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Mark Goulston, M.D. is a business advisor, consultant, trainer and coach trained as a clinical psychiatrist who honed his skills as an FBI/police hostage negotiation trainer who increases people’s ability to get through to anyone. He is the author of the recently published and Amazon.com's best selling book, “Just Listen”. Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone

He was a professor at UCLA’s internationally renowned Neuropsychiatric Institute for more than twenty years, become a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (the highest award that organization offers) and was named one of America’s Top Psychiatrists for 2004-2005 and again in 2009.

He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with regard to contemporary business, national and world news by television, radio and print media including: Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time, Los Angeles Times, ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox/CNN/BBC News, Oprah, and Today.

Now Dr. Martin Seligman, a founder of positive psychology and its leading proponent and practitioner, introduces a revolutionary concept of what happiness really is in his new book FLOURISH: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being (Free Press/April 5, 2011). In a fascinating evolution of thought, Seligman now believes that "well-being, not happiness, is the topic of positive psychology." Well-being is a richer, more nuanced state in which we cultivate our talents, build deep, lasting relationships, feel pleasure, and contribute meaningfully to the world. In short—we flourish. While happiness remains a significant aspect of well-being, Dr. Seligman places special emphasis on meaning and purpose as the most important contributing factors.

Now Dr. Martin Seligman, a founder of positive psychology and its leading proponent and practitioner, introduces a revolutionary concept of what happiness really is in his new book FLOURISH: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being (Free Press/April 5, 2011). In a fascinating evolution of thought, Seligman now believes that “well-being, not happiness, is the topic of positive psychology.” Well-being is a richer, more nuanced state in which we cultivate our talents, build deep, lasting relationships, feel pleasure, and contribute meaningfully to the world. In short—we flourish. While happiness remains a significant aspect of well-being, Dr. Seligman places special emphasis on meaning and purpose as the most important contributing factors.

Josh Linkner is a four-time entrepreneur, jazz musician, venture capitalist, speaker, and author. Josh is the founder and Chairman of ePrize, the largest interactive promotion agency in the world. ePrize has produced over 5,000 industry-leading interactive promotions across 36 countries, for 74 of the Top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, AT&T, The Gap, Disney, Dell, Adidas, Citibank and Microsoft. Josh was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Automation Alley's CEO of the Year, and the Detroit Executive of the Year. He is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Magazine. Josh is the author of two books: Leaning Forward and Disciplined Dreaming published in February 2011. Josh lives in Detroit, Michigan and continues to improvise in the business worlds and in jazz clubs. Visit him at www.CreativityGeneration.com.

Josh Linkner is a four-time entrepreneur, jazz musician, venture capitalist, speaker, and author.

Josh is the founder and Chairman of ePrize, the largest interactive promotion agency in the world. ePrize has produced over 5,000 industry-leading interactive promotions across 36 countries, for 74 of the Top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, AT&T, The Gap, Disney, Dell, Adidas, Citibank and Microsoft.

Josh was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Automation Alley’s CEO of the Year, and the Detroit Executive of the Year. He is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Magazine.

Josh is the author of two books: Leaning Forward and Disciplined Dreaming published in February 2011.

Josh lives in Detroit, Michigan and continues to improvise in the business worlds and in jazz clubs. Visit him at www.CreativityGeneration.com.

Inspirational author and coach M.J. Ryan is one of the creators of the New York Times bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series and the author of AdaptAbility: How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For, This Year I Will….The Happiness Makeover, Attitudes of Gratitude, The Power of Patience, Trusting Yourself, The Giving Heart, and 365 Health and Happiness Boosters, among many other titles. M.J. is the life coach columnist for Health and a contributing editor to Good Housekeeping. She has appeared on The Today Show, CNN and hundreds of other programs. Join renowned change expert, M. J Ryan as she shares her secrets for a better, more successful life on today's show.

Inspirational author and coach M.J. Ryan is one of the creators of the New York Times bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series and the author of AdaptAbility: How to Survive Change You Didn’t Ask For, This Year I Will….The Happiness Makeover, Attitudes of Gratitude, The Power of Patience, Trusting Yourself, The Giving Heart, and 365 Health and Happiness Boosters, among many other titles. M.J. is the life coach columnist for Health and a contributing editor to Good Housekeeping. She has appeared on The Today Show, CNN and hundreds of other programs. Join renowned change expert, M. J Ryan as she shares her secrets for a better, more successful life on today’s show.

Herb Stevenson is President/CEO of the Cleveland Consulting Group, Inc., where he focuses on organizations that recognize that business is more than a problem to be solved. He is going to talk to us about his innovative program of working with Co-Presidents, where the synergy of one plus one equals three. He will describe his process for us which can also help you in your collaboration with peers and partners. Herb has designed and successfully led large system changes including the turnaround of nine failing financial institutions as well as supported executives in massive reorganization planning and implementation processes. He specializes in executive development and succession planning. Herb is on the professional staff/faculty of the post-graduate Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, where he teaches in both the clinical and the organizational centers. He is the chair of the post-graduate faculty of the Executive & Organization Development Becoming an Effective Organizational Intervener.

Herb Stevenson is President/CEO of the Cleveland Consulting Group, Inc., where he focuses on organizations that recognize that business is more than a problem to be solved.

He is going to talk to us about his innovative program of working with Co-Presidents, where the synergy of one plus one equals three. He will describe his process for us which can also help you in your collaboration with peers and partners.

Herb has designed and successfully led large system changes including the turnaround of nine failing financial institutions as well as supported executives in massive reorganization planning and implementation processes. He specializes in executive development and succession planning.

Herb is on the professional staff/faculty of the post-graduate Gestalt Institute

of Cleveland, where he teaches in both the clinical and the organizational

centers. He is the chair of the post-graduate faculty of the Executive &

Organization Development Becoming an Effective Organizational Intervener.

Dr. Sherry Buffington is an internationally known speaker, consultant, coach, trainer, author and a pioneer in the field of personal transformation and human potential. Sherry uses her extensive knowledge of human motivation to educate, inform and inspire people to reach their highest potential and gives them the tools to transform quickly and easily. She is the originator and co-developer of the highly effective and much acclaimed CORE Multidimensional Awareness Profile (CORE MAP) and the CORE Personal Effectiveness Profile (CORE PEP), taking the world of assessments to new levels. She also developed the Rapidly Accelerated Mind Patterning (RAMP) process, which changes lives in innovative ways. For over 25 years her work has contributed to the break-through transformation of hundreds of organizations and many thousands of individual lives and relationships. Join Sherry as she reveals CORE strategies to help increase your results, real fast, guaranteed!