He has owned successful franchises, developed multiple online businesses, and has spoken all over the world to audiences as large as 25,000 people. He was a renowned leader in the Network Marketing profession with massive teams all over the world, earning awards for recruiting, retention and sales.

As a multiple 7-figure entrepreneur, husband and dad of five, Darin knows the struggle most have of trying to run a business and have a family. With the right mentorship, Darin believes any entrepreneur can get more customers, earn more profits, and take their business to the next level without sacrificing their health, happiness, and core values.

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During his military career, Rich was intimately involved in the world-renowned SEAL selection process, which whittles exceptional candidates down to a small cadre of the most elite optimal performers.

But Rich was often surprised by which recruits washed out and which succeeded. Someone could have all the right skills and still fail, while recruits he might have initially dismissed would prove to be top performers. The seemingly objective criteria weren’t telling him what he most needed to know: What does it take to be one of the highest-performing teams in the world?

Eventually, he cracked the code. Through years of observation, Rich learned to identify a successful recruit’s core Attributes, the innate traits for how a person performs as an individual and as part of a team. As well as understand once you build a high-performing team you must understand how to move through stress and uncertainty to become resilient. That same methodology can be used by anyone in their personal or professional lives.

Upon retirement in early 2017, Rich started working as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc. to teach corporate teams how to become high-performing.

In 2021, he launched his first book: The Attributes, 25 hidden drivers of optimal performance. He also launched his own consulting business, The Attributes Inc, and developed the revolutionary selection technique, The Attributes Discovery, to help organizations select and assess the right people and form the best teams.

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There is no one quite like Chief Petty Officer David Goggins. The Navy SEAL, one of an elite group of military men regularly sent on some of the toughest missions in the world, needed more of a challenge for himself, so he set about conquering the hardest sporting events known to man. Today he is considered to be one of the greatest endurance athletes in the world.

In less than four years, David has completed more than 30 endurance races, including multiple ultra-marathons, triathlons, ultra-triathlons, bike races, and arduous mountain ascents, setting new course records and regularly placing in the top five. In 2007, shortly before he was diagnosed with a hole in his heart, he completed 203.5 miles in the 48-Hour National Championship endurance foot race, beating previous records by 20 miles and earning a spot among the top 20 ultra-marathoners of the world. His exceptional achievements made him the subject of a lead feature in Runner’s World, where he was named, “Running Hero.” The Navy even asked him to be their poster boy and appear in a recruiting commercial.

David’s military record alone is astonishing. He is the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training (including two Hell Weeks), the U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as Honor Man) and Air Force tactical air controller training. He’s faced combat in Iraq and served as the bodyguard for Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. And those are only the missions he can openly discuss. This modern-day G.I. Joe has been involved in some of the most sensitive deployments in the military, including top-secret assignments that can potentially alter the course of international geopolitics and American foreign policy.

But all the awards, medals, accolades and magazine articles mean nothing to David. That’s not why he does what he does. Other than the more than $2 million he’s raised for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, none of this recognition is relevant to him. He’s not trying to be number one in the world. He’s not interested in how many races he’s run. He doesn’t keep track of the miles he’s gone through. There’s no scoreboard; there’s no finish line.

Instead, it’s all about achieving his personal best and pushing himself well past his comfort zone. David chooses to run the toughest races and put himself through some of the hardest military training programs in the country for no other reason than to test himself and see what he’s made of. For him, physical suffering is a journey of self-discovery, and endurance is a meditation that strengthens his faith and brings him closer to his God. No other experience makes him feel more clear, focused and alive.

To understand what makes this inspirational individual tick, it’s first necessary to know where he comes from. Born in 1975 in Buffalo into an abusive household, David was put to work in his father’s roller rink business from the time he could crawl. From kindergarten to his senior year in high school, he was almost never his class, and the neglected latchkey kid endured every kind of cruelty, from his own father’s psychological and physical abuse to the rampant racism of small-town Indiana, where he’d been raised by a working single mother since middle school.

Barely graduating with a 1.6 GPA, David was constantly told he was too dumb, too sick or too fat to make it in his chosen military career. In Brazil, Indiana, mere miles from a major KKK stronghold, he was threatened and called the “n-word” almost daily. He struggled with obesity, severe allergies, sickle cell trait, and a congenital heart defect. But he never allowed these circumstances to hold him back or make him a victim. He chose to overcome and prove the doubters and naysayers wrong.

It’s why David is such a sought-after public speaker to this day. His “no excuses; suck it up” approach has made him a favorite of the talking circuit, and he’s regularly invited to speak at college campuses and business forums and address top sports teams like the Seattle Seahawks. What his audiences get is a crash course in personal accountability. David is all about owning his failures. For him, today’s norm of coddling, entitlement, and blame is simply not acceptable. He’s pure old school, and that’s precisely what makes him one of a rare and extraordinary breed of men.

