The Game Changer

This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Diane Sieg. The original live interview was 6/7/13.

From the chaos of the emergency room to the calm of her yoga mat, professional speaker, published author, certified yoga teacher, and life coach Diane Sieg will give you life-saving strategies by showing you how to take care of yourself, take charge of your life, and take daily action!

With high energy and heartfelt stories, her opening keynote sets a positive tone to start your meeting or her closing keynote ends your conference with a bang, sending your group home with a clear and strong message about the importance of life balance and self care.

I wrote my first book because I wanted to illustrate how so many of us were living in such a frenetic state of more, better, faster.  While I was very close to this material as a nurse and as your typical overachiever, in recent years life events have allowed me to go deeper with my personal journey.  My most recent work 30 Days To Grace focuses on teaching people how to move from chaos to calm by increasing their awareness and setting their intentions with a daily practice.

Diane holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest certification for a speaking professional, earned by less than 10% of the professional speakers in the world.

Diane’s website is http://dianesieg.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Linda Ellis. The original live interview was 5/31/13.

Linda Ellis started writing poems as a child, a talent inherited from her Irish grandmother. She spent years working in the corporate world, but after her first poem was shared on a syndicated radio program in 1994, an alternative career began to emerge and she soon came to the realization that her true passion was in creative writing.

She wanted to write something deeper and even more meaningful about the concept of The Dash.  So she wrote a new poem, a sequel to the original. This new inspiration has now blossomed into a 256-page hardcover book filled with original prose, poems and inspirational stories.

Thirty-six lines that have touched millions, Titled simply — The Dash — these 36 lines have touched millions of lives and have literally taken on a life of their own by traveling all over the world. I call it uncomplicated poetry in a complicated world, which became a slogan to describe my inspirational writings and my company, Linda’s Lyrics.

Linda’s website is http://lindaellis.net/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Chris Chopyak. The original live interview was 5/24/13.

Picture, plan, produce! Visualize your way to business success!

Strategic Illustration—the proven method for helping team members engage, align, and devise creative solutions to business problems—is now at your fingertips.

Picture Your Business Strategy reveals how anyone can use visual tools to illuminate root causes of problems and devise strategies to solve them. Creating visual images of problems helps people focus, fosters collaboration, increases group energy, and drives creativity.

You don't have to be an artist to "draw" your strategy.

Christine Chopyak is a senior partner and co-owner of the business management consulting company Alchemy. She is a skilled consultant and strategist who uses a variety of methodologies, best practice, graphics and deep listening to elicit ideas, solutions and innovation from people and their organizations. 

Alchemy: the Art of Transforming Business is a business strategy consulting firm that makes a profound and sustainable difference in the world. They collaborate with our clients using state of the art business tools, innovative experiences, skilled facilitation and strategic illustrations™ that result in outcomes most companies and organizations dream of.

Chris’ website is http://www.link2alchemy.com/

To order her book click HERE

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviewsSally Helgesen. The original live interview was 5/17/13.

Women see the world through a distinctive lens. What they see is defined by what they notice, what they value, and how they connect the dots. The Female Vision is the first book to explore the nature and power of women’s way of seeing.

In the book, co-author Julie Johnson and Sally draw on multiple strands of research to identify the elements that comprise women’s ways of seeing.

* Women’s capacity for broad spectrum and radar-like notice

* Women’s tendency to analyze information in a broader social context

* Women’s emphasis on intrinsic satisfaction rather than abstract measures of achievement

The book sets forth specific ways in which women can draw on their vision to tap their strategic leadership power. The Female Vision is an unprecedented work of research, but it’s also an actionable handbook for women seeking to realize their greatest strengths and for organizations wanting to benefit from what women have to contribute.

Sally Helgesen, an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and consultant, is ranked by Leadership Gurus as number 15 in its survey of the world’s most influential leadership experts and cited as one of the top 35 authorities in the field by Leadership Excellence magazine.

Sally’s website is http://www.sallyhelgesen.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Dondi Scumaci. The original live interview was 5/10/13.

In A Softer Strength, Dondi Scumaci shows you how to live a life that is motivating, inspiring, and that brings you into a full realization of God’s purpose and plan for you. She highlights six approaches that will increase your inherent talents and develop the spiritual strength that leads to victory.

You were designed for success in all of your roles. Your work as a mother, mentor, professional, leader, or volunteer should be challenging and inspiring. Start now; your opportunities are waiting!

 Dondi Scumaci is an international speaker, author and expert in professional and personal development. Known for high energy seminars that produce dramatic results, Scumaci’s workshops are designed to deliver solid, actionable disciplines for employees and executives alike. Her best-selling book Designed for Success: The 10 Commandments for Women in the Workplace empowers women to be more effective, successful and satisfied at work.

Scumaci’s signature 10 commandments, designed to mentor women, are a result of a seasoned business career spanning more than 20 years, including tenure as director for two top U.S. financial institutions. In 1995, she founded an advising firm, where she currently serves as president.

