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Billy Cox is an internationally recognized business leader and success coach. Billy is a man who has lived his experiences, not just studied them. He has dedicated his life to helping others achieve their dreams. He is considered by many to be an expert on peak performance and he knows what it takes to win. Billy started in sales and marketing when he was 17 years old. For over a decade he worked his way to the top of every sales and management level, eventually becoming president of the company. Billy and the other company leaders used the powerful Get in the Game concepts and techniques to achieve record-breaking sales.
He is the author of the highly successful book You Gotta Get in the Game and the accompanying workbook titled "The Dream Book". Through his books and speaking, Billy is inspiring audiences everywhere to focus on the key issues that improve performance and create maximum results. His hands-on experience and proven track record make him one of the best success trainers in America today. Billy does a limited number of seminars and workshops for select companies, organizations, and teams around the country. Read more about Billy's speaking under Seminars.
Billy considers his personal accomplishments to be just as important to his professional achievements. He regularly donates his time and talents to youth sports and various charities. Together with his wife, Susan, and their four children, Billy lives in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas.
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Named Dallas' Most Organized Person by D Magazine, Christina is a living testament that her organizational methodologies work as well in practice as on paper. Since 1986 she has been developing and delivering productivity coaching and training programs for a variety of clients including Dell, Intuit, PepsiCo., and numerous other Fortune 500 companies. Her custom-designed seminars positively impact her clients' efficiency, effectiveness and bottom-line results. Her business and organizational skills, coupled with her experience in personal and transformational development, add a motivational and inspirational quality to The Effective Edge programs.
A skilled professional with masters level studies in both psychology and philosophy, Christina has expertise in the areas of human resources, organizational and workplace design, training programs, and marketing. She participates as a member of her Church board, Impact Austin and a graduate of Leadership Austin (class 2004-5).
She balances her active business life through involvement in community service, developing seminars, and the pursuit of cycling and yoga. Christina resides in Austin with her husband George, and three children. Christina never waivers from the belief "It really is possible to have it all," a way of life she bestows to all her program participants.
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Christopher Novak started The Summit Team (www.summit-team.com) as an extension of over 20 years of professional experience in positions that included Director of Human Resources for Cornell University¹s Campus Life division, Human Resources Manager for Syracuse China Company, a unit of Libbey Inc., and as an officer and military aviator. An experienced human resources executive, his expertise includes training design and facilitation, employee relations, recruitment, coaching, and leadership. His passionate stage presence and genuine rapport, make him a sought after performance coach, skills trainer, and motivational speaker.
He has authored more than 20 articles for magazines that include Newsweek, HR Magazine, Human Resource Professional, Air & Space, Retired Officer and The New York Times Syndicate. Novak has a master¹s degree in business management, specializing in human resources, from the State University of New York¹s College of Technology and a dual bachelor¹s degree in aeronautics-mathematics from Miami University (Ohio).
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David Cottrell, President and CEO of CornerStone Leadership Institute, is an internationally-known leadership consultant, educator, and speaker. His business experience includes senior management positions with Xerox and FedEx. He also led the successful turn-around of a chapter eleven company before founding CornerStone.
David's 25-plus years of professional experience are reflected in over twenty highly acclaimed books and his reputation as a premier public speaker. David has been a featured expert on public television and has presented his leadership message to over 250,000 managers worldwide.
1975 Graduate of the University of Arkansas
1975-1984 - Xerox Corporation - Positions included sales representative, sales manager and sales planning manager.
1984- 1993 - FedEx Corporation - Positions included District Manager and Regional Manager
1993-1996 - National Spirit Group - Executive Vice President
1996 - Founded CornerStone Leadership
Author or Co-Author of:
- Birdies, Pars & Bogeys: Leadership Lessons from the Links
- Leadership … Biblically Speaking
- Listen Up, Leader
- Listen Up, Sales and Customer Service
- Listen Up, Teacher
- The Managers Coaching Handbook
- The Managers Communication Handbook
- Memos to Managers
- 136 Effective Presentation Tips
- 175 Ways to Get More Done in Less Time
- Monday Morning Leadership
- Monday Morning Customer Service
- Leadership Courage
- Becoming the Obvious Choice
- Management Insights
- The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus
- Monday Morning Mentoring
- Monday Morning Choices
- The Nature of Excellence
- Leadership Energy
- 12 Choices … That Lead to Your Success
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David Reed attended Texas A & M University where he received degrees in Chemical Engineering and Computer Science. Prior to founding Customer Centered Consulting Group, Inc., he served with Andersen Consulting, Exxon, and Walt Disney World. David’s mission is to help organizations of all types and sizes improve their effectiveness by:
- Getting the right PEOPLE (Human Resources) doing the
- right THINGS (Operations) with the
- right ATTITUDE (Customer Service) with the
- right TOOLS (Technology) and for the
- right MONEY (Finances).
