Leverage Your Mindset with Ricky Kalmon

Jen Shirkani is a nationally recognized expert on emotional intelligence and a featured speaker at national and state conferences, universities, government agencies, and at business organizations around the world. She is the author of Ego vs EQ and Choose Resilience. She has spent over 25-years working with organizations from the Fortune 500 to family-owned entities as a business consultant and executive coach.

Jen has been a frequent guest on national radio programs, and has been featured in Bloomberg/Businessweek, Leadership Excellence magazine, Investors Daily, Business Insider, Publishers Weekly, Fast Company, Readers Digest and Upstart Business Journal.

Special Guest Maryellen Hooper is a veteran in the world of stand-up, Maryellen Hooper's comedy has taken her from clubs and colleges to theaters and television. She's appeared on many late-night talk shows including several appearances on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. Her 1⁄2 hour special on Comedy Central called "Lounge Lizards" received rave reviews and was played on heavy rotation. In 1998, the comedy industry awarded Maryellen "Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic" at the American Comedy Awards. Recently, the Walt Disney Company has asked Maryellen to perform on all four of its beautiful cruise ships; making her one of a very few comics who have.

A physical storyteller, Maryellen's act is an ever-evolving saga about her life as a woman, wife, and mother. Never crude or offensive, her accounts of life's little annoyances leave audiences exhausted from laughter. From home repairs on her family's "Fixer Upper" to raising two odoriferous boys, no story is too sacred to share with her audiences.

Joe Koenig is the president at World Wide Technology. He directs and manages all sales, marketing, business operations and professional services. He is responsible for managing relationships with key business partners and customers while setting the overall strategy of the business. In this episode, Joe shares his fight with cancer and the power of mental fortitude!

David Sturt is an Executive Vice President of O.C. Tanner, a $500 million dollar global recognition and culture company. He is also a New York Times bestselling author of Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love and the newly released companion book, Appreciate.

Billy Harris is a highly sought after auctioneer who lends his comedic style to the auction block. His contagious energy, explosive style and ability to work the crowd, will create an atmosphere that will have the audience laughing while opening their wallets! Billy has raised millions of dollars for Share Our Strength, The New York Food Bank, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, Autism Speaks, The James Beard Foundation, March of Dimes, The Roundabout Theatre and the National Institute of Health.

Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement in the speaking profession. Shep works with companies and organizations who want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. He has written 7 books, the latest The Convenience Revolution was released in October 2018.

Jon Albert Founder and President of the Jack and Jill Late State Cancer Foundation. He was also named a 2018 CNN HERO. Jon served as director of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games in 1996. He then became president of the builder division of Apex Supply, which was bought by The Home Depot.

JAJF was born from tragedy when Jon realized the cancer diagnosis of his late wife, Jill, was affecting the entire family. Jon and Jill decided they needed to treat their family along with the cancer. The Alberts knew that for their kids, strong memories of special times together would be their greatest inheritance. From this notion, JAJF was born. Jill died a week before Thanksgiving 2006.

Today, JAJF eases the burden of children whose parents are dealing with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. JAJF arranges WOW! Experiences, a prescribed time away from hospitals and treatments, to bond families through positive memories. Jon is constantly being recognized for his incredible work with JAJF and gives presentation across the country.

Sam Silverstein, Leadership Keynote Speaker, empowers people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and to thrive at extraordinary levels. Sam is the author of seven books including Non-Negotiable, No More Excuses, Making Accountable Decisions, No Matter What, The Lost Commandments and The Success Model. He has been referred to as, "The most trusted voice on accountability". Sam shares his experiences and how having the right mindset can be a key factor in our personal and professional life.

At age 14, Max's son Alex Schachter was tragically killed during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. Alex was one of the first students to be killed. In an effort to protect all our children and teachers, the Safe Schools For Alex campaign will be used to support the efforts of a nationwide school safety commission spearheaded by Max. He convened the first commission meeting on Monday, March 5, 2018 in Parkland, Fl. Over 25 school safety experts from across the United States helped identify state of the art school safety guidelines and best practices including training methods that will enable the commission to develop a blueprint to make schools safe nationwide. Max shares his mindset on school safety and determination to create change.

Special guest Dr. Phil Polakoff who is the Founder and CEO of A Healthier WE. He is a consulting professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and affiliated scholar at Stanford University Bill Lane Center for the American West.

His career in health care spans forty-five years and includes clinical services, product innovation, network development, care management, organizational and business enhancement, policy formulation, and financing. And something I know his very proud of, is that he was on the short list for US Surgeon General.

Dr. Polakoff shares his experiences and how having the right mindset can be a key factor in our personal and professional life.