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In 10% Happier, Harris tells his story as only a reporter can: through deep research, tough questions, and a healthy dose of irony. The book is part investigation and part immersive journalism: one man’s accidental quest to boost his happiness quotient without losing his professional drive. After learning about research that suggests meditation can do everything from lower blood pressure to essentially rewire the brain, Harris took a deep dive into the underreported world of CEOs, scientists, and even Marines who use the practice to be calmer, happier, and less yanked around by their emotions. The book takes readers on a ride from the outer reaches of neuroscience to the inner sanctum of network news to the bizarre fringes of America’s spiritual scene, leaving them with takeaways that could actually change their lives.

The app Harris co-founded—called 10% Happier: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics—mixes the irreverence of the book with simple, practical, down-to-earth instructions. Users receive short daily videos, in which Dan discusses the practice with some of the world’s greatest teachers. The app also comes with a personal coach, who can answer questions and keep users accountable.

10% Happier is also available in podcast form, and features in-depth conversations about meditation and happiness with celebrities, doctors, scholars, and other icons, including the Dalai Lama.

Harris’ new book, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics,  quickly made its way onto the New York Time’s Best-seller list.

Previously, Harris was the anchor of the Sunday edition of World News. He regularly contributed stories on ABC for such shows as 20/20, World News Tonight with David Muir, and the weekday edition of Good Morning America. Harris has reported from all over the world, covering wars in Afghanistan, Israel/Palestine, and Iraq, and producing investigative reports in Haiti, Cambodia, and the Congo. He has also spent many years covering America’s faith scene, with a focus on evangelicals — who have treated him kindly despite the fact that he is openly agnostic.

Harris has been at ABC News for 16 years, receiving Murrow and Emmy awards for his reporting. Prior to joining ABC, he was in local news in Boston and Maine.

Harris grew up outside of Boston and currently lives with his wife, Bianca, and their son, Alexander, in New York City.

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James doesn’t merely report the research of others. He tries out the concepts for himself as he experiments with building better habits as an entrepreneur, writer, and weightlifter. In the end, his talks end up being one-part storytelling, one-part academic research, and one-part personal experiment, forming a colorful blend of inspirational stories, academic science, and hard-earned wisdom.

His book Atomic Habits has enjoyed over a year on the New York Times bestseller list, spent over 33 weeks on the Wall Street Journal bestselling list, and topped Amazon’s Most Sold List for over 31 weeks. Readers have given the book consistently high ratings: Amazon (4.8/5 stars), Audible (4.8/5 stars), and Goodreads (4.32/5 stars). Atomic Habits was also featured three times in the WSJ Bestselling Books under the topics of Hardcover Nonfiction, Nonfiction E-Books and Nonfiction Combined.

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Vishen grew up in Malaysia surrounded by diversity and describes his childhood schooling experience as “forgettable”. As a young adult, he envisioned going to school in the United States, and so he applied and was accepted into the University of Michigan’s highly touted Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program. Despite being among the top five ECE programs in the U.S., Vishen barely graduated because he didn’t click with the formal concept of education. These experiences ignited a passion within to evolve the education system. After creating Mindvalley, Vishen launched Mindvalley University, a yearly rotating school centered on holistic growth, and he built Mindvalley’s learning platform called “Quest”, which shows 5x higher completion rates than the average online course.

In 2016, Vishen penned his New York Times bestseller, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, which challenges you to reject the inherited Bullshit Rules (Brules) that hold you back. In 2017, it hit the coveted #1 spot on Amazon five times and twice he became the No. 2 author in the world on Amazon Kindle, overtaking JK Rowling and Stephen King. His book has since been translated into 20+ languages which led to winning many awards and being featured on several magazine covers in Malaysia.

Vishen believes in work-life integration, which is reflective of the company culture he created at Mindvalley. In fact, the company was recognized as one of the top 10 coolest offices in the world by Inc. Magazine and Vishen regularly contributes to media sites like Forbes and Thrive. He is a passionate health and education activist (read his exposé on Nestle in Malaysia, shared over 20 million times). He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council.

As a father of two, Vishen hopes for his children to grow up in a borderless and awakened world with extraordinary education options. His goal? For Mindvalley to reach 100 national schooling systems and every company in the Fortune 500 over the next decade.

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She is the Founder of Hello Fears, a social movement empowering millions to step outside of the comfort zone and tap into their full potential. She has spoken at TEDx, Google, P&G, Facebook, ESPN, Netflix, Microsoft, Toyota, and many more.

