypnek, author of three books, including his recent, “Big Impact Giving – for Canadian Baby Boomers”​ and “Big Growth, Big Impact”​ all available now on Amazon.com, is Canada’s leading authority in coaching high net worth families and entrepreneurs in their personal journey to realize a bigger impact in their lifetimes & beyond. Families have re-directed $8,705,275 to charitable causes and saved over $3,340,120 in current income & estate taxes with Mike’s guidance. Mike’s Big Impact Giving process makes estate & legacy planning purposeful. 2,498 donors, entrepreneurs, lawyers, accountants, financial advisors & philanthropic professionals in Canada & the United States have been impacted through his presentations.

Linda Vanderwold is an author, speaker, writing coach, and the creator of the VanWrite Clear Writing method. Linda speaks anywhere people want a competitive advantage in today’s global write-race. Her simple, non-academic thinking and editing programs sharply target the real business world. Linda’s life and business journey to develop VanWrite are fascinating, but who really cares?! You want to know that: • She “accidentally” invented VanWrite in response to a real business need when Price Waterhouse asked her to create writing seminars for staff; • Her seminars are FUN; she edutains the audience with her fast-paced, humorous ah-ha moments; • 90% of her business comes from client referrals and repeat business; • In response to various client requests, she created Team VanWrite to develop flexible onsite and online seminar formats; • Most uniquely, the team developed software that implements the VanWrite editing system to protect your training investment every time staff write! • Immediately, you will realize Linda does what she loves, and loves what she does.

My name is Mark Harris. We are dedicated helping you obtain The Ultimate Strategic Advantage. You may be asking: “what is that?” or “how do you do that?” The answer is quite simple. It’s all about “Putting Valuable Ideas Into Action”. Whether you’re an individual, working on a team, building a company, or running a world-wide organization, all growth, achievement, and success comes through ideas being put into action. Of course, while this idea is simple (and profound), sometimes it’s not always easy to execute. So, The Thought Leadership Alliance is continually bringing on the best minds in the world, to help you and your people, find & create better and more useful ideas, and give you the tools & strategies for implementing those ideas in your team, business or organization; and most importantly, your life.

Teresa is a 4x bestselling author and an international speaker sought by entrepreneurs and large corporations wanting to better understand how local word of mouth can suddenly turn epidemic. Specializing in the topics of influence and success, Teresa has a proven track-record in understanding word of mouth epidemics having taken three books to best-seller status in only 8 months. Her recently released book Mass Influence hit #1 international bestseller status in North America and Europe on the same day it launched. Teresa teaches business and marketing courses around the globe, including teaching courses to start-up entrepreneurs in developing countries. As the Chair of the Evolutionary Business Council, Teresa leads an international, invitation-only council of speakers and influencers dedicated to teaching the principles of success. For more information, or to sign up for her free e-newsletter, please visit www.TeresadeGrosbois.com

From humble beginnings, John & Donna grew up in the Midwest with Loving & Caring parents; who taught them Love and Good values. Their concept was simple, they did the “Cause Marketing” between businesses and consumers, and when a consumer purchased a product or service a Donation would go to a Charitable cause. This was in essence the beginning of the Charitable Giving Foundation. Over the years, they continued to develop, improve and perfect their concept. They worked in various capacities with Charitable organizations to help them generate donations and endowments to continue their important work. They expanded their program and discovered new ways for people to give to their favorite causes. This allowed people to contribute from their regular household purchases even if they did not have extra funds available to make a separate donation. They pioneered the concept of the “paid volunteer”(Certified Associate) so that these CA`s could be compensated to help Charitable causes to continue their good work.

Great stories, well told, really can change the world. And no one understands that better than author Jerry B. Jenkins, who for more than 40 years has used the art of story to carry life-shifting messages to millions. An insatiable learner, Jenkins’s passion for prose has rendered an astonishing 186 books (and counting) including the bestselling Left Behind series. Twenty-one of his books have reached the New York Times bestseller list and seven have debuted at number one.

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. BNI was founded in 1985. The organization now has over 7,000 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 6.6 million referrals resulting in over $8.6 billion dollars’ worth of business for its members. Dr. Misner’s Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 20 books including his latest release; “Who’s In Your Room?” He is a columnist for Entrepreneur.com and Fox Business News and has taught business management at several universities throughout the United States. In addition, he is the Senior Partner for the Referral Institute – a referral training company with trainers around the world.

