Tony Mayo is an experienced executive coach to top executives and their teams. He is a master of analogy and anecdote whose illustrations are as likely to come from his studies of brain science, high energy physics or eastern philosophy as from his years of management and sales in high-technology. Whether speaking from a platform, coaching one-on-one, or facilitating a workshop, Tony maintains a laser focus on his goal of helping people realize their dreams.

Tony earned his MBA from the University of Chicago (now, Booth School of Business) at age twenty-one, after three years each of high school and college. He immediately started a business that he sold in 1982.

Tony has worked with Arthur Andersen & General Electric, founded boot-strap and venture-backed start-ups, and taught at the college, graduate, and executive levels. His most important activities today are family fun, working with top executives, and total health. All with one unifying purpose: to promote workplaces of humanity and prosperity where people can be productive and satisfied.

Tony's recently published book, "The Courage to Be in Community" served as the underlying focus for our conversation. He shared his distinctions between courage and bravery, and authenticity versus genuineness. We talked about the significance in communities of five "C's": courage, connection, choice, compassion and conversation. And we explored relationship, acting from the heart, mothering touch, vulnerability and 'costumes,' again in the context of community.

Tony can be reached via his web site: www.tonymayo.com. His book details/free audio can be accessed at tiny.cc/oncourage