Michelle is also the creator of the project 100 Days Without Fear. Her work has been featured on CBS, CNN, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, NBC and Daily Mail among many others.

Early on in her career she worked as an Art Director at Young & Rubicam for brands such as Hershey’s, Wendy’s, AT&T and Revlon. Michelle is originally from Venezuela and she holds a Masters in Branding from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

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Audiences can now see Mario on his signature Never Settle Show, the world’s first crowd-produced, livestreamed talk show with live participation from the in-studio & online audience. After just one season, the show won Best Live Show of 2017 by the International Academy of Web Television. The show is being coproduced by Al Roker’s media company, Roker Media, filmed at NASDAQ Studio in New York City and distributed by NASDAQ on Facebook’s new network, Facebook Watch, along with Entrepreneur Network.

When he’s not playing host, contributor, and expert, he’s living a balanced life, playing husband and father, devouring sushi, meditating, adding to his metal lunchbox collection, and taking his “sneaker head” status to borderline obsessive levels. (Seriously, you wouldn’t believe this guy’s closet.)

While Mario is the face, the fun, the fashion, and the force that everyone gets to see and enjoy, Mario Armstrong Media is hardly a one-man show. Mario comes with an entire team of strategists, researchers, producers, idea generators, and content creators all working hard (and playing hard!) behind the scenes, making great things happen. Every day. Mario Armstrong is many different things: TV host, media personality, public speaker, public servant, and social entrepreneur. As a speaker, he has traveled around the world speaking for corporations and conferences about the integration of digital media, the future of technology, and innovative marketing strategies.

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72 days later, when Nando Parrado and Roberto Canessa cross the Andes looking for help, the world learns that 16 people have survived.

Faith, passion, team work and overall attitude were key factors in the most incredible story of survival that the world has ever witnessed.

Today, more than 40 years later, Carlitos has two children: María Elena de los Andes “Gochi” and Carlos Diego, and five grandchildren: Justina, Mía, Violeta, Juan Justo and Alexis.

He is an Agricultural Engineer graduated from Universidad del Trabajo del Uruguay, and developed that activity for 10 years.

In 1992 he ventured into publicity and advertising as a member of the creative team in Nivel / Publicis. He founded his own agency, Rating Publicidad, and was a member of the Board of Directors of Bates Uruguay Publicidad.

Today he manages his own company, dedicated to Communications, Consulting and Public Relations, and continues giving conferences around the world since 2002 as International Speaker.

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Education:

• Ph.D. in Marketing from the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University
• Degree in Physics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University
• An MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, AhmedabadConducted Workshops for executives of:
• Microsoft
• Google
• Merril Lynch
• Mc Donalds
• Chubb
• IBM
• United Airlines
• Allstate
• Johnson & JohnsonContributing Writer:
• Forbes (Contributing Editor)
• Inc.com
• CEO.comConsulted for the following Companies:
• RCA
• Reuters
• Citicorp
• GTE
• Pan Am
• Diner’s ClubMember of:
• American Society of Journalists and AuthorsTaught at:
• Columbia Business School
• London Business School
• The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
• The Haas School of Management at the University of California at Berkeley

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In 2007, FlyGirl launched VAI Consulting & Training, LLC. Through that work, she helps individuals and organizations make gutsy moves and create breakthrough results by applying her “Zero to Breakthrough^TM” Success Model – a mindset that helped to propel her career and kept her safe in air combat. FlyGirl regularly takes her message to premier meetings and conferences worldwide and is a Gutsy Confidence Mentor for elite senior executive Women in Tech.

As her newest business venture, in 2020 FlyGirl started FlyGirl Construction, a General Contracting Firm in the Atlanta, GA area.

As a Black gay woman and single mom, FlyGirl brings vital experience to her role as a member of the Forbes School of Business & Technology Board of Advisors and COMCAST/NBCUniversal Joint Diversity Council.

FlyGirl has two honorary doctorates and has received numerous awards as a pioneering pilot, including honors for her commanding role in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour’s story has been featured in the media including on CNN, MSNBC, The View, FOX News, Oprah Winfrey and many more, along with being a running back for the San Diego Sunfire professional women’s football team and two-time title holder of Camp Pendleton’s Strongest Warrior Competition.

She is currently working on her next book, The Gutsy Move.

How did it all start? Vernice was born in Chicago, IL in 1973, and moved to Memphis, TN after her parents divorced when she was three. By the age of four, she knew she wanted to be a police officer that rode a horse downtown. She received her first pony as a gift on the Christmas day following her fourth birthday and her dream quickly started to have a foundation in reality. In 1991, she graduated from John Overton High School for Creative and Performing Arts where she was very active in the music program, class vice president, a member of Mu Alpha Theta (mathematics honor society), and The National Honor Society.

