I’ve been helping other people achieve their American Dream for the last 30 years of my life. I realize that’s not how everyone probably views selling insurance and financial planning, but they should. I’m the CEO and top producing agent of Sirak Financial Services in Canton, Ohio. It’s a financial institution that’s been around for 60 years. It was started by my father, Stan Sirak, who taught me the most important lesson of my career: “My job isn’t to make as much money as I can. It’s to help the other person in my room accomplish their goals.” I’ve written two books. The first, If Your Money Talked - What Secrets Would It Tell? is about personal finance and the most common mistakes people make with their money. I’ve seen so many people make the same mistakes again and again with their money - so I decided to do something about it. The second, The American Dream Revisited: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Results, is a deeply personal topic for me. While it’s true it was a serendipitous conversation at a coffee shop that spurred me on to write it, the ideas and beliefs of the book have been with me for my entire life.

I run THE FEARLESS STORYTELLER HOUSE EMPORIUM LTD - which is a storytelling company (made up of Author Services, Office Angels, Services to Media & a Learning Portal). I run this business in Nigeria, where I returned to, after studying in the United Kingdom. 

 

I am a Law (LLB) graduate and hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Food Law (from the De Montfort University in Leicester). In addition to wins and nominations for writing, I also won the 2016 BEFFTA (Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television & Arts) award for "Blog of the Year" with my blogazine. The blogazine is called Memo From A Fearless Storyteller. 

 

Nigeria can be a tough place to live and do business. For people who were born, raised and have lived all their lives here, it can be tough. For those who have left and returned to what is essentially unfamiliar terrain (and geography is the least of the challenges), it can be a whole different ball game in every way, shape and form. One of the keys is being ruthlessly open to opportunities, even when they appear to be challenges.

 

Despite the challenges (bureaucracy, time lapses, general craziness of a system that could work a lot better, etc), my company released three books: Murder At Midnight (15 November), Ifechidere (30 November) and Forever There For You (whose paperback was released before), which are available on Amazon, Smashwords, Apple, Kobo and major online stores. These books are by different authors, one of whom has never even met me in person! There are three new book releases being planned for the first quarter of 2017, as well as some screen productions.

I had a choice. Win or Die. March 2014 was the month I had to decide. Hello I am Roman Odom. The name Roman was given to me at birth and my blood line carried the last name Odom. When did “Odom” start? I’m not sure. I just know Odom was born March 2014. There is no other man out there like me. It’s just me. The rare individual that grew up with the extreme mentality. The hardest thing I had always experienced was misunderstanding. The question of who I was when I looked in the mirror. The questions about the parent structure in my household. The questions about why experiencing lack was normal in my society. Questions haunted me. But now they guide me. Awareness is the knowledge of a situation or fact. Knowledge is information acquired by a person through experience or education. It is the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

The only emotional roads I can see are Love and Fear. Today I love what I do. I am Founder and CEO of a private Corporation named ODOM & Company INC. By understanding key business laws and concepts, we practice system construction and expansion. Everything is made up of systems. Even the body can’t operate without the different systems in place. Systems like the nervous system or digestive system. I plan to keep growing into me. The only person that can be sure of me is me. Same with each and every individual. Stand up for yourself and become you. Not your mother or father or even the repeating events of your surroundings. I dare you to be You.

Growing up in Jersey city, New Jersey Robcuts has always been a creative child. Starting off as a mixtape dj evolving into a music producer and eventually an artist he wears many hats. At the present time all those experiences play a big part as Robcuts takes on the Film industry directing over 200 music videos and a handful of short films. Still working very hard as an artist and balancing Film his work ethic is at an all time high.

My name is Shanti Harjani Williams and my full time job is  being  Mummy to my three amazing kids Ryan, Abby and Shane. I am by training a lawyer and practised  corporate commercial law in Jamaica where I was born and grew up.  I moved to Canada in the year 2000 intending to go back to the practice and ended up having a family instead! J

I never ever had visions of being a writer although I knew I enjoyed doing research and writing legal opinions in my legal practice. I would spend hours in the library doing research  and I loved to impress my senior lawyers with my writings lol!

Bob Abramson is an award-winning journalist, law firm partner, master storyteller, a dynamic public speaker, and business coach.

In his senior year of high school, Bob won five Detroit Free Press writing awards for journalism.

At age 21, his byline appeared on the front page of USA Today’s Sports Section.

He has also written for Gannett News Service, the Ann Arbor News, the Lansing State Journal, the Wolverine Magazine, and the Marietta Times (Ohio). Bob was voted the top investigative sports reporter in the State of Ohio for his newspaper division by the Associated Press.

In 1998, he co-authored a book on Michigan football’s 1997 national championship run, which sold 15,000 copies. Former University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr said this about the book: “This is truly a wonderful book that recaptures the love and spirit of the 1997 Michigan team.”

You can buy this book on Amazon. It is called University of Michigan, 1997 National Champions.

Bob is a 1995 graduate of the University of Michigan, and received his law degree from University of Detroit Mercy in 2005. He is a partner at the law firm of Kopka, Pinkus, Dolin. www.kopkalaw.com

In his spare time, Bob is an avid USTA tennis player. He lives in Michigan with his wife, Alyson, and their two wonderful children.

I am a holistic life coach, author, and speaker.  I support women who are newly awakening to their spirituality in discovering their unique talents and giving them to the world.  My new release, Holding Space- A Guide to Supporting Others While Remembering to Take Care of Yourself First, explains and defines what is meant by the term "holding space," as well as discusses self-care and honoring yourself if you are a spaceholder.

You can find links to my coaching/spiritual counseling practice here: www.itsasyoulikeit.com.

And links to my book specifically here: www.holding-space.weebly.com.

Known for Rodeo Girl (2016), Crowning Jules (2017), and Sacred Steel Bikes (2016), Brian Harrington is an entrepreneur, political operative, film producer, and actor. After living in Colorado and Washington, he moved to Southern California to attend Azusa Pacific University and his first job in the entertainment industry was as an intern for The Buried Life (2010).

Dj Ace Boogie Age 29 Marietta, Ga Various Genre open format dj Occupation: Dj/Event production specialist Current goals: To establish an event consultation entity which will provide the prospective client with a Preferred list of vendors and services needed to make an event complete and successful. I've been a dj for 11 years and I started by doing house parties on weekends in my high school years. I gained recognition by promoting clubs such as the pool palace where I performed on stage as a rap artist with my group "Backyard".

Alicia Taylor was a small town girl with big dreams who gree up to be crowned Miss California Plus America. Afterwards she started an organization, AASU, which encourages the youth.