Journey To Success

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor and Bestselling author, Tom too tall Cunningam, interviews Mark Minard.

Mark Minard is a husband, and father of 5. He is the Owner and Co-Founder of Dreamshine http://www.dreamshine.co, which proudly serves individuals with special needs. He’s the Owner & Host of Elevating Beyond Podcast http://www.ElevatingBeyond.com. He’s the published author of The Story of YOU, Transforming Adversity Into Adventure, Taking You Dreams To The Next Level & Beyond! He’s just an ordinary dude, with an extraordinary faith, believing all things are possible.

Diana Dentinger, author of Modus Vivendi: Your Life Your Way interviews Fauna Hodel.

Fauna Hodel was born in San Francisco in 1951 to the Caucasian daughter of Dr. George Hodel, a prominent and wealthy California doctor who was implicated in the Black Dahlia Murder.  Fauna was given up at birth under mysterious circumstances to a Black maid and Black shoeshine man at the Riverside Casino in Reno, Nevada.

Fauna is the Executive Producer and Creative Consultant for the motion picture, “Pretty Hattie’s Baby”, based on her life story, and the author of “One Day She’ll Darken”, her autobiography about the first 25 years of her life.

Fauna has been involved with philanthropy through her work at Celebrity Society magazine, and co-producing various celebrity events and galas.

She executive produced her own radio show titled “Fauna’s Charity Sizzle Report” on The Amazing Women of Power Talk Radio, and co-hosted “Dare to Dream” with Dr. Anne Marie Evers, the doctor of affirmations.

http://www.journeystosuccessbook.com/Fauna-Hodel.html

Chris Patton is President/CEO of the Mike Patton Auto Family in LaGrange, Georgia, a three-dealership group with roughly 100 employees representing Honda, Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram franchises. Along with his younger brother (and partner) Brian, he is a third-generation owner and grew up working in every department in the business, beginning at the age of 10.

He also writes a blog (ChristianFaithAtWork.com) to business owners and leaders who are working to integrate their Christian faith into their businesses.  This blog has led to multiple articles being published in TwoTen Magazine as well as various speaking and teaching engagements, including multiple Skype sessions with audiences and pastors in Northern India.

He and his wife Kim live in LaGrange, GA with their three teenage children.

http://www.christianfaithatwork.com/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instrutor, Tom too tall Cunningham interviews Mick Lexington.

Mick Lexington graduated from Carnegie Melon University, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where he studied Fine Art and Creative Writing. Upon graduation he moved to Paris where he apprenticed as a painter and collagists in the studio of British Painter Sean McTigue.

In 1987, after a year in Paris, Mick returned to London where he began working on his own artwork at McTigue’s Monmouth Studios in Noting Hill Gate. Mick worked there until the studio was destroyed by fire the following year.

While in London, his love of music found Mick forming the British rock band Checkpoint Charlie. As the bands song writer, Mick fronted the band as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist.

After his music career, Mick moved to New York to work as a graphic artists in the advertising industry. He wrote advertising copy for clients including Panasonic and Harley Davidson. During this time Mick began writing fiction, taking classes and participating in workshops with literary personalities such as S.L. Stebel, Catherine Ryan Hyde, Barnaby Conrad and Ray Bradbury.

Apart from his numerous articles for the NY Press on Art, Music and Culture, Mick wrote the New York cult novel, “Mr. Jack”. During his research for the novel, Mick became aware of Shanghai during the period in which the series is set. His fascination for Chinese culture, together with the drama of the period inspired him to begin writing the series Shanghai Shnaghai.

Mick's poetry and fiction have appeared in Ploughshares Tin House Granta and Glimmer Train. He lives and writes in New York City.

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor, Tom too tall Cunningam interviews Jim Shorkey.

Jim Shorkey is a successful businessman who, in just over a decade, expanded his western Pennsylvania automotive dealership into a six dealership conglomerate that is consistently among the top performing companies, in any industry, in the region. Jim attributes his success to the skills he has learned from studying the lessons of the most successful people the world has ever known. These principles have not only helped Jim in the business world, but have helped to improve his personal life as well.

Jim created his newest venture, Results From Thinking, for the sole purpose of sharing the formula for success that Jim himself followed while building his automotive empire. Jim's belief is that this formula is transferrable to anyone and to any business. His informative and inspiring talks will take you through exactly what he did to turn his business from "bankruptcy imminent" to the profitable company that it is today and, through his programs, he will teach you the skills needed to reach this level of success in any area of your life. If you can tell Jim Shorkey what you want, he can show you how to get there! 

http://resultsfromthinking.com/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor, Tom too tall Cunningham and Jim Shorkey owner of 7 car dealerships in Pittsburgh, interview Al Walker

Al Walker is a Motivational Humorist who brings strong content to any program.

Al’s speaking career began in the training business which he and his organization continues to provide through programs in Leadership, Personal Development, Time Management, Strategic Planning, & Customer Service.