To order her book click HERE

Dondi’s website is www.dondiscumaci.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Theresa L. Corcoran. The original live interview was 5/3/13.

Who among us has not experienced "failure"?  Rebounding is about the  process of rediscovering, reinventing, and recovering yourself in the  face of a personal or professional setback or failure.  It is about  learning how to suck the juice out of a lemon and turn it into lemonade,  picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and moving on with the  business of living at hand...emerging even stronger, wiser, and with  more confidence than before!

With a rare sense of  vulnerability, the author opens up about some of her greatest challenges  and what core beliefs created an ability to experience an inner  resilience that many never talk about.

Theresa L. Corcoran is a coach, speaker, trainer, and entrepreneur.  Having motivated groups at Siemens, GE Aviation, and other Fortune 500 companies, personally produced over $195M in real estate, automotive, and personal development/training transactions, the combination of her experience and perspective will inspire you to create your next best new chapter.

To order her book click HERE

Her website is www.360degreeinspiredsuccess.com

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Debra Kaye. The original live interview was 4/19/13.

Create products and services your consumers can't pass up--without the high cost of development.

Debra Kaye explodes conventional thinking about innovation and provides an approach that anyone or any business can use to expose the crucial links among observations, experiences, facts, and feelings that on the surface do not seem related--but are--to uncover fresh, brilliant insights. In Red Thread Thinking, Kaye shows you how to weave originality from disparate information and turn it into a product or service that can shake up the marketplace--and your business.

A mold-breaking system, Red Thread Thinking sharpens your innovation skills and can assist in problem solving, whether preparing a talk, pitching a project to your colleagues and boss, managing staff in a more productive way, or taking business to a new level.

Debra Kaye is a global innovation and trends expert specializing in brand strategy and innovation for consumer businesses. Her clients have included Apple, Mars, Colgate, McDonald's, American Express, Kimberly-Clark and many more. A frequent commentator on American Public Radio's "Marketplace" and contributor to Fast Company, she is partner at the innovation consultancy Lucule and former CEO of TBWA\Italy.

Debra’s website is http://www.luculeconsulting.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Rose Fass. The original live interview was 4/12/13.

The single factor that determines success or failure in big business today is conversation. Great leaders use public and private conversations to cultivate a common worldview, set standards, and uncover concerns that can undermine the goals of the organization. So what conversations are you, as a leader, having with your organization? Experienced business transformation consultant Rose Fass shows how leaders can avoid a meltdown and instead drive transformation by the way they communicate in a language that all stakeholders can understand.

The Chocolate Conversation takes a light-hearted approach to show how too often we think we're having the same conversation about "dark chocolate," for instance — only to be referring to three different things: milk, white, and bittersweet varieties. Fass helps us establish common ground that leads to an effective discourse for addressing relevance, growth, and productivity.

Rose Fass is the  founder and CEO of fassforward Consulting Group,  a leading edge  business transformation boutique. Rose works with  executive teams from  fortune 500 companies.

Rose’s website is http://www.fassforward.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Margie Aliprandi. The original live interview was 4/3/13.

When Margie began her career in network marketing, she was a junior high school music teacher and struggling single mom.  Her business now spans 29 countries with a team of over 250,000 worldwide.  She achieved a 5 figure monthly income within a year and millionaire status within three years. 

Margie was the first in her company to achieve the top rank of Crown Diamond. She has received every possible award in her company, including International Distributor of the Year three times.  She is  the visionary behind the “1000 Moms Making $1000 and Making A  Difference” campaign which seeks to empower women to make a difference  in their own lives, while making a difference in the lives of others.

Margie brings her unique perspective and heart for the network marketing profession, and has built a reputation for combining time-tested business-building strategies with a keen understanding of how to build a successful business in the 21st Century. Her ability to inspire with her real life experience “in the trenches” makes her a powerful and sought after trainer.

Margie’s website is margiealiprandi.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Dana Steele. The original live interview was 3/29/13.

Dayna starts with a mantra—not a business plan—that’s only three words long: “Create rock stars.” Do you want to be a rock star? If so, read this book. –from the foreword by Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment and former chief evangelist of Apple.

The search for success is similar to the quest for the elusive Holy Grail: many want it but don't know where to find it, how to achieve it, or even where to start. In 101 Ways to Rock Your World, author Dayna Steele provides useful and motivating tips to help you get started on everyday success with simple everyday activities.

Dayna Steele is a success speaker, business author, serial entrepreneur, and a social media evangelist as well as a Hall of Fame radio personality, FastCompany.com Expert Perspective blogger, business advisor, and nationally recognized media personality. She is also the author of Rock to the Top: What I Learned about Success from the World’s Greatest Rock Stars.

Dana’s website is  http://www.daynasteele.com/rock-to-the-top/

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