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Pat is co-founder and moderator of the Women’s Executive Leadership Summit, now in its 7th year at the Center for Advanced Studies in Business at UW – Madison’s School of Business. Over the past 7 years, Pat has gained significant insights from the remarkable women and men who are leading change within their corporate cultures.

Pat is a frequent speaker and advisor to executives in key leadership positions in business, education and government on aligning career and organizational success for themselves and those they lead. Co-author of The Best Work of Your Life, (Penguin Putnam), Pat has maintained an active commitment to improving the status of women in the workplace and beyond throughout her career. Pat previously chaired Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton’s Corporate Advisory Board. She did a regular segment on Wisconsin Public Radio for 7 years called Careertalk along with the co-author of her book.

Whether it's deep reporting from the White House, media training the Rockettes, or teaching MBA students at Wharton, Susanne LaFrankie uses the deep skills of journalism and communication to improve people's ability to communicate clearly with precision. Susanne will share her insights on coaching for "performance" during today's show. Susanne, a former ABC TV correspondent, is a Communication Consultant specializing in developing and implementing strategic communication and public relations strategies via traditional and social media for all audiences. She is certified in the EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment and coaches leadership teams to become more effective communicators by creating impactful content, storytelling, messaging, presentation, media training and crisis communication management.

The "aging" NFL rookie who inspired the movie Invincible, played by Mark Wahlberg, Vince Papale was a 30-year-old high school teacher when he joined the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. br Vince Papale's story was remarkable: he had no NFL experience and had not played pro football.In 1976 the Eagles' rookie coach, Dick Vermeil, held open tryouts for players. Papale tried out for Vermeil, was invited to training camp and, against all odds, made the team. br Vince Papale spent three seasons with the Eagles (1976-78) as a special teams player and wide receiver. He later found success as a follow-your-dreams motivational speaker based on his NFL experience. His story was retold in the 2006 movie Invincible, with Elizabeth Banks as his wife, Janet Cantwell and Greg Kinnear as Vermeil. br He published the book Be Invincible! A Playbook for Reaching Your Full Potential in 2011. br Join us for todays exciting program to learn more about how you can be truly "Invincible"

In today's show we will look at Employee engagement and interview motivation expert Adrian Gostick. Adrian Gostick is the author of several bestselling books on corporate culture, including the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller The Carrot Principle. He also wrote the bestsellers The Integrity Advantage and The 24-Carrot Manager. His research on employee engagement has been called a "must read for modern-day managers" by Larry King of CNN, "fascinating," by Fortune magazine and "admirable and startling" by the Wall Street Journal. Adrian's books have been translated into 20 languages and are sold in more than 50 countries around the world. As a leadership expert, he has appeared on numerous national television programs including NBC's Today Show and has been quoted in dozens of business publications and magazines. Adrian is Vice President of the Carrot Culture division, the consulting and training arm of the O.C. Tanner Recognition Company.

In today’s show we will look at Employee engagement and interview motivation expert Adrian Gostick. Adrian Gostick is the author of several bestselling books on corporate culture, including the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller The Carrot Principle. He also wrote the bestsellers The Integrity Advantage and The 24-Carrot Manager. His research on employee engagement has been called a “must read for modern-day managers” by Larry King of CNN, “fascinating,” by Fortune magazine and “admirable and startling” by the Wall Street Journal.

Adrian’s books have been translated into 20 languages and are sold in more than 50 countries around the world. As a leadership expert, he has appeared on numerous national television programs including NBC’s Today Show and has been quoted in dozens of business publications and magazines.

Adrian is Vice President of the Carrot Culture division, the consulting and training arm of the O.C. Tanner Recognition Company.

Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Her honors include a Faculty of the Year Award, Faculty Mentor of the Year Award, a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize, and a million-dollar grant from National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) to conduct research on the possibility of permanently increasing happiness. Her book, The How of Happiness, was released in January, 2008 by Penguin Press and translated into 17 languages.

Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Her honors include a Faculty of the Year Award, Faculty Mentor of the Year Award, a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize, and a million-dollar grant from National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) to conduct research on the possibility of permanently increasing happiness. Her book, The How of Happiness, was released in January, 2008 by Penguin Press and translated into 17 languages.

Bruna Martinuzzi is the President of Clarion Enterprises Ltd., a training and development company specializing in leadership and emotional intelligence training and development. She has helped numerous leaders achieve personal effectiveness. She is the author of The Leader as a Mensch: Become the Kind of Person Others Want to Follow and the co-author of The Power to Lead : Lessons in Creating Your Unique Masterpiece. Bruna lectures at the BC Technology Institute in Vancouver, The Simon Fraser University MBA PDP program, the Sauder School of Business MBA PDP program and The University of Northern BC. She speaks at numerous events, including the annual Telus Leadership Forums and The BC Technology Industry's Human Capital Symposium . She is a strong believer in that self-awareness precedes self-management and she assists leaders in enhancing their self-awareness as the stepping stone for self-development and for achieving their personal best.

Bruna Martinuzzi is the President of Clarion Enterprises Ltd., a training and development company specializing in leadership and emotional intelligence training and development. She has helped numerous leaders achieve personal effectiveness.

She is the author of The Leader as a Mensch: Become the Kind of Person Others Want to Follow and the co-author of The Power to Lead : Lessons in Creating Your Unique Masterpiece.

Bruna lectures at the BC Technology Institute in Vancouver, The Simon Fraser University MBA PDP program, the Sauder School of Business MBA PDP program and The University of Northern BC. She speaks at numerous events, including the annual Telus Leadership Forums and The BC Technology Industry’s Human Capital Symposium .

She is a strong believer in that self-awareness precedes self-management and she assists leaders in enhancing their self-awareness as the stepping stone for self-development and for achieving their personal best.

As the CEO of multiple, mid-sized, Web agencies over the last decade, Steinberg's observed how women, more than men, struggle in areas of earning, saving and net worth. Amanda founded DailyWorth.com to give women tools to help them earn what they're worth and generate their own wealth through savings. DailyWorth.com is a free daily email about money for women featured in Forbes, SELF and the New York Examiner. Join Amanda Steinberg in today's program as she shares the secrets to finding your "DailyWorth".