He is also an author whose two books, Thinking Big & Living Large and The Sheep Thief , have sold over 10,000 copies each.  Al’s experience is guaranteed to provide his audiences with a humorous, uplifting message that challenges people to think, lighten up and laugh at the same time. Al’s ability to immediately connect with his audiences, have them participating and enjoying themselves from start to finish while also providing them with solid, relevant content that encourages them to think bigger, do what needs to be done to increase productivity and thrive in these challenging times is guaranteed to make their world and yours more fit to live in.  Al’s unique approach is what has led to over 90% of his speaking and training being for repeat and referred clients. 

www.alwalker.com

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instrutor and MWR Life Inspiration Ambassador, Tom Cunningham (too tall) interviews Sania Jamil

Sania is the founder & CEO of Bumble Brain Box, a monthly subscription box that teaches parents how to play with their newborn, infant, or toddler to help teach social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and auditory skills.

She is also a franchisee for Kids R Kids in Katy, TX, helps operate two other locations, and assisted in launching the Kids R Kids franchise in China. It was this exposure to early childhood education that inspired the idea behind Bumble Brain Box.

Sania is passionate about education, personal development, and storytelling, so she chronicles her day-to-day life in the small business and startup world on @howgr8pplthink on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. She is also outspoken about the challenges of being a female Muslim entrepreneur and hopes to overcome the stereotype. 

http://www.bumblebrainbox.com/

Diana Dentinger, Author of Modus Vivendi interviews Shamla Maharaj, Co-Author of Journeys To Success: Napoleon Hill Inspired Stories.

Shamla has had Cerebral Palsy from birth, but has never allowed this challenge to deter her. She is insistent about proving to her country of Trinidad and Tobago that a person with a disability can live a full life once the opportunity is created, as she has done with the unswerving support of her family. Being a motivator and advocate, Shamla has left positive impressions on institutions and minds with whom she has interacted and her plan is to continue doing so. She is also sensitive to the topic of poverty. Although her field is primarily the promotion of food sustainability through business and marketing, she would like to see all of her interests including equity for persons with disabilities and poverty alleviation fit together like a jigsaw puzzle however for now she will continue to address each cause individually.

Shamla has a Master of Science Degree (MSc.) in Marketing and Agribusiness (Business and Marketing Analysis Specialization). She recently started her own consultancy business with the aim of helping the sector while helping herself become more independent. She is currently a PhD candidate for the Agricultural Economics (Marketing and Agribusiness Specialization) program.

Shamla has experience in the Agribusiness sector as she sat on the Advisory Council Board for the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development.

She also served as Social Ambassador and Social Motivator for the Ministry of Social Development in which she spoke to various groups in society. She also represented her country at the UNESCO’S 8th World Youth Forum where she was the opening speaker.

Diane Dentinger, author of Modus Vivendi interviews J. Ibeh Agbanyim

J. Ibeh Agbanyim is a Harvard trained leadership coaching strategist, Amazon bestselling author, public speaker, and organizational psychology consultant. He is the president of Focused Vision Consulting, LLC; a management consulting firm. He works with organizations and individuals on how to live a life of impact by applying the Five Principles of Collaboration. Nineteen years of working in logistics helps Ibeh understand the importance of effective teamwork and how collaboration contributes to organizational and individual well-being.

Ibeh has presented his work to various organizations, institutions, and individuals on how to translate thoughts into actions, focusing on positive psychology and desired thinking. He has presented at the American Society for Quality, Orlando, FL; George Washington University, Washington, DC; University of Ibadan, Nigeria, collaborated with International Conference for Psychological Science in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and presented at University of Ghana, 2016 School of Sciences International Conference on the topic, Fear: The Invisible Determinant.  He also presented his work at Arizona State University Project Humanities, facilitated by Dr. Neal Lester, Director of ASU project Humanities.

He recently shared the stage with the Mayor of Tempe, Arizona, Mark Mitchell, and former congressman Harry Mitchell during the Don Carlos Humanitarian Awards event at Tempe Community Council, Tempe, Arizona. He was an invited guest at the Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business 2015 Spirit of Enterprise Awards, and the Napoleon Hill Stickability conference in Toronto, Canada.  Ibeh is a reviewer for the Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus, and scholarly contributor as a peer reviewer in Journal of Instructional Research at Grand Canyon University.

Nancy Lee is a philanthropist, an International Facilitator for youth leadership and the President of Dream Beyond Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Santa Ana, CA. The organization serves the under-served Cambodian seniors in Long Beach, which has the highest concentration of Cambodians outside of Cambodia. The foundation is serving the largest group of Cambodian seniors in the US.

Nancy Lee has taught hundreds of youth how to reach their full potential and to adopt good habits. She is a licensed Facilitator for Path4Teens through Laurie Beth Jones and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens with Franklin Covey. She has taught the leadership program in Cambodia and in Southern California. The Principle at Rongko high school, in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, commented that “Nancy Lee is the best Facilitator I have ever met in my career.” 

Nancy and her husband James Lee have built three school buildings in three provinces in Cambodia. They are also the founders of the Summit Foundation in Cambodia, which provides shelters for children from remote rural areas of Cambodia to attend a private school in Phnom Penh. It also provides scholarships to high school graduates and teaches the youth leadership program.

With KhmerTV in Long Beach, CA, Nancy Lee launched The Nancy Lee Show in late 2014, with the aim of promoting awareness, preserving the Khmer culture, and connecting the old and the new generations. She has said: "I’ve never failed to offer a helping hand. I might be broke helping others, but I'm very rich in my heart.” “That’s what success is all about".