In 1993, the future combat pilot enlisted in the Army Reserves and joined the Army ROTC program while at Middle Tennessee State University. During an Army ROTC career day, the seed of becoming a pilot was planted when Vernice saw the image of a young Black female in an Army flight suit. “Now why didn’t I think of that!” was her first thought!

In June of 1996, after a brief stint as a Nashville Sheriff’s Department correctional officer, Vernice took a break from college to accept an invitation to the Nashville Police Academy. She graduated in December 1996 – and later became the first woman of color on the Nashville Police Department’s motorcycle squad. She graduated from MTSU in December of 1997 with her B.S. in Physical Education: Emphasis in Exercise Science.

With the aviation seed in full bloom, Vernice was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on December 12, 1998 and on her way to flight school. When Vernice finally earned her wings in July 2001, the ambitious pilot ranked No. 1 out of both her class of 12 and of the last 200 to graduate. She made the Naval Air Station’s prestigious Commodore’s List, received the Academic Achievement Award, was the top graduate in her class, and went on to make history as the Marine Corps’ first African American female pilot.

After flight school, Vernice was stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton near San Diego, CA, piloting the AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter. While there she was Camp Pendleton’s “Female Athlete of the Year” and two-time titleholder in their “Strongest Warrior” Competition.

Deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, Vernice was recognized by the Department of Defense as America’s first African American female combat pilot. Vernice flew above the deserts of Iraq in her missile-equipped attack helicopter, engaging the enemy and scouting the roads from her cockpit, making sure they were safe for her fellow Marines and soldiers on the ground.

Upon leaving the military after the completion of two tours in Iraq, Vernice launched VAI Consulting and Training, LLC. She now resides in Atlanta, GA with her daughter Noah…her gutsiest move yet.

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Better known by many Fortune 500 companies as The Pit Bull in a Skirt, Deborah is an in-demand global keynote speaker with an explosive high-energy, captivating, engaging and in your face sassy approach. Deborah’s real-world case studies and examples about taking action comes from her exclusive first-hand research which profiles her as the best when it comes to delivering her findings on the international stage.

Deborah is also a popular virtual emcee and conference host, entrepreneur, bestselling author of five books, television personality, swimming champion and consultant advising numerous brands like Walmart, Nike, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Outdoor Industry Association, Mincron and more.

As a Certified Meeting Professional, Deborah is an expert at teaching people how to achieve outstanding results by focusing on people. Whether it’s food and drink, lodging, transportation or event planning, Deborah’s talks stress the importance of the relationship between a guest and a host and the fundamental role hospitality plays in increasing the sales volume of an organization.

Also, she is the founder and host for the top 15% in the podcast world, Hospitality Today Live weekly broadcast show while taking special pride in formulating the first-ever International Hospitality Women’s Day.

Although Deborah wishes she was a mermaid, Arizona is her home with the hubby, Jerry and their rambunctious 4-leged her lover boy, Bear.

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His accolades include Director magazine’s Top 10 Original Thinker and Forbes’ 7 Most Powerful Ideas 2011, alongside features in The Wall Street Journal, Wired and The Huffington Post.

In 2001, Nic founded the Centre for Well-Being at the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and went on to produce groundbreaking work, including the Happy Planet Index (2006, 2009, 2012), which led to his prestigious 2010 TEDGlobal talk in Oxford.

He has written over 20 publications and authored one of the three original TED Books— The Happiness Manifesto. He is founding director of Happiness Works, working closely alongside Delivering Happiness (a social business set up by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com).

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Juliet helps attendees learn the pivotal difference between activity and productivity. She teaches them a streamlined method for personal process improvement – leading to more creativity and engagement. She helps executives, managers and teams answer the critical question “What thoughts deserve my full attention today?”

Juliet regularly wows audiences as a high-impact, high-energy speaker. Yet her deeper mission is to show organizations how WhiteSpace® can change the negative patterns and behaviors that prevent them from achieving optimum results. Her clients include a number of Fortune 100 companies and span a wide array of industries, from financial services to technology, manufacturing to the military – executive workshops to audiences as large as 7,000.

Incredibly intuitive, Juliet successfully blends highly customized content with a keen understanding of clients’ needs in her programs and consulting work. With a unique blend of charisma, humor and tough love, she has the uncanny ability to connect with people at all levels, compelling them to make real, lasting change. Yet beneath her powerful assets, she is both authentic and accessible. As a busy corporate speaker and consultant, business owner, wife, and mother of three young boys, she practices on a daily basis the WhiteSpace® concept she shares with clients.