David is the author of an easy read customer service book titled Monday Morning Customer Service and conducts customer service training and consulting for a variety of organizations.
David resides in Frisco Texas with his wife and two children and travels throughout the country, helping schools, churches, corporations, and government agencies identify their strengths and weaknesses. Then, by working with leadership teams and teaching simple processes, he helps organizations create and implement common-sense solutions to their problems.
Well-known as a speaker and trainer in corporate America, David also has been a featured guest and expert on programs and panels exploring various customer service issues.
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For more than 30 years, Dr. Sandy Gluckman has assisted leaders in aligning their organizations to deliver exceptional performance.
Recognized for her ground-breaking techniques in organizational and leadership development and corporate communications, Dr. Gluckman's approach has been described as "life changing" and "a breath of fresh air." Her techniques also have been successfully used by start-ups to multinational corporations in the U.S., England, France, Germany, Australia, and South Africa.
Sandy has lectured for the Texas Woman's University Executive MBA program and the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management. She has also been published extensively in business journal, as well as being a popular guest featured in the national media.
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After receiving a master’s degree in engineering from Stanford University,Ed Oakley spent 15 years in the computer industry, mostly with Hewlett-Packard, managing as many as 300 people. He has been on a continuing quest over the last 30 years to understand how to bring out the very best in people, teams and organizations.
Today, he is CEO of Enlightened Leadership Solutions, Inc., a multimillion dollar consulting and training firm focused on balancing the "hard" and "soft," the processes and people, to
create measurable solutions by making leadership simple.
Ed is a well-known speaker, facilitator and consultant. He holds the National Speakers Association’s Certified Speaking Professional
award, and has been applauded by managers from over 65 countries.
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Ken is an accomplished speaker, author and consultant and a recognized influencer in the fields of leadership, coaching and sales performance. Ken has over twenty years of domestic and international sales, coaching, and executive leadership experience. He has successfully led the sales organizations for two Fortune 500 companies and has held senior executive positions in three top professional services organizations. Ken is currently a Managing Principal with Capital H Group in The Woodlands, Texas and the cofounder of Proseris Services.
Ken’s success has always been built on his lead-by-example philosophy that gains the trust, respect, and commitment to excellence of those around him. Ken has penned several widely read articles and white papers on the topics of coaching, high-performance selling and leadership. He is the co-author with David Cottrell of the popular book Management Insights.
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Lee Colan is a high-energy executive advisor, speaker and author. He has a proven track record of helping companies manage rapid changes.
Prior to starting The L Group in 1999, Lee was an executive for one of the fastest growing companies on NASDAQ at the time. He has held leadership positions with Fortune 100 companies including American Airlines and McKesson. He has also held consulting positions with two premier consulting firms: Booz-Allen and Hamilton and William M. Mercer.
Lee serves on the board of directors for an Inc. 500 company. His articles and practical advice have appeared in a wide variety of publications. He has also authored two books: Sticking to It: The Art of Adherence and Passionate Performance, that have been widely read and applied by many of the Fortune 1000 leadership teams.
From emerging companies to the Fortune 500, here is a sampling of organizations who have experienced the positive impact of Lee Colan's practical approach:
Aviall AT&T Wireless Services Crosstex Energy Services Footstar Hunt Petroleum Corporation Jiffy Lube Jo-Ann Stores Johnson Controls KPMG Lyrick Studios MAPEI PacifiCorp Pegasus Solutions Regal Aviation Safety-Kleen Texas Instruments Volunteer Hospitals of America (VHA) Yum! Brands
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Lorraine Grubbs-West, president and CEO of Lessons in Loyalty, was a senior executive with Southwest Airlines for 15 years. Her career with Southwest included positions in marketing, employment and leadership development. Prior to Southwest, she was the founder of Aviation Charter International.
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Paul B. Thornton is a consultant, trainer and speaker specializing in the areas of management, leadership and team building. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the selection and development of leaders. He is the author of "The Best Leadership Advice I Ever Got". Visit Paul's leadership site at www.betheleader.com
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Stephen Krempl is an international speaker and trainer. He has led corporate training and education for Fortune 500 companies such as YUM! Brands, Inc., PepsiCo, and Motorola, and for the largest training and educational institute in Singapore. His 20-plus years in the field have provided him the opportunity to work with and train leaders at all levels in 25 countries.
He speaks regularly at local and national association conferences, public seminars, and organizational meetings around the world on topics ranging from change and process improvement to solving complex business problems. His unique and engaging presentation style is the result of his many years in training and his involvement in various aspects of stage, video, and television production.
Stephen is co-author of Training Across Multiple Locations (2001, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.) and Business ER (2003, Xulon Press) and has developed numerous training programs.