FEM Talks – Alliance of Women Educators, Healers, and Leaders offers many ways to put women educators in the spotlight; to support women to connect with one another and grow together in business and interpersonally. Women tell us that our events are fun and bring them big results. The ultimate vision of the FEM Talks women’s community is to create waves of practical change on this planet by inspiring local women to link arms and move forward together – harnessing and unleashing the power of our collective wisdom. We applaud and endorse one another as we re-claim our roles as the Leaders, Teachers and Healers in our communities. Our organization wishes to fortify and nourish all women in living powerful, healthy and prosperous lives. We look forward to the ripening of your experience of yourself as a woman, and the revealing of your endless gifts.

Paul Hoyt, managing partner and best-selling author, has led hundreds of CEO’s, entrepreneurs, and executives from around the globe through their unique journeys of growth and discovery. His expertise, strong passion, and comfort “from the boardroom to the boiler room” allows him to propel professionals and organizations from a myriad of different industries and experience to reach the business and personal success they want. His experience and extensive knowledge in the key performance areas of a business enables Paul to analyze and assess the strengths, opportunities and gaps of your foundations, and then develop the strategic and business plans, financial models, and growth strategies needed to improve profitability, productivity, and growth. His experience includes management responsibilities at Oracle, EDS, Litton Industries, and Qwest Cyber Solutions, and he’s helped clients and businesses of all sizes achieve tremendous success in funding and executing their growth and exit strategies, goals and objectives.

Cheri S. Hill, is the “Wealth Protection Diva” and CEO of Sage International, Inc., a leading provider of financial education, business development and wealth protection strategies. A company that for over two decades continues to play a huge part in supporting the economic engine driving this country – small business – the backbone of America! They feel blessed that they’ve been instrumental in putting a solid foundation under so many dreams. Those dreams have manifested into thousands and thousands of successful companies. Cheri truly believes that if she’s going to help you start a business then she has to help you stay in business! Besides teaching thousands of business owners, investors, professionals and entrepreneurs how to properly structure their business and personal assets to safely grow, protect and leverage their hard-earned wealth from the Three Flaming Arrows of Challenge: Income Taxes; Liability Exposure; Probate and Estate Taxes, her Sage Team works really hard to provide you with the ongoing education, network of resources and back-end support services so you create a more profitable business venture and more importantly, keep you in compliance at both the state and federal level.

Nancy first founded Nancy Monson Coaching, Inc., now Leadership Alignment Consulting Group, in 2003 to offer customized leadership and organization development services that support leaders in achieving their highest potential and effectively leading their organizations. For over twenty years, Nancy has specialized in leadership development and organization change strategies. With extensive knowledge, credentials and experience in leadership and change, her expertise is tailor-made to effectively coach and guide leaders at the highest levels. She has helped dozens of senior leaders, executive teams and boards increase their effectiveness through her unique combination of strategic thinking, pragmatic problem-solving, organization-wide perspective, expert facilitation and teaching abilities, and breakthrough coaching techniques. She has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, spanning financial services, high-tech, nuclear energy research, government, medical instruments, bio-tech, transportation, food service, entertainment, non-profit and education. As a frequent speaker and workshop leader, she has presented at conferences, universities and colleges, and has published articles on leadership and change.

In the winter of 1980, while working as an account executive for an LA investment company, Debra attended an evening seminar entitled, “Money Magic.” Thinking she was walking into another dry financial tutorial, she sat transfixed as the seminar leader shared radical ideas about how prosperity is really created – ideas that had nothing to do with working hard or investing wisely but rather using energetic tools like the now popular “Law of Attraction” to create prosperity. Feeling as if every fiber of her being was resonating with the seminar leader’s words, she knew that night that her life’s work was to study this knowledge and share these principles with the world. The next morning she quit her job and spent the next several months studying the laws of true success and prosperity as expounded on by icons of western “metaphysical” thought such as Napoleon Hill, Wallace Wattles, Earl Nightengale and Florence Shin. In early 1981, she founded Yes to Success Seminars, Inc., a company dedicated to teaching enlightened, timeless principles of success and prosperity – in modern day languag