Juliet Funt is a force for change in organizations around the world, helping them and their WhiteSpace, recharge their people and reclaim their passion for work.

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George Dom is a former naval officer and aviator. His career included key leadership positions in high performance organizations, including four aircraft carrier fighter squadrons and command of the air wing on the USS John F. Kennedy. He was an instructor pilot at the Navy Fighter Weapons School (Topgun) and served as commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels. After “graduating” from the Navy, he became a business aviation consultant to Fortune 500 corporations, private companies and high net-worth individuals.

Flying fighter jets in training and combat, in the unforgiving environment of an aircraft carrier at sea, as well as high-speed and very low altitude formation acrobatics, was a unique thrill and privilege for George. However, what gave him the greatest lasting satisfaction was “building” high performance leaders and teams. For an organization like the Navy, there is no such thing as “lateral entry”. They can’t hire a squadron commander from the business world, so leadership development is not only the key to success, but crucial to survival.

Achieving individual and collective high performance requires High-Trust Leadership and Full Engagement. This is true in sports, the military, medical teams, and in the business world today. Through daily, deliberate and focused effort, a culture of high-trust and fully engaged “wingmen” can be developed at all levels. This results in a “force-multiplier” with results exponentially greater than the sum of the ingredients.

George’s passion continues as he builds high performance leaders and teams across America. He helps business leaders improve their individual and organizational effectiveness by building High-Trust Leadership and Full Engagement by all hands. George Dom shares the science-based method for developing Full Engagement. He helps audience members acquire the ability to intentionally invest their full and best energy–right here, right now.

An “OK3” is the highest grade attainable in Navy aircraft carrier landing competitions. Less than 1% of all landings are graded an “OK landing on the #3 wire.”

George’s keynote presentation and workshops will benefit your leadership team, and your organization. He will help you unleash the human talent in your group to achieve exceptional results, customer/employee satisfaction, and shareholder value. George Dom will help you get OK3 performance in your business.

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Professor Mintzberg has devoted himself largely to writing and research about managerial work, strategy formation, and forms of organizing. In 2004 he published Managers Not MBAs, in 2007, Tracking Strategies and in 2009 Managing.

In collaboration with colleagues from Canada, England, France, India, and Japan, Mintzberg has worked for much of the past decade to develop new approaches to management education and development. The International Masters in Practicing Management has been running since 1996; the Advanced Leadership Program and the International Masters for Health Leadership have been running since 2006. All are rather novel ways to help managers learn from their own experience.

In 2007, along with Phil LeNier, Sasha Sadilova, and Jonathan Gosling, Mintzberg created CoachingOurselves.com, which brings all these efforts to natural fruition: practicing managers developing themselves in small groups. Mintzberg teaches in these programs and supervises doctoral students.

In all, Professor Mintzberg has published about 150 articles and 15 books. Honors have included election as an Officer of the Order of Canada and of l′Ordre national du Quebec, selection as Distinguished Scholar for the year 2000 by the Academy of Management, and two McKinsey prizes for articles in the Harvard Business Review.

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This year, Radio Ink Magazine has named Maria one of the most influential women in radio due to her successful national radio show, “Tu vida es mi vida.” The daily show motivates listeners to make lasting positive changes in their lives. Maria′s broadcasting talent is also portrayed in her weekly motivational segment on Telemundo′s (NBC) Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste Arraras where she uses real life situations to help people make better decisions in their lives.

Off air, Maria′s international newspaper column, “Mujer sin límite,” is published weekly in the top 50 markets in the United States and abroad. In addition to her weekly newspaper article, Maria′s monthly column, “Supérate,” in People en Español reaches over 20 million readers every month.

Maria reached a new milestone when her first book, Mujer sin límite, reached the top of the non-fiction bestseller list on its first month on sale. In the book, Maria offers simple strategies women can use to gain the self-confidence needed to achieve their goals in relationships, family, and careers. Her second book, Pide más, espera más, y ¡obtendrás más!, (published in September 2010) presents readers with practical tools in how to use the art of negotiation to excel personally and professionally. This book reached the top of the non-fiction bestseller list on its first week on sale.

Maria Marin is the honorary spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association. Whether she is presenting a negotiating seminar to a corporation, or speaking to a women′s organization about self-confidence, her knowledge, inspiration and compelling messages have changed people lives forever.

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Called the nation′s foremost expert on leadership, John was born in central Ohio. He credits his excellent leadership instincts and his early leadership training to his father, Melvin Maxwell, whom he followed into the ministry. For over twenty-five years, John led churches in Indiana, Ohio, and California.