He is also an inventor. Drawing on his experiences as a speaker and trainer, he developed a new presentation theory that led to the development of new software and hardware that allows one person to easily run a multi-media presentation, thereby increasing the interest, retention and recall of any message.
Stephen appeared in the International Who's Who in 2000 and is a member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the Asian Regional Training and Development Organization (ARTDO).
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In 1984, Terri founded The Kabachnick Group and in over 20 years has had the honor and privilege to work with some of the world’s most successful business leaders. She is one of retailing’s most sought-after productivity specialists and as an international expert on "perfecting the human side of business”, Terri is frequently quoted as an employee behavior expert and has been featured in such publications as USA Today, numerous Fairchild Publications, Chain Drug Review, as well as other trade and industry publications. Her articles on communication and employee behaviors and beliefs have become required reading at many top companies.
A frequent keynote speaker at industry and trade conferences, Terri’s motivational and informative presentations educate managers and executives in the behaviors, beliefs, values, attributes and competencies necessary for top performance and productivity. Terri frequently tells audiences worldwide:” A business doesn’t make people successful – people make a business successful.”
She is one of only 7 people worldwide to hold the following designations:
• CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) –awarded to fewer than seven percent of professional
speakers • CPBA (Certified Professional Behavior Analyst) • CPVA (Certified Professional Values Analyst) • CAIA (Certified Attribute Index Analyst)
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Tony Jeary, considered by many to be the world’s foremost presentation strategist, has traveled globally for almost two decades teaching others how to present with excellence. Driven from an early age, at 23, Tony became a self-made millionaire by helping others. He demonstrates his value by being extremely disciplined, organized and as a result, a man of action. Tony has published more than three dozen books and resources on the subjects of presentations and strategic effectiveness. In his state-of-the-art studio or at the client’s site, he personally coaches the world's top CEO’s and presidents of companies like Wal-Mart, Ford, New York Life and Texaco and has influenced hundreds of thousands in 36 countries.
Tony consistently provides best practices, benchmarking ideas, and business resources to his clients from over 17,000 personal connections.
There are many words that could be used to describe Tony Jeary: success coach, author, speaker, celebrity, or even a "high-performance resource"; but his incredible track record of consistently exceeding expectations as a speaker, teacher, and author has earned him the title of Mr. Presentation™!
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Valerie Sokolosky is President of Valerie & Company, an international leadership development company in Dallas, Tx. The firm's expertise has received front page Wall Street Journal press coverage and is quoted in leading newspapers and magazines. For over 25 years, Valerie has influenced the corporate world as a keynote speaker and author of 7 books. Known for her high energy and impactful presentations, Valerie has helped thousands reach their leadership potential using practical tips and poignant stories.
She currently serves as Publisher for the prestigious national women's news magazine, Women's Enterprise USA. Valerie has served on numerous boards including Leadership America and Executive Women of Dallas. She has also written articles for Southwest Airlines Magazine for the past ten years
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Vicki Hess, RN, is the founder and principal of Catalyst Consulting, LLC. She is passionate about helping forward-thinking organizations develop fully engaged employees and leaders who deliver remarkable business results. Notable clients include Booz Allen Hamilton, Four Seasons Hotels, DLA Piper Rudnick and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
A highly-regarded speaker and expert in employee engagement, customer service, team dynamics and workforce development, she brings more than
23 years of hands-on business know-how to her clients. Her professional experience includes major account sales for Xerox Corporation as well as
training and development for a major computer retailer. At LifeBridge Health, she was responsible for employee training, team building, customer service and leadership development for 6000 employees. A registered nurse, she also has more than a decade of experience in the healthcare industry.
To learn more about how Vicki can lead you, your team and your organization to Professional Paradise, call 443.927.3597 or visit www.VickiHess.com.
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At the age of thirty, Vince Poscente learned that 16.572 seconds could change your life. He stood atop the mountain knowing that in just over 16 seconds he would cover two-thirds of a mile, exceed 135 mph and hopefully launch himself into the Olympic record books. Even more remarkable, Poscente went from recreational skier to the Olympic Gold Medal round in just four years.
Since the 1992 Olympic Winter Games, Poscente has combined his understanding of speed and focus within his successful business career. With a master¹s degree in organizational management and as the former VP of Marketing for North America¹s largest real-estate investment services, Poscente is well known as an expert communicator.
A highly regarded and sought-after business consultant, Poscente continues to work with leading corporations around the nation and across industry lines. As CEO of Be Invinceable Group, he and his team are dedicated to helping companies and corporate leaders to ignite their vision and execute their strategies to eclipse their competition.
Poscente sat on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame in 2003. He is the author of Invinceable Principles and lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife and three children.
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