Dr. Maxwell is a prolific author, penning over 30 books with more than 7 million copies sold. His hottest titles include: Thinking for a Change, Running With the Giants, Leadership 101, Attitude 101, The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader′s Day, Failing Forward: Turning Your Failures into Stepping Stones for Success, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Leadership Gold, Put Your Dream to the Test , and Everyone Communicates, Few Connect : What the Most Effective People Do Differently. Many of his titles have landed on the best-seller list in noted publications such as the New York Times, Business Week, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and CBA Marketplace.

John Maxwell′s philosophy that “everything rises and falls on leadership” motivates his every endeavor to help individuals reach their highest potential, both in the home office and abroad. Each year he speaks to the leaders of diverse organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments, the National Football League, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United Nations.

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After completing a distinguished record at Stanford University, Victoria went to train and work professionally in the fields of acting, comedy, writing, and film production. Included in this experience was the rare distinction of being mentored by the legendary Marcel Marceau.

Known for her unique style of blending the spoken word with physical expressiveness and comedy, Victoria has earned awards for her writing and performance work, as well as acclaim from critics across the country ranging from the New York Times to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Her professional appearances such as HBO’s Sex & The City; film documentaries directed by Academy Award nominees; over 27 television commercials; off-Broadway shows; NBC News; Fox News; ABC/Good Morning America’s stage in Times Square; and performances of her original one-woman shows at scores of high profile theaters, comedy clubs and corporate venues have provided the toughest test of her talent. Through it all, Victoria has uncovered a rare ability to connect with every audience and to open minds and hearts to her message.

Her interactive, high-content breakout sessions that follow have people laughing, learning, and re-engaging with their team mates and their work in an entirely new way. Participants leave with invaluable new insights, practical and applicable communication tools, and an unforgettable, laughter-rich experience.

Victoria’s skill for bringing art, experience, and creativity into the corporate messaging process developed through years of experience — as a writing-performing artist, a corporate television spokesperson, an associate producer of comedic-theatrical educational and training videos, and a senior leader of experiential education courses (ropes courses and backpacking expeditions) for special ed groups and company retreats.

You can bet that corporations like Starbucks, Administaff, 24 Hour Fitness, JetBlue University, PNC Bank, Christus Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Interstate Hotels & Resorts Company, Bosley, Chick-fil-A, and the NYPD do not assemble their people for major corporate events just to be entertained. They chose Victoria knowing she would make a sustainable difference in the passion and performance of their people.

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Kelley’s experience as a Motivational Speaker and Life Coach has allowed him to train more than 250,000 people. While serving as a media coach, Kelley trained several corporate leaders and government representatives. Because his trainees were frequently interviewed on CNN, 20/20 and 60 Minutes, it was up to Kelley to properly prepare these individuals for their highly publicized stories. His media coach experience also gave Kelley an opportunity to coach President Clinton’s White House Fellows, a leadership group which included Gen. Colin Powell.

For several years running now, Kelley has been rated as the number one speaker at the Securities Industry Association at the Wharton School of Business. Kelley has appeared on, Good Morning America, and his not for profit foundation applies the same principles to schools across the nation and in his own ABC TV primetime television special for children called The Game: Winning at Life.

On Nov. 5, 2009, VH1 premiered, Broke and Famous, a docudrama showcasing the powerful journey of former child-star, Willie Aames. The show trails Aames as he pulls himself back into financial prosperity with the help of Kelley’s unique coaching style. The financial docudrama was a heart-felt story of redemption and also served as the catalyst for the IAFSCA’s launch of the Stand Up for Financial Literacy Campaign (STAND4FL).

Kelley and his team of financial literacy advocates continue to speak out about the need of a universal approach to fiscal education and responsibly. So far, their efforts have fostered a national dialogue around the issue and have ultimately creating the largest unified financial literacy campaign in the financial service industry.

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Gloria has touched many lives over the years. Through her talks and presentations, her consulting and training programs, thousands have unearthed the secret to projecting their personal presence with charisma, power, and poise in their business and personal lives. She has created an arsenal of programs and speeches that have and will continue to inspire people to see life’s obstacles as opportunities to grow and emerge stronger, smarter, and more determined than ever to live life to the fullest.

Prior to 1985, she spent sixteen years in corporate America. Then, during her early years developing Global Protocol, Inc., she studied and conducted seminars on business protocol, professional etiquette, and personal image. These experiences gave her the groundwork needed to develop her company, Global Protocol, Inc.

Persevering Entrepreneur

A question Gloria constantly hears is: “How did you get into this business?” Her response: “I evolved into it.” It was not a profession for which you say, “When I grow up I want to be. . . .” Life does not always work that way. Detours in the road cause us to reroute our goals and our ambitions. The challenge becomes to stay focused on an outcome that works for you, not against you, whatever the odds. First, you have to tap into your unique abilities (your gifts); from this you identify your passion. Next, you create your plan. (Read Gloria’s “Upfront and Personal” blog to learn more about her journey and how you can use her experiences to enhance your own career goals.)

Gloria has always been an achiever with great work ethic reviews. When bad times and corporate cutbacks left her dangling in 1980, literally, she decided to focus on being a full-time mother. To fulfill her ambitions and her need to be engaged with people, she became involved in volunteer work at the YMCA and YWCA. Then, as she helped the YWCA develop “lunch and learn” programs, an idea emerged.

In 1985 she launched a company known today as Global Protocol, Inc. She used her fashion-design schooling, cosmetic training, and color-analysis expertise to get started as an image consultant and debuted a series of fashion workshops for both men and women. But something was missing, so she researched and found The Color Studio in Richardson, Texas; The Professional Image Institute in Atlanta, Georgia; and The Protocol School of Washington in Washington, D.C. The only training available at that time was in the form of certifications from these institutions. She completed all of them—sometimes more than once. Then Gloria formulated her own version of this new and emerging industry. Of course, it took years to make this all happen. She started in 1985 but her plan did not fully come together until 1994, when she landed her first major retainer with AT&T—you can be sure that a lot happened in between.

Exemplary Survivor

Recuperating, Gloria continues to share her knowledge.

Gloria has overcome many challenges in her life, both personal and professional. Her first serious personal challenge happened when she was stabbed in a senseless act of violence in 2004 at an upscale Chicago department store. She stopped the attempted theft of a mink coat. She was told she would never regain full use of her severed left thigh muscle. She didn’t listen and instead focused on rebuilding her leg muscle. She was still alive! The rest was up to her. Beating the odds, she is now fully recovered and has full use of her left leg. With the help of her faith, determination, and physical therapy regimen, she walks proudly today with no sign of a limp—even in high heels! She is now able to talk about the healing process from this senseless act of violence as an inspiration to others.

If that was not enough, in January 2010 she was hospitalized for emergency surgery and learned that she had a rare form of cancer (carcinoid cancer). She thought she had been living a very healthy life! She ate right, exercised regularly, maintained a healthy weight, did not smoke, and rarely drank alcohol. Her response: “If I am going to contract cancer, of course, it is going to be a rare one!” Instead of letting this unexpected illness consume her, she fought back with her faith, diet, and exercise. She is winning the battle without radiation or chemo. While in the hospital, she made the decision to record the wisdom she acquired through her years of work (her legacy) in a four-book series entitled, The Art of Professional Connections, which is now available in soft-cover and ebook (Kindle) formats. These books were released in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Overcoming obstacles is what inspires her: achieving dreams against the odds. These personal traumas have made her a stronger person and an inspiration for many.

Dedicated Mother and Grandmother

Gloria has a son and a daughter (both in their 30s), who have blessed her with eight grandchildren (ages ten and under). Although they live in two different states (Arizona and Virginia), she is there when they need her to help with the children. Whether it is watching the children while their parents enjoy a vacation or taking the children on an adventure.

It only took one phone call in the spring of 2007 from her daughter to inspire Gloria, without hesitation, to move from Chicago to Phoenix in November of 2007—a move that proved to be a blessing in disguise. She arrived in time to experience the amazing birth of her daughter’s twins (Adam and Allison). Her daughter, Serena, now has four children (Jonathan, Adam, Allison, and Janie). Her son also has four children (Aiden, Hannah, Kate, and Lauren). They keep her spirit young!

Giving Volunteer

Gloria has served on numerous fundraisers, benefiting organizations like The American Red Cross, Lutheran Social Services, and the Serenity Hospice. These campaigns involved organizing fundraising events, commentating fashion shows, and arranging for donations. There are just not enough hours in a day to “give” time to all the charities in need. Therefore, on her globalbusinessprotocol.com website, she designated a monthly blog called “In the Spotlight” to spread the word and promote “good works.”

Her professional memberships include the National Speakers Association, American Society of Training and Development, Association of Image Consultants International, and local Chambers of Commerce, to name a few. Whatever the membership, she always takes an active volunteer role. These roles can range from being a people mover at a national convention to organizing chapter programs and speakers.

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Ms. Nichols’ extraordinary story of transforming her own life from a struggling single mom on public assistance from South Central Los Angeles to now Millionaire Entrepreneur is the inspiration behind her bold mission to teach others that it is possible to do the same. Using her signature No Matter What! system (and based on her New York Times Bestseller by the same name), Lisa teaches people how to master accomplishing unfathomable goals and to tap their limitless potential.

Her featured teacher role in the self-development movie and phenomenon, The Secret, catapulted her popularity across the globe. Lisa has appeared on the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” “Extra,” “Larry King Live” and starred on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning show, “Starting Over.”

Coined “The Breakthrough Specialist” by her peers in the industry, her powerful message of empowerment, service, gratitude and excellence has been delivered via workshops and programs which have impacted the lives of millions of adults and over 200,000 teens through her non-profit foundation, Motivating the Teen Spirit.

Honored with numerous awards for her work, Lisa has received the Humanitarian Award from the country of South Africa, The Ambassador Award, and The Legoland Foundation’s Heart of Learning Award. The City of Henderson, Nevada named November 20th as Motivating the Teen Spirit Day and the City of Houston, Texas named May 9th as Lisa Nichols Day for her dedication to service, philanthropy and healing.

As a founding member of the Transformational Leadership Council, Lisa joins other personal and organizational development luminaries such as Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, John DeMartini, Marci Shimoff and others to co-create value and learning that help people change their lives and change the planet.

As CEO of Motivating the Masses, Inc., Lisa Nichols leads a highly energetic, heart-centered and experienced team of business and leadership development master trainers and coaches who serve speakers, authors and entrepreneurs with world-class programs, masterminds and products. Lisa lives, plays and works in the greater San Diego, California area and on stages around the world.

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Prior to founding Cole Media Management, Frances worked at St. Martin′s Press, Viking Penguin, Doubleday, and Broadway Books as an editor of commercial nonfiction, working on popular psychology, parenting, self-help and how-to books. The experience of helping authors translate their ideas into books that retained their unique voice is what makes her valuable to her clients. “There′s no point in my writing a perfectly crafted sound bite that you have to strain to remember,” Frances says. “You have to sound like you. Authenticity is integral to trust.”

As President of Cole Media Management, Frances′ clients have appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Oprah, C-SPAN, CNN, Squawkbox, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live, The Discovery Channel, The BBC News, E! Entertainment, Access Hollywood, Project Runway, Top Chef, ESPN, Extra! Fox and Friends, The View, Cashin′ In, QVC and others. Clients′ print interviews have appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, Newsweek, Vogue, W, O Magazine, Town & Country, Harper′s Bazaar, Tatler, etc.

The scope of their work includes preparation for television and print interviews, IPO road shows, meetings with potential investors, and internal meetings with partners, sales staff, and in-house personnel. They also provide presentation skills seminars and speechwriting for clients.

Frances also writes for WomenOnBusiness.com, Intent.com, DivineCaroline.com, and Executive Travel. Her most recent book, The Wow Factor, was published by Random House in August 2010.

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Orman was the contributing editor to “O” The Oprah Magazine for 16 years, the Costco Connection magazine for over 18 years, and hosted the award winning Suze Orman Show, which aired every Saturday night on CNBC for 13 years. Over her television career Suze has accomplished that which no other television personality ever has before. Not only is she the single most successful fundraiser in the history of Public Television, but she has also garnered an unprecedented eight Gracie awards, more than anyone in the entire history of this prestigious award. The Gracies recognize the nation’s best radio, television, and cable programming for, by, and about women.

In March 2013, Forbes magazine awarded Suze a spot in the top 10 on a list of the most influential celebrities of 2013. In January 2013, The Television Academy Foundation’s Archive of American Television has honored Suze’s broadcast career accomplishments with her recent inclusion in its historic Emmy TV Legends interview collection.

In 2010, Orman was also honored with the Touchstone Award from Women in Cable Telecommunications, was named one of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes and was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree from Bentley University. In that same month, Orman received the Gracie Allen Tribute Award from the American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT); the Gracie Allen Tribute Award is bestowed upon an individual who truly plays a key role in laying the foundation for future generations of women in the media.

In October 2009, Orman was the recipient of a Visionary Award from the Council for Economic Education for being a champion on economic empowerment. In July 2009, Forbes named Orman 18th on their list of The Most Influential Women In Media. In May 2009, Orman was presented with an honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Illinois. In May 2009 and May 2008, Time named Orman as one of the TIME 100, The World’s Most Influential People. In October 2008, Orman was the recipient of the National Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign.

In April 2008, Orman was presented with the Amelia Earhart Award for her message of financial empowerment for women. Saturday Night Live has spoofed Suze six times during 2008-2011. In 2007, Business Week named Orman one of the top ten motivational speakers in the world—she was the ONLY woman on that list, thereby making her 2007’s top female motivational speaker in the world.

Orman who grew up on the South Side of Chicago earned a bachelor’s degree in social work at the University of Illinois and at the age of 30 was still a waitress making $400 a month.

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